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When You Feel Like Giving Up: A Practical Guide to Keeping Going

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This is the most practical page on the site. Not “here is a verse about perseverance”, but: what do you actually do on the Tuesday morning when you are burned out, comparing yourself to everyone, and cannot see how any of it works out? Each section is a different piece of that — resting without guilt, stopping the comparison, handing over worry you keep taking back, and trusting God when the road ahead is completely dark. — Aguinaldo Santos What you'll find on this page How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up How to Overcome Discouragement and Keep Your Faith How to Rest in God When You Feel Burned Out How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others: A Biblical Guide How to Give Your Worries to God and Let Go How to Have Peace That Surpasses Understanding How to Trust God When You Can't See the Way How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up There are moments when the weight becomes too heavy, when the road stretches longer than we thought we...

What the Bible Says About Anger, Envy, Fear, Regret and Shame

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The emotions in this collection have something in common: they are the ones we tend to hide from other Christians. It is easy to ask for prayer about a job. It is much harder to admit you are eaten up with envy of a friend, or that you cannot forgive yourself for something you did years ago. Each section takes one of those feelings and looks at what Scripture actually says about it — not to shame you further, but because naming a thing honestly is usually where the way out begins. — Aguinaldo Santos What you'll find on this page What the Bible Says About Anger and Self-Control What the Bible Says About Jealousy and Envy What Does the Bible Say About Fear What Does the Bible Say About Disappointment What Does the Bible Say About Regret What Does the Bible Say About Shame and Guilt What the Bible Says About Anger and Self-Control We've all felt that heat rising in our chest—the moment when anger threatens to spill over and take control. Whether it's frustration at...

Faith and Mental Health: What the Bible Actually Says

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Christians have not always handled mental illness well. Too often the advice is some version of “pray harder” — which is not only useless, it adds guilt to a load that is already too heavy. What follows takes the opposite position, and I think Scripture backs it: depression, loneliness, chronic pain and crushing insecurity are not evidence of weak faith. The Psalms are full of people saying so out loud. Each section deals with one struggle honestly, and none of them tells you to stop seeing your doctor. — Aguinaldo Santos What you'll find on this page What Does the Bible Say About Depression? What the Bible Says About Loneliness What the Bible Says About Stress and Rest What the Bible Says About Insecurity What the Bible Says About Feeling Worthless What the Bible Says About Chronic Illness and Pain What Does the Bible Say About Depression? If you're walking through depression, you're not alone—and neither are you beyond God's reach. The Bible speaks ...