“When I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10 (New King James Version) One of the secrets to getting free from the past is to turn the circumstances of our lives on their head.  What the world reckons a liability, a Christian must reckon an opportunity, for the world has yet to put … More Proverbs from Paul for the Spiritually Depressed – Part 3

“Whatever to me was gain, because of Christ I count as loss.” Philippians 3:7 We may often think that the source of our spiritual depression is past failure.  This is not always the case.  Success may also keep us enslaved to the past, without us realizing the problem.  In fact, the principle of “forgetting what … More Proverbs from Paul for the Spiritually Depressed – Part 2

“Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead.” Philippians 3:13 (New American Standard Bible) One of the greatest hindrances to growing in grace as a Christian is the grip of the past–whether it be the long-range past or the immediate past of a fresh sin.  By focusing on the sin, we cease … More Proverbs from Paul for the Spiritually Depressed – Part 1