Posts by Vaneetha Rendall Risner

Vaneetha Rendall Risner

Author

Vaneetha writes and speaks about meeting God in suffering. She is the author of The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering and her memoir, Walking Through Fire. You can find her writing at Desiring God and Vaneetha.com. Vaneetha lives in North Carolina with her husband Joel. She has two daughters, Katie and Kristi. Watch Choosing Joy in Suffering from Diamonds 2019.

Finding Hope in Depression • Psalm 43

Audio, Depression, Hope, Vaneetha Rendall Risner | 6 min read

The psalmist pleads with God. He brings his light and truth through his Word and his presence, which are the best way out of depression.

"Hope that is seen is not hope. Who hopes for what he already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience." Romans 8:24-25

What True Comfort Looks Like: It Doesn’t Whitewash Pain

Audio, Chronic Illness, Grief, Hope, Suffering & Joy, Vaneetha Rendall Risner | 8 min read

Because we are assured of eternal life in heaven, we can endure anything in this temporal life on earth. When we know our end is glorious, we can joyfully and willingly live for him no matter what our circumstances. This is true comfort, and it is unchanging.