The struggle is real. As we paddle into a post-pandemic world, we’re racked with other woes: natural disasters, breaking news, tighter paychecks due to inflated costs, social tensions, troublesome political discourse, a topsy-turvy economy, and enough chewable tums to fill the water towers of every town from here to ten-buck-two.
A 2022 USA Today poll of registered voters showed that most Americans believe we’re on the cusp of a major mental health crisis. Perhaps you too are so persuaded. Be honest: Have the tensions around you created a tightness within you? Maybe there’s a part of you that’ll admit you’re more anxious or unsettled than you normally are. Others may be suffering from a lack of sleep since the stress at work or home keeps their mind racing. Some may be secretly dealing with a darkness that will not disappear.
For years, issues revolving around mental health have taken on a taboo complexion…and if we’re not careful, it can be compounded within circles of faith. I mean, after all, aren’t we called to be people who stand firm, who do not fear? Aren’t we supposed to be people who possess spirits of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Tim 1:7)?
What if some matters have sunk a sound mind? How do we navigate the very real struggles of life with the very real strength of faith? Does the depth of the former suggest a deficiency in the other?
Frankly, church life can very easily lend itself to facades and fancy cover-ups. But the fact is, we all face problems—there are pits, pursuits, and other powers that threaten to sap us emotionally and strip us spiritually. We’re well aware of the holes we can fall into.
The question begs, “How do we not only climb out, how do we climb out…stout? How do we climb out stronger than before?
Join us in worship, starting on February 12th, travel with us through this 3-week sermon series as we follow one solitary figure of faith, named Elijah. Find out how he came out of his. Be encouraged that you can come out of yours as well.
See You Sunday!
