Comments on: Don’t Ask the Depressed, “How Are You Doing?” http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/08/12/dont-ask-the-depressed-how-are-you-doing/ The Web Site and Blog of Pastor Chris Brauns Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:03:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michele Bennett Walton http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/08/12/dont-ask-the-depressed-how-are-you-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-28234 Michele Bennett Walton Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:16:09 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/08/12/dont-ask-the-depressed-how-are-you-doing/#comment-28234 Too funny! I clicked through to this post only to discover that I commented on it two years ago. :) It's such a helpful, practical word to offer--and I'm very familiar with the mental tailspin described. Thanks for the reminder! Too funny! I clicked through to this post only to discover that I commented on it two years ago. :) It’s such a helpful, practical word to offer–and I’m very familiar with the mental tailspin described. Thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/08/12/dont-ask-the-depressed-how-are-you-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 Daniel Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:12:16 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/08/12/dont-ask-the-depressed-how-are-you-doing/#comment-2292 Michele, I am with you, Martyn Lloyd-Jones came to mind. He also said something to the effect of "preach to yourself instead of listening to yourself." (maybe that was said along with what you referenced, I am not sure) Great, great post. The sureness of the Rock's faithfulness is something to cling to. Michele, I am with you, Martyn Lloyd-Jones came to mind. He also said something to the effect of “preach to yourself instead of listening to yourself.” (maybe that was said along with what you referenced, I am not sure)

Great, great post.
The sureness of the Rock’s faithfulness is something to cling to.

]]> By: Michele Bennett http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/08/12/dont-ask-the-depressed-how-are-you-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Michele Bennett Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:48:42 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/08/12/dont-ask-the-depressed-how-are-you-doing/#comment-2289 Chris, This reminds me of Martyn Lloyd-Jones and his insistence, in Spiritual Depression, that we ask ourselves not "how do I feel about this?" but "what do I believe about this?" Your thoughts here extend that axiom to how we communicate with others. Most helpful! Chris,

This reminds me of Martyn Lloyd-Jones and his insistence, in Spiritual Depression, that we ask ourselves not “how do I feel about this?” but “what do I believe about this?” Your thoughts here extend that axiom to how we communicate with others. Most helpful!

]]> By: How is God doing? « Bought by the Blood http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/08/12/dont-ask-the-depressed-how-are-you-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-2285 How is God doing? « Bought by the Blood Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:11:49 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/08/12/dont-ask-the-depressed-how-are-you-doing/#comment-2285 [...] is much better to ask “How is God doing” instead of “How are you doing?”  Chris Braun takes a look at Psalm 77 and tells us why this is the [...] [...] is much better to ask “How is God doing” instead of “How are you doing?”  Chris Braun takes a look at Psalm 77 and tells us why this is the [...]

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