“The expectation that we “get over” or “move on” from a profound loss or crisis is not only unrealistic, but it may even be harmful in its call to amputate grief rather than integrate it into a new way of… — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
“grief. Whatever our loss and however deep our grief, eventually we come to some kind of crossroads that requires us to make a tough decision. While not denying my hurt or thinking that I must somehow simply get over it, I nevertheless face a choice. I can erect a monument here in the place of loss and grief and say,… — Ramon Presson Copy Share
“When life sucks, you have to have friends. They’re one of God’s most important tools for reaching us and reminding us what is true… — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
“The expectation that we “get over” or “move on” from a profound loss or crisis is not only unrealistic, but it may even be… — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
“We don’t always have a lot of control over our circumstances. Nobody purposely chooses financial ruin or chronic illness. But we can choose to… — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
“Not everyone has experienced divorce, the death of a child, or a cancer diagnosis, but everyone has experienced pain. Sometimes pain is worn on… — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
“anything of value to their surroundings. After all, they’re just passing through. This mentality is like viewing life as a rental car. No one… — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
“Only someone who has been present with you in the journey of your setbacks can fully appreciate the significance of your breakthroughs.” — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
“Writers and producers know that audiences crave resolution and feel-good endings. We all do. But life is messy. And while God promises to one… — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
“confined by a my-life-sucks attitude. If we always see our present circumstances as our definitive frame of reference, we’re in trouble. Our daily bread will be disappointment, frustration, and resentment. Our contentment and joy will be completely dependent upon our own comfort and ease. I don’t mean to suggest that self or circumstances don’t matter. But when we don’t set… — Ramon Presson Copy Share
“When Jesus said to his followers “take up your cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23) he didn’t say “carry the cross life hands to you.” Your financial crisis is not your cross to bear. Neither is a physical condition, a family problem, or a lousy job. Difficult life circumstances are not crosses to bear. Volitionally taking up the cross… — Ramon Presson Copy Share
“Christian psychologist Larry Crabb makes the following challenging assessment: We treat personal discomfort as the central evil from which we need to be saved. When we blend the pursuit of comfort with Christianity, Jesus becomes a divine masseur whose demands we heed only after we are properly relaxed. But that is not the Christianity of the Bible. Christ offers hope,… — Ramon Presson Copy Share
“Though they never put it in these specific terms, the early Christians’ actions and reactions indicate that they fully understood and truly believed that… — Ramon Presson Copy Share Image
