If you’ve ever struggled with negative emotions like grief, depression, or anxiety, you know how difficult it can be. Maybe you looked for help in the church and were told, “You’re struggling because you need to pray more and give these feelings over to God.” Maybe you were treated as if your emotions were a result of not doing the work of being close to God. But is that true? Why do we wrestle with negative emotions, and where is God when we are lost in them?

MATTHEW 14:1-13