Truth for your doubt
Feelings are real, but they are not always true. Choose what is going on right now. You get Bible references to look up, a sentence to hold on to and one step for today.
I feel like a failure
Your worth does not depend on what you achieve. God called Jesus beloved before He had done a single miracle, and in Christ He calls you son.
Look up: Mark 1:11, Romans 8:1, Ephesians 2:10
One step for today: Write down one thing that did go well today, and thank God for it.
I am afraid
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is going on because God goes with you.
Look up: Joshua 1:9, Psalm 23:4, 2 Timothy 1:7
One step for today: Name your fear out loud in prayer, as specifically as you can.
I feel alone
You were not made to do it alone. God does not let you go, and He gives you brothers.
Look up: Hebrews 13:5, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, Matthew 28:20
One step for today: Call one man today. Not a text, a call.
I am ashamed
What you confess is forgiven. Shame grows in the dark and shrinks in the light.
Look up: 1 John 1:9, Psalm 103:12, James 5:16
One step for today: Bring it to God, and if possible to one man you trust.
I am angry
Anger is a signal, not a command. You may be angry, as long as you do not sin.
Look up: Ephesians 4:26, James 1:19-20, Psalm 4:4
One step for today: Walk for ten minutes before you respond.
I am tired and empty
Elijah was exhausted too. God first gave him sleep and food, and only then a new task.
Look up: 1 Kings 19:4-8, Matthew 11:28-29, Psalm 23:2-3
One step for today: Sleep, eat, and cancel one thing this week.
I doubt God
Doubt is not the opposite of faith. Jesus did not drop Thomas, but came to him.
Look up: Mark 9:24, Psalm 13, John 20:27
One step for today: Tell God honestly what your doubt is. He can take it.
I am not enough
You don't have to be enough. God's strength shows precisely where you are weak.
Look up: 2 Corinthians 12:9, Lamentations 3:22-23, Philippians 4:13
One step for today: Ask someone for help with one concrete thing.
Does this touch something heavy? You don't have to carry it alone. Talk about it with someone you trust, or plan a walk with me. If you are thinking about suicide, please contact a crisis line in your country (113 or 0800-0113 in the Netherlands).