What is Spiritual Bypassing and How is it Harming Our Faith?

by MeredithNMills | Apr 25, 2025 | addiction, Deconstruction, Depression, Family, fear, friendship, Gospel, hope, Hope in the Midst of Heartache, Loneliness, ministry, pain, prayer, Reconstruction, trust, Walking by Faith

“God has a plan so everything’s going to work out.”

“Just give it to Jesus and count your blessings.”

 “Keep praying and reading your Bible.”

If you’ve spent much time in Christian circles, you’ve likely heard phrases like these. Maybe, like me, you’ve even spoken them. They’re often well intentioned — our best attempts to help a struggling friend (or ourselves) cope with pain and hold onto faith. But while they may contain an element of truth, these types of comments have potential to cause great harm.

Psychologists call them spiritual bypassing.

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