Hope Prevails Bible Study: Insights from a Doctor’s Personal Journey Through Depression

By Dr. Michelle Bengtson

Jan's Endorsement

I often see the long-term and devastating effects of the hard to define, hard to leave behind, ravages of depression. It seeks to wear down and wear out our hope.  When seeking to help another caught in despair, I’m acutely aware of how inadequate I am to help them, realizing that Christian platitudes and casual verses only serve to make them feel more alone or misunderstood.  In Hope Prevails, Dr. Michelle Bengtson provides some profound wisdom for us all.  By sharing her own transparent journey of recovery, Michelle offers a break-through approach that focuses on the spiritual component of recovery as a means to overcome.  This book finds the cross roads between treatment and faith.  What you hold in your hand is a rare gift.  It’s hard to find a person who will be so honest about his or her own struggle in order to help you with yours.   It’s a double blessing when that person also possesses the expertise, experience and grace to meet your needs.  I recommend this book, and this woman, to those caught in the trap of depression.  There is hope and it does prevail.

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Overcoming Weakness

Have you ever been weak? The kind of weak that’s hard to overcome and weighs you down. In this audio message Jan shares from her own journey about how weakness draws us closer to God, reveals the schemes of the enemy and increases our trust in God.

God Centered Mom

Have you checked out my friend, Heather Price MacFadyen and her podcast, God Centered Mom? She's always offering the best encouragement and wise counsel.

This morning I'm featured on the Summer of Mentorship series. We had such an awesome conversation about how to fight fear and rest in God. Here's a quote from the podcast:

What we chat about:

• How God spoke to Jan at the news of cancer’s resurgence.
• How Jan found comfort in her son’s football word “square up”.
• The difference between how Jan has fought cancer the first time and the second time.
• What “square up” means for her in this season.
• The story behind the hashtag Jan uses: #bravestronggirl.
• How her battle with cancer impacts her mothering.
• Jan’s desire to get women to war together instead against each other.
• The revelation to choose life and not succumb to death.
• What rest looks like in Jan’s every day.
• How you need your own word and direction from God.

Links Mentioned:

• “Women at War: Declaring a Cease-fire on Toxic Female Relationships” ** (womenatwar.com)
• The #SquareUp story on her site JanGreenwood.me
• Brave Strong Girl — The Invitation — A Collaborative Devotional