The author encourages those experiencing tribulation by directing them to the joy that Christ holds out to believers.

This second article in this series of two lays the foundation for a biblical definition of believers’ identity.

What exactly is catastrophizing? This article explains what this is in relation to depression. It provides a biblical example of catastrophizing in the story of Elijah fleeing Jezebel after the contest of the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 19). Finally, it offers a response to catastrophizing: recognize, refocus, pray, and love.