> Practical Family Living

God is God even in intense inner turmoil. People actually believe crazy thoughts. They believe them for lots of reasons, take your pick; nature, nurture, influence, or drugs. None of us is that far from crazy. Yesterday I sat with a woman who shared thoughts that though seemingly bizarre, had root in experience. The conclusion she made was not healthy, but where the thoughts came from is understandable. How do we sort through those “just true enough” thoughts? We ask God to help us, measure the thoughts against scripture, and act on the shred or more of belief about God’s love for us that we currently have. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. Grab that Truth. Hold on. Sanity is near. God is close to the broken and is Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals.