This was a discussion long overdue. Christians often face a crisis of faith when trials come into their lives. Some might say that we are supposed to be people whose faith is unshakable and we should be able to persevere, even as the book of James declares, “counting it as joy.” After all, trials develop patience, don’t they? But the trials and temptations of this life can cause the mind great anxiety and trauma, and even where faith is strong, the wounds are often too deep for many. My father suffered from PTSD as a result of his wartime World War Two experiences, and it affected his mind. He had faith in God, but he still suffered. After years of counseling at the VA, he recovered, by the grace of God, and went on with his life. What you said about the person in the next pew in church; it is true, only God knows what they are dealing with. I think that people are often burdened with guilt, sorrow, regrets, and anxieties that they silently endure to their graves. There are degrees of “mental illness.” Not all are debilitating, but they still remain in our memories. If we could just bring them to Jesus, and maybe talk to a Christian counselor, it is a way to ease one’s mind. I know that the Lord understands our struggles of the mind, and we need not face them alone. Soli Deo Gloria