Many Christians do not understand that there is a difference between denial and standing in faith. Denial causes depression, anxiety and fear. Standing in faith requires a true revelation that God really has our best interest in mind—even when our trial is taking a long time to resolve itself. Truly placing a circumstance in God’s hands means that there will be peace and joy—no matter what is happening. We have the power to change our minds about our circumstances. And we must trust God to help us through our trials. Denying a problem only makes the problem bigger and harder to resolve. Pride and fear may cause a person to deny there is a problem. If there is a noise in your car’s engine, it must be fixed. Turning up the radio or ignoring the noise hoping it goes away will only make the problem more costly to fix. Christians often ignore problems sincerely thinking they are in faith. But if they are secretly dealing with depression and anxiety, then they are probably in denial. Some are too ashamed or too religious to admit there is a problem and that they need help. Many times they don’t feel there is anyone they can turn to for help because they don’t want to appear weak or unspiritual. As the problem is denied, the consequences for the denial grow bigger every day. You must learn how to constructively confront difficult situations and seek God for the answer. If you are not a confronter, then you must also ask God for the grace (the power) to confront and the help you need to walk through your situation.