Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. 2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. 4 Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct. 6 Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them. 7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.
- Galatians 6:1-7
With mental illness, Christians must understand that:
The battle must be waged on three fronts… mental, physical, and spiritual.
23 Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Every Christian struggles with some form of the “Big 3.”
Anxiety: divided with distracting worries and outcomes.
Depression: weighed down with anxiety and discouragement.
Control (OCD): grabbing for control due to anxiety and fear.
2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
- Galatians 6:2
God has given us a strategy for victory (mental wellness)!
Knowing the truth.
Believing the truth.
Speaking the truth.
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
- Galatians 4:6-8