MindYourManhood Part 2 - MindYourBusiness

Drop&Go Session

Recap of Part 1

Part 1 Recap

Lost is something that shouldn’t need a month, Men’s Health.

#MindYourWalk - Psalm 42 (spiritual depression)

Externally his circumstances are oppressing.

The internal emotional condition of the psalmist is depressed and full of turmoil.

David is not surrendering to the emotions of discouragement. He is fighting back.

He asks God Why?

He affirms God’s sovereign love.

He sings!

He preaches to his own soul.

He remembers past experiences.

He thirsts for God.

Remain in Prayer. Remain in the Word. Remain in Fellowship

That reminds us of the other thing we emphasized last week: The psalms intend to instruct. “Blessed is the man whose delight is in the instruction of the Lord, and on his instruction he meditates day and night.”

Truths of Mental Health

You can have depression and still smile and make jokes

You can be suicidal and still turn up to work appearing “fine”

You can sound confident and have anxiety

You can “have it all” and still feel completely empty

There is no “not big enough” or “insignificant amount” when it comes to mental health

“Never give up on someone with a mental illness. When I is replaced by We, illness becomes Wellness” - Shannon L. Alder

#MindYourBusiness

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Mental Health, Boundaries, Limits, Safety

Mental Illness: a psychiatric disorder that results in a disruption in a persons thinking, feeling, moods, and ability to relate to others.

Mental Health: a state of well-being in which an individual realizes one’s own potential, can cope with he normal stresses of life, can or productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community.

Pastor that committed suicide

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2018/august/california-church-shocked-after-pastor-commits-suicide

“It’s so common, it could be anyone. The trouble is, nobody wants to talk about it. And that makes everything worse.” - Ruby Walk

“Never let thone who minimize how severe your mental struggles are stop you from getting the help you need. Only you will be left responsible for your healing and Christ has called you to live in freedom.”

“Mental illness is not a personal failure.”

The Bible on Mental Health

The Bible does not explicitly speak on the topic of mental health; however, it does have a lot to say about the heart and mind, spiritual brokenness, and the condition of the soul.

Mental health is important, as it affects the whole being

The world is in a fallen state (Genesis 3). Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2), corrupting creation as it groans for freedom from its state of decay (Romans 8:21–22).

The fall of mankind has had physical ramifications for the body and spiritual effects on the soul. Mental health is not guaranteed any more than physical health is, and, like the body, the mind can get sick or injured.

The Bible has many passages that speak indirectly of mental health.

The Lord is the One who renews the mind (Romans 12:2) and restores the soul (Psalm 23:3).

God has given His children “a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7, ESV).

We have Jesus’ promise of peace (John 14:27) and rest (Matthew 11:28).

And, of course, there are many scriptural injunctions to “fear not” and to bring our anxieties to God (Isaiah 41:10; Matthew 6:34; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:7).

Mental health is linked to the health of both the body and the spirit. We have a biblical example in Elijah, whose mental health suffered during his conflict with Queen Jezebel.

Elijah fled the country to a place by himself where he wished to die (1 Kings 19:4). God dealt with Elijah’s physical needs and gave him encouragement, a new purpose, and an assistant (verses 15–18).

Jonah is an example of someone whose mental health was tied to bad choices he made. Jonah wished for death after God spared Nineveh (Jonah 4:3)—a desire quite indicative of a depressive state.

Leading up to that was Jonah’s rebellion against God. He had directly disobeyed the Lord’s command (Jonah 1:1–3), but, even after God brought him back in line, his heart was not in tune with God’s desires.

Rather than marvel at God’s mercy and praising Him for His grace, Jonah wished to die. Getting realigned with God was the only way Jonah’s depression could ever end.

In some cases, outside spiritual forces have a direct effect on mental health. King Saul suffered distress as a result of an evil spirit tormenting him (1 Samuel 16:14).

He only found relief when David played the lyre for him and “the spirit from God came on Saul” (verse 23).

Protect. Your. Heart

Boundaries/Relationships

The Bible gives some guidelines on attaining and retaining good mental health. We have a description of the healthy thought life in Philippians 4:8.

God is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18).

He works all things together for the good of His children (Romans 8:28).

The testing of faith produces endurance and maturity (James 1:2–4).

Mental health struggles, while they are difficult, are not pointless. The Bible clearly shows how God can and does use them for His glory (Psalm 42).

Protect. Your. Time

Yes vs. No/Priorities

We have Jesus’ example of taking breaks from the busyness of life to focus on spiritual matters (Luke 5:16), and He called His disciples to do the same (Mark 6:31).

A “No” is not unholy. The word kNOwledge is built on “No”.

Priorities are not for others to determine for you.

Do not default to taking on the work of others #IGSOGFB #LMSOGFB

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