John Bunyan writes a wonderful sentence in his book The Pilgrim’s Progress: “He hath given me rest by his sorrow, and life by his death.” This quote is a constant reminder to me of the assurance we can find in Christ. Rest does not come because Christian, the main character in the story, has explained his burden or his sins well enough, or even eloquently enough. Life does not come because he has shown himself to be worthy enough. The rest and life that Christian encounters c

“In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will” - Ephesians 1:11 When I was younger, I remember first recognising that I was suffering with anxiety and depression. This wasn’t something that I felt comfortable sharing, nor even dealing with initially. I recognised that throughout much of my adult life I found myself dealing with moments of feeling anxious and depressed,

Lost in the depths of night, my thoughts circle in the quiet war of the mind. A heavy weight presses down invisible to every eye, yet raging within like a storm. My heart races. Breath shortens. I look to my Saviour and ask Him to carry the burden. You formed me in my mother’s womb. You number the hairs on my head. Yet I wander like a lost sheep through the narrow tomb of my thoughts. Find me. Lead me, my Good and Faithful Shepherd. Let even these cries become worship. For Yo

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