Dependence on Christ Is the One Thing That Can’t Be Taken from You

Several weeks ago, I spent time with a remarkable book on mental illness from a Christian perspective: A Quiet Mind to Suffer With: Mental Illness, Trauma, and the Death of Christ by John Andrew Bryant. This book offers a series of profound theological reflections discovered through the valley of mental unrest—truths that apply to everyone, including those not afflicted in the same way.It’s all too easy to see our lives unfolding before the Lord and focus primarily on our callings, our roles, ou