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In the Fellowship of His Suffering: A Theological Interpretation of Mental Illness – A Focus on ”Schizophrenia”

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These are my reflections on those Scriptures that God has used to comfort me as I have travelled through the "valleys of Shadow of death." I am hoping that they will comfort those fellow-travelers who are going through the wilderness of life. At times, I will also write blogs relevant to mental illness, particularly as it relates to issues of faith, theology and community. All Scriptures used here will be from New American Standard Bible, unless otherwise specified.
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The Love of God: A Consuming Fire

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The very flame of the Lord. (Song of Songs 8:6) Love is a mysterious thing. It gives life and it kills. It is the strongest of feelings and ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Devotional Tagged: brokenness, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, John, loss, Love, Pain, Romans, Song of Songs

Surrender Your Vengeance to God

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.   Rom.12:19 The challenges of this life come to us from all directions. Most of the pain and hurt we experience are the results of our broken ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Devotional Tagged: Anger, Betrayal, Hurt, Proverbs, revenge, Romans, Sovereignty of God, surrender, Trust, Vengeance

From Death to Life

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Elahe Hessamfar

Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Devotional Tagged: 2 Corinthians, Baptism, Death to Life, Romans, Sovereignty of God, Suffering

Law Awakens Pride

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Elahe Hessamfar

For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in the members of our body to bear fruit for death. Romans 7:5 Our flesh is sinful and though we may have put our trust and faith in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, that does not mean that our ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Devotional Tagged: Grace, Law, Pride, Romans, Sovereignty of God, Suffering

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