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I discovered God’s design in our psychology, and it is fascinating!

By Dr Ruth Graham2024-12-19T07:00:00

Clinical psychologist, Dr Ruth Graham shares how psychological truths have helped her have greater patience and hope in her identity as a child of God.

I’ve been a Christian since I was young and am grateful for having a deep-rooted faith in God. At the same time, my familiarity with faith ironically dampened my curiosity about God. I accepted that God is my father, without querying why he would do that for us. Similarly, I believe we are made in his image, yet much of the complexity of this had passed me by.

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