May is mental health awareness month! 🥳 Funnn times! As a Christian I just wanted to check in and see if everyone knows:
Its ok to be wildly in love with Jesus & have a therapist too!
In fact, I don’t think that it is encouraged enough! Until a couple of years ago, I heard of so much stigma around therapy, in the church, and outside of the church. I feel like lately, it is a lot more widely excepted. However, I don’t think it is encouraged. It should be… Life is hard! Jesus is my greatest comfort but, sometimes he wants us to challenge ourselves. Therapy is growing.
Along with that, we are living in a sinful world. People can hurt us easily without even thinking about it. Jesus wants us to forgive people so that we don’t become trapped in anger. Sometimes forgiving can be more complicated than we think. Sometimes we need someone to coach us through how to do that. Therapy is healing. Hurt people hurt people. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be walking around so hurt that I accidentally hurt someone else. I usually put it like this; if we are all working around with sharp edges, we are going to scratch someone. Don’t get me started if a person has similar rough edges to yours. Haha, and that is all the opposite of what we are supposed to do as Christ-followers.
As Christ-followers, we are called to love on people. We are called to help others heal and grow. How can we do that if we are not healed and willing to grow? If you have been debating on going to therapy and can go… Go!
That said, mental health isn’t just about therapy. It is about so much more than that. It is about checking in on yourself and asking yourself hard questions sometimes. I hope that this encourages you to take time to consider what does it mean to you?
If you are doing great mentally and spiritually, you should find out more about having good conversations about mental health. There are excellent resources out there and knowing how to meet people right where they are is such an amazing skill. Here are some links to learn more about being sensitive to others needs :
If you aren’t in a great spot, maybe taking the step of courage to talk to someone about how you have been feeling. Maybe it means going to therapy.
Either way, I hope you know that there is a God who loves you infinitely. Whether you think you have it all together or know that you don’t ✌️, Jesus loves you! Much love and God bless 🙂
-Isabel: