How Am I? Bad!

“Pass It On” billboards and similar cultural ideals often celebrate only the most inspirational faces of suffering, leaving no room for the messy, unheroic realities of chronic illness. In many churches, a similar pressure to “suffer well” can lead people to hide their pain behind smiles and platitudes, even though grace doesn’t require constant resilience. Embracing honest expressions of struggle can make church a truer refuge for the fearful, the weary, and the brokenhearted.

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This article was published in Christianity Today on August 11, 2025, and was written by Natalie Mead.