‘A doctor’s job is to cure sometimes, to relieve often and to comfort always.’
As iron sharpens iron
How many men face mental health challenges due to work or life stressors but feel unable to talk about it? Statistics show it is a lot more than we may even realise.
Can we get personal for a moment? How’s your relationship going?
Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus says: ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.’
We all know that love is the key to all good relationships, but what if you’re just not feeling it? When our world is rocked by crisis, depression, sickness or hardship, it’s hard to be strong for our loved ones. This month, we hear stories of men’s mental health, broken relationships, and the challenge of not being able to provide for your family.
When all hope is lost, and we can’t summon the strength to be strong for our family, what do we do? There are many stories of people who’ve hit rock bottom and turned to addictive habits, been overwhelmed by depression or anxiety, or become physically ill from stress and worry.
But we have the greatest healer of all time on our side. Jesus says in Matthew 11:28 ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.’ What a great comfort it is to know we can trust in his strength, when we have none. We can come to him with our greatest burdens and we will be lifted up. We can trust in a hope and a future because he loves us without exception.
Can we get personal for a moment? How’s your relationship with Jesus going?
Anxiety
‘The term anxiety covers a lot of fearful conditions. Things like phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Three dollars in the bank
Financial Distress can happen to anyone. It can be caused by losing your job, prolonged sickness, a mental health issue or a relationship breakdown.
Depression
How do you know when things like sadness or tiredness or lack of motivation has deepened into something like depression?
Journeys: Navigating the winding path of life
‘How many times have you heard the phrase ‘life is a journey’? It is true though, isn’t it? We can look back at the past that brought us to…
Speaking from the heart
‘For me, reconciliation is about how do we better ourselves as a community? How do we right that path? How do we become more inclusive?
Families are like fudge
Family life can be tricky at the best of times, let alone through a crisis. It can be a struggle, especially when you just can’t get along.
Finding focus: Living with ADHD
‘I’m always thinking about lots of different things and even reflecting back as a teenager, I worked really, really hard to make sure I did well, which caused a lot of stress and definitely anxiety. So yeah there’s kind of pros and cons to something like ADHD.’
