#124: God, Grace + Emotions: Giving grace in anxiety and depression with J.S. (Joon) Park

Friend, you may suffer from anxiety and depression, and you may not. This is a must-listen episode no matter what because I guarantee there is someone in your life who is struggling with these two emotions and diagnoses. Joon and I talk through If anxiety and depression are a lack of trust in God What's going on when you're frustrated that you can't snap out of your anxiety and depression And two powerful ways the Church can love those who are depressed and anxious. Key Quotes "Depression had a way of speaking about my value." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "Depression is about the past or things that are happening. Anxiety is about the future and what will happen." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "It's not 'If you really had faith, then you wouldn't be depressed,' but rather, 'In my depression or in my anxiety, God, who was the very last rock I can cling to, brought me through that anxiety and depression.'" - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "As people showed up, God showed up." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "I collapsed in God's arms." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "When we're in it, it's God With." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "There's a push and pull between really needing community but also feeling like when they see me in pain, I kind of have to take care of them too." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "I learned to give a pass or a grace to those who are not with, or in, presence perfectly." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "People offer cliches to insulate themselves from inevitable loss." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "Just because I'm depressed doesn't make me a bad Christian." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "Depression, anxiety, those things don't determine who I am as a person." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "I am not what my anxiety and depression tell me I am." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "As we point to hope, not to rush to pull that eschatological curtain so fast, but rather being where the person is." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park "Some people do need the theology, but most people do need the presence." - Author, hospital chaplain, and pastor Joon Park   As Mentioned in the Podcast The FCC requires that I tell you that I'm an Amazon Affiliate, which means I earn a bit of commission on each sale. But don't worry, there's no added cost to you! National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255 The best books and resources to promote emotional health The Voices We Carry by J.S. Park   About Joon Park Hospital chaplain, published author, viral blogger, and teaching pastorJoon Park joins the show.  For seven years, he has been an interfaith chaplain at a 1000+ bed hospital that is designated a Level 1 Trauma Center.  His role includes grief counseling, attending every death, every trauma and Code Blue, and supporting end-of-life care. He also served for three years as a chaplain at one of the largest nonprofit charities for the homeless on the east coast.  J.S. has a Master's of Divinity and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He also has a 6th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He is the author of The Voices We Carry: Finding Your One True Voice in a World of Clamor and Noise.  J.S. currently lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife, a nurse practitioner, their one-year-old daughter, and dog.  Here's how to connect with Joon Instagram Facebook Twitter   Here's how to connect with Jill Website  GraceInRealLifePodcast.com  Instagram  Facebook group  Facebook page Subscribe to Jill's weekly "the good + the grace" email