Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book Does Suicide Damn the Soul written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible clearly teaches that suicide is a sin. The command—“You shall not murder” applies to everyone, even if you are your own victim (self-murder). Since suicide is a sin that cannot be repented, does it therefore damn the soul? Is suicide the unpardonable sin? What does the Bible teach on this?

Download or read book Living the Spirit Formed Life written by Jack Hayford and published by Chosen Books. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Look for Landmark Teaching on Living the Spirit-Empowered Life In our instant-gratification culture, we consume a fleeting, shallow diet of media, relationships, entertainment, and spirituality. Our souls go hungry, longing for a fuller, more satisfying life. Bestselling author and beloved pastor Jack Hayford shows, in what has become a modern-day classic, how we can feed our deepest places with the sustaining Bread of Life. With warmth and wisdom, he reveals how we can link our souls to timeless practices and principles set forth in Scripture. He invites you to rediscover the power and blessing of these spiritual disciplines--of true Spirit-fullness. Even more, he shows how these spiritual disciplines are relevant for today and how we can practice them in our quick-paced, surface-level culture. When we take time to fast and pray, worship daily, feed on God's Word, and more, we fully enter the rich adventure of becoming an effective disciple of Christ--ensuring that our souls will never go hungry.

Download or read book Knowing God s Will Don t Just Do Something written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be Spirit-led? Does God speak to people as many evangelicals claim? Can His will for our lives be discerned through subjective promptings, leadings, or signs? Many Christians profess that God communicates, or speaks, to them and reveals His will for their choices and actions. But is this experience genuine? Is it biblically sound to pursue this so-called dynamic, personal relationship with God, or to expect such individualized guidance? This book exposes the half-truths of those who believe God has no intention of revealing His hidden will to anyone; instead, they recommend we "just do something." Find out what it really means to live within the spiritual reality, hear God’s voice, and heed His direction in all areas of life.

Download or read book What Are Your Spiritual Gifts written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2024-11-13 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are spiritual gifts? They are supernatural abilities or activities given by the Holy Spirit to believers in Christ. According to the Bible, every believer receives at least one of these gifts, with the possibility of having multiple gifts. These gifts are primarily intended for the edification and building up of the church. As we serve one another through these gifts, we become more righteous and conformed to the likeness of Christ. It is the responsibility of every believer to identify, develop, and fully use whatever ministry gifts God has given. Begin your journey today!

Download or read book Nurturing the Divine Within Raising Healthy Children through Structure Love and Spiritual Awareness written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raising healthy children requires a multifaceted approach that combines love, structure, values, and preparation for adulthood. By providing a stable home environment, consistent discipline, and opportunities for growth, parents can support their children's development of identity and self-worth while also fostering a "sense of the divine." The sensus divinitatis, a concept introduced by theologian John Calvin, refers to the innate knowledge and awareness of God that all human beings possess. This sense of divinity is not a fully formed theological understanding, but rather an intuitive recognition of the divine orchestration and purpose in life. When children are raised properly, it fosters their natural inclination to perceive this purpose and design in the universe, and to find their places in it. Aside from the salvation of Jesus Christ, proper parenting and healthy children is what this country needs right now more than anything.

Download or read book How Can I Be Guilty of Adam s Sin written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can I be held accountable for what somebody else did centuries ago? Does this also mean that infants go to Hell when they die? Many believe that God has committed an unrighteous act by holding the whole world accountable for the sins of our original parents. They see themselves as the innocent victims of the whims of a tyrannical and unreasonable despot who fails to live up to his own standards. How does this make any sense?

Download or read book Know the Truth Can Same Sex Attraction Be Overcome written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is same-sex attraction on the rise? Why has identity become so elusive? Does today’s parenting model play a role? Can these unwanted desires be overcome? Same-sex attraction is the product of neglect or abuse. Its primary elements are that of fear, anxiety, and unmet needs. The insatiable desire to meet these needs, and alleviate this fear and anxiety, becomes confused with sexual eroticism, and a homosexual is born. Can these unwanted desires be overcome? Yes, they can! This is presently being accomplished by using evidence-based noncoercive techniques that can be easily learned and applied. Whether you are bisexual or exclusively homosexual or have fleeting desires, you can join the ranks of others who have overcome these attractions and are now pursuing happier lives. CONTENTS: Introduction Chapter 1: Homosexual Development and the Subtlety of Abuse Chapter 2: Same-Sex Attraction and Today’s Parenting Model Chapter 3: Overcoming Same-Sex Attraction

Download or read book Why Do Good People Go to Hell written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To many, it seems utterly contradictory that a medical doctor, who spends their life healing the sick—even risking their own life in the process—could be labeled a natural enemy of God and destined for Hell. And what about the philanthropist who donates millions to feed and educate the poor or digs wells in Africa? Is he also a God-hater deserving of eternal fire and damnation for rejecting the salvation of Jesus Christ? Is it fair for them to go to Hell simply for their indifference? Don’t the lives of such people exemplify the love of God to a hurting world? Is God really this petty?

Download or read book Of Sin and Suffering written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 500 inspiring quotes from Christians and non-Christians alike. There is no easier way to gain exposure, knowledge and wisdom more quickly than by reading the quotes of some of the best writers of yesterday and today. Focusing on the themes of sin and suffering from a Christian perspective “employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.” —Socrates

Download or read book Explore the Faith A Glossary of Christian Words Beliefs and Practices written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the Christian Faith! Learn the Facts! The idea behind this glossary is that you don’t look up words and ideas you’ve never heard before. This handy guide was designed to introduce new believers, or curious explorers, to the common words, practices and beliefs of the Christian faith. Made for casual browsing, the entries are brief, straightforward and easy to understand—perfect for inquiring minds.

Download or read book How to Destroy Any Society written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will the United States destroy itself from within? It’s easy to see how catastrophic war, invasion, natural disasters, economic instability, disease, famine, etc., could destroy a society, or even an entire civilization, but can extending sexual permissiveness do the same? The path to destroying any society, such as ours, as outlined by J.D. Unwin's research and corroborated by modern trends, begins with the erosion of sexual ethics and family structures. This initial breakdown sets off a cascade of psychological, social, and economic consequences that, if left unchecked, can lead to the total collapse of a once-thriving society.

Download or read book God s Existence Proven in 15 Minutes written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who made who? Did we create God, or did He create us? Can God’s existence really be proven? Could other explanations be equally plausible? In the New Testament, we find the claim that God has clearly made Himself known to mankind through the created order and that all are without excuse (Romans 1:19, 20). But how far can we take this? Has God really proven His own existence? Can we know that He exists with absolute certainty? Does this also mean that no other explanations are possible? In easy-to-understand language, this brief, eye-opening essay demonstrates that the existence of God—the Christian God—can be proven with certainty. If you are a Christian believer and seek unassailable proofs for the existence of God, or are just curious about whether God’s existence can actually be proven, then you’ll love this informative book.

Download or read book Moral Failure and God s Purposes written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe you are failing to live the victorious Christian life the way it was intended? Do you ever suffer from the kind of debilitating self-condemnation that leads to morbid introspection, envious resentment, vindictiveness, and defeatism? Perhaps you’ve been sold a lie.

Download or read book American Bloodlust written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are today’s young people being psychologically conditioned to violence, sexual perversion, and suicidal hopelessness? Will mass shootings continue? Is the rise in same-sex attraction a closely related problem? Will violence continue to increase? Will deaths of despair continue to rise? Will America destroy itself from within? REVISED AND UPDATED VERSION. America is now facing the worst psychological crisis in its history. What has changed over the past fifty-sixty years that would produce such an outcome? How long will mass shootings (and school shootings) continue? Why do so many young people struggle with murderous and suicidal impulses (not to mention depression, anxiety, and same-sex attraction)? This book exposes the psychological conditioning responsible for today's mental health crisis and reveals how it can be reversed if the necessary changes are made. If you like exploring human nature and the psychological effects of a profane worldview, then you’ll love this revealing book. CONTENTS: Introduction Chapter 1: The Missing Structural Necessity of Today’s Child Development Chapter 2: Necessary Cognitive Development Chapter 3: Intensive Parenting Chapter 4: The Origin of Today’s Childrearing Practices Chapter 5: Self-pity, Escapism, Loneliness and Same-Sex Attraction Chapter 6: Social Media and Safe Places Chapter 7: Anger, Pride, Envy and Vengeance Chapter 8: Consumerism Chapter 9: Stubborn Pride and Ingratitude Chapter 10: Marriage and Envy and School Shootings Chapter 11: Entitlement, Disrespect and the Pride of Self-pity Chapter 12: Disrespect, Bullying, Sadism and Feminism Chapter 13: Is Liberalism to Blame? Chapter 14: The Breakdown of the Traditional Family Chapter 15: Natural Laws of Human Flourishing Chapter 16: Founding Principles for a Healthy Nation Chapter 17: Political and Cultural Reinforcement of Envy and Entitlement Chapter 18: Identity Politics Chapter 19: Is There Any Hope? Chapter 20: Concluding Thoughts Roger Ball is a Reformed Christian writer who lives on the Florida Spacecoast. He writes on Christian theology, apologetics, psychology and culture. Contact: [email protected].

Download or read book Why Does Evil Exist written by Roger Ball and published by Roger Ball. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many refuse to believe in the existence of God because of all the pain, suffering, and evil in the world. They argue that no all-benevolent, all-powerful God would allow such misery and malevolence to exist and persist for thousands of years. Therefore, the idea of a creator God is incompatible with the reality of our world. Is this true? If God is so loving, then why does evil exist?

Download or read book Suicide written by Paul G. Quinnett and published by Crossroad Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a frank, compassionate book written to those who contemplate suicide as a way out of their situations. The author issues an invitation to life, helping people accept the imperfections of their lives, and opening eyes to the possibilities of love.