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 STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH DOESN'T MEAN YOU'RE A BAD CHRISTIAN let's break the sigma Too many Christians suffer with their mental health silently..  They're anxious, depressed, codependent, or addicted.. But they're afraid to say it out loud.  Somewhere along the way, many of us have felt: 1. Shamed for being anxious 2. Worried that depression meantwe weren't trusting God enough 3. Dismissed with advice like "just pray more... " 4. Invisible, even while faithfully serving others The bible never says mental health struggles= lack of faith David cried out to the Lord in anguish and fear (Psalms 42)  Elijah asked God to take his life Jeremiah wrestled despaird and rejection Job poured out bitter grief Jonah was overwhelmed "The Lord is close to brokenhearted"  (Psalms 34:18)  God doesn't look at your mental struggles and think you've failed. He draws near with compassion, not disappointment. His presence is not a reward for having it...

  I grew up in a good Christian family with loving family.  As I imagine most Christian parents would do, they raised me and my sibling to know about Christ and what he has done for us.  As a child, I was taught bible stories, memorized bible verses, school work to Christ and the Bible, learn how to play different instruments, and attended church regularly. And I can say that my childhood was rich, which iam ever thankful for.  But despite the fact that I knew about Christ, why I needed him, and how much I could be saved, I really didn't think really about it much. Although I believed all I was being thought is true, I didn't make it personal. I didn't know Christ myself and was living in sin.  I remember when I was 10, I had a sudden concern about going to helland praying for God to forgive me but, after that, I moved on and kept living as I had before. I gave myself a false sense of safety and would even tell people that I was saved.  And It was wrong, I...