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Live BOLD & Be Blessed — Why You Should Be Taking More Risks
When we choose to risk we’re hoping for a better outcome, whether for ourselves or someone else we’re serving. And when we risk for His sake and not our own, then we contribute to an eternal glory that goes beyond ourselves. That sort of faith spurs an unshakable hope, one that is worth risking it all for.
10 Things You SHOULD Say to Someone Battling Depression
Depression tells you you’re crazy. I went to see a doctor about my depression, and they told me, “We don’t deal with mentally ill people.”
Why I Waited Until I Was Married to Have Sex
If you choose purity before marriage, you become One without any shame, regret or sexual history clouding your joy. When you have a blank slate, you're able to make it beautiful together.
9 Hobbies That Help Combat Anxiety and Stress
More people in the world today suffer from anxiety than any other illness on the planet. We are perpetually stressed out, and there are tons of ways we allow that stress to fester. Combat your anxiety with these 9 hobbies that are sure to give your mind the release it needs to keep going.
Encouragement for the Indecisive College Student
A large salary doesn’t exclude you from the kingdom. All professions lived out with the “gaze of the soul upon God” (Tozer) and not upon man serve the kingdom...
Suffering in Silence: New Study Shows 37 Percent Rise in Depression Among Young People
From the years 2005 to 2014, researchers at the Journal of Pediatrics found a staggering 37 percent increase in those experiencing MDE’s.
Kay Warren: Four Things My Son’s Suicide Taught Me About The Church & Mental Health
"So many people have the wrong idea in church that mental illness is only a spiritual problem and can be fixed with prayer."
WATCH: Moms Behind Bars Share Love Letters to Their Kids
“Mommy is away from Y’all right now, but I’ll be home soon.”
7 Things You Did as a Child Because of Your Anxiety
Some people never experienced anything on this list as a kid, and still, today are the victims of crippling anxiety. Others will read through this list of things people did as a kid because of their anxiety and be raising their hand in agreement saying, “that’s me.”
I Want to Die: 21 Bible Verses For When You Feel Like Giving Up
The Bible is full of hopelessness. It’s literally 2000+ pages of lonely, broken, “dirty,” sinners, and all of their baggage. But you guys, those sinners are us. Their stories are exactly where the hope is found.
“Dear Mom & Dad, Please Don’t Kill Me” — 21-Yr-Old Reveals “I’m Fine” Tattoo With Dual Meaning
Upon initial glance, it says, “I’m fine,” but upside down it reads a much more desperate plea for help rooted in the depths of painful depression.
“I Have Anxiety. I’ve Always Had Anxiety.” – Ryan Reynolds Gets Honest For Mental Health Awareness Month
“I have anxiety. I’ve always had anxiety.”
After the Breakup: How to Recover from a Soul-Crushing Split
It’s almost the same as going into physical shock: Your brain somehow prevents the pain from setting in right away, despite what you already cognitively know.
8 Tips for Surviving (And Thriving) in Major Life Transitions
Transitions are uniquely challenging times. We’re moving from the known to the unknown. We’re stepping out of our comfort zone.
In Life & Death Robin Williams Taught Us What Carpe Diem Means
Was Robin Williams' Carpe Diem commonly used before 1989? Were everyday people speaking Latin to each other? Or was it something that Robin Williams, as John Keating, taught us never to forget?
Highway Heroes: 13 Semi-Trucks Join Forces With Police to Save Suicidal Man From Jumping off Bridge
The wall of semi-trucks stretched across all of the westbound and eastbound lanes of the interstate — 13 trucks in total — creating a shorter distance for the man to fall if he did, in fact, decide to jump.
She Wanted a SOZO Tattoo to Cover Her Scars from Her Suicide Attempt–That’s When the Artist Remembers Her
"I look at it now… =My arm, a place that once represented hopelessness now represents love… More beauty from ashes than I could have ever dreamed."