Christ is in me. I am enough.
What happens when the harshest voice in our lives is our own? In this week’s Think Again sermon, we explore the difference between self-criticism and honest self-compassion, and ask a simple question: Does the voice in my head sound anything like the voice of Jesus? Through the story of Peter, we see that Jesus knows our failures fully and still calls us forward. The truth we are invited to embrace is not that we have everything we need on our own, but that Christ is in us. We are not alone. And we are enough for God to work in and through us.
What happens when the harshest voice in our lives is our own? In this week’s Think Again sermon, we explore the difference between self-criticism and honest self-compassion, and ask a simple question: Does the voice in my head sound anything like the voice of Jesus? Through the story of Peter, we see that Jesus knows our failures fully and still calls us forward. The truth we are invited to embrace is not that we have everything we need on our own, but that Christ is in us. We are not alone. And we are enough for God to work in and through us.
I’m Not Stuck Unless I Stop | Think Again: Faith, Depression, and a Way Forward
What do you do when you feel stuck, discouraged, or convinced that nothing you do will make a difference?
In this first sermon of the Think Again series, we explore learned helplessness, Romans 12:2, and Jesus’ encounter with the man at the pool of Bethesda in John 5. Pastor Cyndi shares part of her own experience with depression and the way disappointment, comparison, and repeated setbacks can narrow what we are able to see.
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What do you do when you feel stuck, discouraged, or convinced that nothing you do will make a difference?
In this first sermon of the Think Again series, we explore learned helplessness, Romans 12:2, and Jesus’ encounter with the man at the pool of Bethesda in John 5. Pastor Cyndi shares part of her own experience with depression and the way disappointment, comparison, and repeated setbacks can narrow what we are able to see.
“I’m not stuck unless I stop” does not mean pushing harder, ignoring grief, or refusing to rest. It means continuing to discern: God, what is your way from here? What is one faithful step I can take?
This message is about renewing our minds, questioning the stories we tell ourselves, and learning to see that one closed way does not have to mean a closed future.
Scripture: Romans 12:2; John 5:1–9
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