Over the past several months, pop sensation Justin Bieber has been more transparent than ever about his personal mental health battles as well as his reliance on God to guide him through the struggle.
In February, it was reported that Bieber was receiving treatment for his depression, and in March, he announced he was taking a break from music to focus his attention on “repairing some deep rooted issues” as well as strengthening his marriage with model Hailey Baldwin.
In a March Instagram post, Bieber gave fans some raw insight into his condition, while also petitioning them for prayer.
“Just wanted to keep you guys updated a little bit hopefully what I’m going through will resonate with you guys,” he wrote. “Been struggling a lot. Just feeling super disconnected and weird.. I always bounce back so I’m not worried just wanted to reach out and ask for you guys to pray for me.”
The singer closed in declaring God’s great faithfulness, the power of prayer, and the frailty of his “human” condition:
“God is faithful and ur prayers really work thanks .. the most human season I’ve ever been in facing my stuff head on.”
Just this past Thursday, Bieber again took to Instagram to share his reflections on releasing fear and anxiety, and find hope and identity in Christ alone.
The “Sorry” singer also quoted some powerful scripture excepts from 2 Timothy 1:7, Matthew 11:28, and John 3:16 to his 111 million followers:
“Don’t stop fighting the battle has already won.. fight for what you love and who you love don’t let fear and anxiety win..god has not given us a spirit of fear but of power love and of a sound mind! I havent believed the truth about myself I haven’t believed I am loved I haven’t believed I am forgiven it’s a hard thing for me to wrap my head around.