Story
An old preaching story tells of an artist contest on the theme of peace. One canvas is a still alpine lake at dawn — glass water,…
Rest · Suffering · Hope
Psalm 46 · John 16
Analogy
Pain Triggers
Jeremy Writebol, Everpresent
Fear, helplessness, depression, anxiety, and worry are all pain triggers. While we might comfort ourselves that each of these is “just a feeling,” they frequently amplify physical and emotional distress. Naming the triggers is part of learning to bring the whole self—body and mind—to the God who is present in the pain.
How you’d preach it
Fear, anxiety, and worry are not only emotions. They often function as triggers that intensify suffering.
- Fear
- Suffering
- Rest
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