Author: Charles L. Stanley

The pathway out of your present depression

The pathway out of your present depression

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I am not a person who is prone to depression. But, yesterday the Lord made clear to me that I have been depressed of late. I was thinking about my behavioral changes and wondering why. My normal discipline of prayer has been interrupted. I found it too easy to escape by taking a nap. Fortunately, I have been able to maintain all of my duties in regard to my business and personal obligations to friends and family. As I was pondering these behavioral changes, I asked the Lord, “What is wrong?” He gave me a simple answer. “You are depressed.” Really? I don’t do depression. I don’t get depressed. But as I thought about it, I had to agree. (It’s usually good to agree with the Lord, by the way.)

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Share in suffering for the gospel

Share in suffering for the gospel

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Everyone who follows Jesus should anticipate that they will suffer because of their submission to the Lordship of Jesus. I know this is not a popular topic. Many preachers would never preach this because they would be afraid of the mass exodus they might see from their church. But, the word of God makes it clear that

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Are you praying for your neighbors?

Are you praying for your neighbors?

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Are you praying regularly for your neighbors? I’m now writing about your literal neighbors, the people who live in your neighborhood. The people next door or across the street. Praying for people is one of the greatest acts of love you can do. But that sounds rather passive. That is true only if you don’t understand what happens when you pray for people.

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Sin of cynicism

Sin of cynicism

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It is easy to be a cynic about politics. It seems that politicians are designed to promote cynicism. There seem to be very few politicians who are truly principles-based. A cynic believes that it is human nature to always act in self-interest and not with any form of altruism. A true cynic fails to believe in love. A true cynic does not trust.

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My story in brief…

Christ first came into my life at the age of 5 during a series of evangelistic meetings in our tiny country Quaker church house in Gate, Oklahoma. Since then it has been a process of “Stumbling forward by grace, through faith in Christ.” I experienced a significant personal revival at the age of 19 and have been much in love with the Lord ever since…five decades-plus.

My passion is to enjoy the Lord by encouraging others to make progress in their lives…living life successfully. I do that primarily through my disciple-making efforts and through my writing.

I spent about 20 years in public ministry and at the age of 40 decided that I had allowed my passion for ministry to impede my prior duty to my family, so I stepped aside. I found a new career as a financial advisor and now make my living serving my financial planning clients.

I now consider myself to be a bi-vocational minister of the gospel.

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