God, Mental Health and Wellness-Part 1
Dr. Ava Richardson
When we read the Bible, we can find so many people who had mental stress. There is no way Job or Joseph could have gone through what they went through without having mental health challenges. Job was stressing and having anxiety about his children. Jesus went through profound mental and emotional suffering, in the garden of Gethsemane.
- Jesus told His disciples, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death” (Matthew 26:38).
- He prayed, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will” (Matthew 26:39).
When we go through things, our minds and the devil don’t want us to believe that God really cares about us. And, He doesn’t want us to know that God cares enough to do something about it. God not only wants us whole spiritually but also mentally. His wants our souls blessed. I encourage you to give yourself to this study. Let’s start with some scriptures to think on.
Let’s look at some scriptures:
Matthew 11:28-30 KJV 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and
ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30 AMPC 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and []refresh []your souls.]
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble
(lowly) in heart, and you will find rest ([]relief and ease and refreshment
and []recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.
30 For My yoke is wholesome (useful, []good—not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing,
but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be
borne.
Jeremiah 6:16 AMPC 16 Thus says the Lord: Stand by the roads and look; and ask for the eternal paths, where the good, old way is; then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, We will not walk in it!
Matthew 11:28-30 TPT “Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Come to me. I will refresh your life, for Iam your oasis. Simply join your life with mine. Learn my ways and you’ll discover
that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in me.
For all that I require of you will be pleasant and easy to bear.”
Psalm 55: 22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will
never let the righteous be shaken.
Matthew 11:28-30 The Message 28-30 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk
with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of
grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and
you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Isaiah 53:3-8 KJV 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief:and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him
not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him
stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
John 10:10 AMPC 10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and
destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to
the full, till it [a] overflows).
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