Life is...Why Now?

Life is...Why Now?

Why a mental health crisis now? 

Why the rise in mental health issues when we're finally getting out of the pandemic? 

When I've gone through difficult times I think...

"If I can just get through this part - THEN everything will be better."

And when the season passes and it's not all better it's devastating.

Life is still hard, even after the storm passes.

There's a rainbow, there's sunshine, but there will be another big storm or small thunderstorms and rain, BUT it's nothing to fear. 

 

There's a beautiful story about a storm in Matthew 4. 

The disciples and Jesus were in a boat and a great storm came upon them.

They cried out to Jesus, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?" And he awoke and and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be Still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 

He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?" 

And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

What storm do you have in your life? 

What changes can take place if we are bold enough to... 

+ Cry out to Jesus.

+ Listen for Peace! Be Still!

+ Take in the great calm.

Jesus showed that he did care. 

Then and Now.

If you're struggling don't stay in the darkness alone. Cry out to Jesus. Call out to a friend, a counselor, a pastor, a helpline.

"Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us." ~Psalm 62:8