Support for Healing

Jesus saw beyond behavior and ministered with patience and faith to the one. "Does anyone know anything about 'Good Shepherds?'" That was my segue into John 10:1-18 in a morning scripture study class with teens. A student raised his hand. “They gather their sheep at the gate of their enclosure every night and check for wounds. Then, they minister to each one before sheltering them at night.” That was many years ago, but my throat still catches when I think of it. As my stude

I thought I was taking my fears to God, but something was missing—because I often felt more anxious after praying. Gethsemane by Jorge Cocco It sounds terrible to say, "I feel worse after praying." Especially considering this verse: God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. —2 Timothy 1:7   If that’s true, then how could prayer bring anxiety instead of peace? For a long time, I didn’t know. Sometimes, I stopped pray