Struck Down but Not Destroyed

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader as part of a quick takes post to catch up–emphasizing pithiness, not thoroughness.
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Written twelve years after Hibbs was first diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, he takes a different approach to anxiety disorders than you typically see. It's not about denying the problem, it's not about overcoming it, and striving to lead an anxiety-free life. Instead, it's about relying not on our own strength, but on Christ who is sufficient when we are not; it's about learning to see what God's purpose in the suffering is, understanding that His hand is guiding all things—including our problems—so how do we in faith (without denying the suffering) rest in faith.

If like me, you don't suffer from an anxiety disorder, you have your own challenges in your life, ways in which you suffer. It's easy, thanks to the way Hibbs wrote this, to see how you can apply these principles to your own circumstances.

Very practical, but not at the cost of truth and theological reflection.