How the Bible Helps Your Mental Health

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When we learn to apply the habits of a healthy heart, we will start to experience a freedom from anger, unhealthy fear, frustration, and a host of other negative emotions. All of us have the ability to change. We need to understand there is a big difference between personality and character. Our personality is individual, we are each a unique treasure showing some aspect of God. Our character is formed by the decisions we make, and the way we respond to the circumstances we find ourselves in. We choose to be faithful or unfaithful, we choose to walk in integrity or compromise, we choose to live according to the Spirit or according to the flesh. It is the choices we make on a moment by moment basis that leads to healthy character traits, or unhealthy ones.Having a good theology of suffering is absolutely essential for every Christian. Walking in close relationship with the Lord will help you to understand the cost of the call; what it means to take up your cross and follow Jesus. It will strengthen you so you do not lose heart and give up during trials and times of testing. There is a cost involved in fulfilling the purposes and plans of God for your life; this will vary according to your gift and calling. Suffering should draw us closer to the Lord; not further from Him.