In different cultural settings, the value of an individual’s gifts and the stigma of mental health struggles can vary greatly. What if the Church shifted its methods of interpreting mental health challenges at a pastoral, liturgical and theological level, to a focus on creating belonging?
Your Disappointment Doesn’t Scare God
God is not put off by your recognition that life is not what you want it to be. He is in it with you, more than you can know. The good news is, he is in the business of redemption, restoration, and re-creation. His good plans will far exceed your wishes. So live in grief for what you have lost, and live in anticipation for what will be. You are blessed.