Anchoring God's Character Rooted in the Name: Tsuri--The Lord My Rock There are days when I do not feel consistent. My emotions shift. My energy rises and falls without warning. My thoughts don't always align with what I know to be true. And in those moments, one fear quietly surfaces: If I am this unstable...what does that mean for my faith? We are often taught--directly or indirectly--that spiritual maturity looks like steadiness. Calm. Consistency. Emotional regulation. Certainty. But Scripture tells us a deeper truth. Faith is not rooted in our steadiness. It is anchored in God's. There is a name for this steadiness: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Tsuri--The Lord My Rock Psalm 18:2 "The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety." NLT A rock does not panic when the ground shakes. It...
A Grace-Centered Theology Rooted in the Name: Jehovah Tsidkenu--The Lord Our Righteousness Somewhere along the way, many of us learned--subtly or directly---that mental struggle and spiritual maturity do not belong together. Strong faith looks peaceful. Loving God looks stable. Spiritual depth looks emotionally regulated. So when anxiety lingers... when depression returns... when intrusive thoughts interrupt prayer... a quiet question forms: Can I really love God if my mind feels like this? There is a name that dismantles this fear: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Jehovah Tsidkenu " And this will be his name: 'The Lord is Our Righteous'. In that day Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety." Jeremiah 23:6 NLT Righteous is not achieved. It is given. It is not earned through consistency. It is not maintained through mental clarity. It is not revoked when your emotions fluctuate. Jehovah...
Integration and Surrender Rooted in the Name: El Shaddai--The All-Sufficient One For a long time, I thought trusting God meant trusting my mind. Trusting my clarity. My discernment. My ability to interpret what I feel correctly. But personally with Bipolar I complicates that assumption. There are days when thoughts move too fast to follow. Days when everything slows into a fog. Days when certainty feels fragile. And trust becomes complicated. How do I trust God when I don't always trust my own mind? There is a name that steadies this tension: __________________________________________________________________________________ El Shaddai--The All-Sufficient One "When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said "I am El-Shaddai--'God Almighty'. Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life." Genesis 17:1 NLT El Shaddai means God Almighty--the One is more than enough. Sufficiency means God is enough--even when your mind is not. Enough when...
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