Tag: faith
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New: Fresh Thought Fridays
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I’ve been contemplating what else I could offer on my blog for Fridays. And then I got the idea: Dear Abby but for bipolars! So I’m challenging you: send me your craziest, weirdest, most serious (or not so serious) questions in regards to bipolar disorder, living with mental illness, recovery…
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Freebie Friday: Definition of Faith
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Happy Friday everyone! “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) Substance. It’s like the guarantee and assurance that comes from knowing Jesus is mine. Think “swagger” but with more confidence, gusto and trust. Children of God should ever be so inclined…
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13 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Give Up Hope
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That seemingly elusive word “hope” conjures mixed feelings in me. I feel like sometimes I had none, while most of the time I wish I had more. And to refute all the messages coming at someone who thinks they would be better off giving up on life, let me give…
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Why Did I Go Off My Medication?
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In this PsychCentral.com Show podcast with fellow bipolar blogger and mental health advocate Gabe Howard and his co-host, Vincent M. Wales, I read a letter to the televangelist who inspired me to go off my medication and we discuss how to respond to that person’s misguidance. In this episode of…
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God Never Gives You More Than You Can Handle, So You Say?
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I used to think I had to fight my spiritual battles. I would find an opportunity to slip an intentional God comment into a conversation…like that would determine if I won the “battle” for someone’s soul or not. I realize now though, that’s not how you fight a spiritual battle.…
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In A Spiritual Quandary: Do I Look for Wow Moments or Listen to God’s Word?
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Lately, I’ve been considering the things I’ve been caught up with in the last few years, namely: spiritual revelation. I have come relatively far in my spiritual walk with Christ, but I question whether I have gotten distracted with the shiny sparkly items of certain contemporary prophets and the byproducts of…
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My So-Called Life With Bipolar
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The way those with bipolar disorder live their lives seems to be a tough hand. In most mental illness forums I’m a part of, many are complaining of one thing or another surrounding the disorder. I don’t mean to sound proud but I scratch my head. Am I missing something? Am…