Compassion In Affliction
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. You know, when a person is clinically depressed, or has bipolar disorder, they can be hard to live with. Psychiatric illnesses can create havoc within a family. Yet as hard as it is, God wants us to show compassion. Of course, compassion requires that you understand the affliction correctly, that you see people for who they are, and that you know the God of all compassion. Psalm 103 says that God does not treat us as our sins deserve. In fact, our sins provide the opportunity for God to show his steadfast mercy. So, if you want to help someone with a mental illness, learn to appreciate God’s kindness for you in your own struggles. Do as the Bible directs you to do with people who have psychiatric illnesses. Share with them the very comfort that you have received and continue to receive even still. Find out more about mental illnesses at joniandfriends.org.
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