Mental Health Bible Quiz: What I Didn't Know

The idea to do a Bible quiz came to me in October 2025. I was in Kenya at the time, having travelled there to attend the funeral of one of my cousins. One evening, I met up with a friend for dinner, and the venue happened to be hosting a quiz night. I’ve always loved quizzes.

As I sat there, it struck me that I hadn’t seen Bible quizzes advertised anywhere during my time scrolling through social media. And because I enjoy quizzes, have previously taken part in Bible quizzes on YouTube, and already had a platform, I decided to create my own Bible quiz night.

Another strong motivation was my growing awareness that the Bible is not read enough. I wanted to make the Bible appealing by highlighting the wisdom, knowledge, peace, and compassion contained within it. I also wanted to show how real the Bible is: that it does not hide the true character of humanity, nor the true character of the devil. The very reason the Bible remains deeply relevant—not just in 2026 or 2027, but for all the years to come.

The first Bible quiz was a general quiz, and so was the second. I thank God for the ideas He gives me, because I try not to do things the same way repeatedly. This is something He has taught me through my business as well: if you keep doing things the same way, nothing happens and frustration will set in. Even when something is successful, there is always room to approach it differently.

One place I deeply desire to see this God-given wisdom applied is in the church. When we operate in obedience to God but are open to new ways, not rigidly tied to tradition—the experience of church changes. People experience God more deeply, more personally, and more powerfully. That kind of encounter doesn’t stop at church doors or in private study; it spills into how people interact with others. Many of the issues we see today would diminish because love for one another—and above all, love for God—would be present and felt.

When people truly experience God, the power of the Holy Spirit becomes evident. And where the Spirit is active, His fruit is visible: self-control, patience, kindness. People won’t speak out of turn or act out of turn. Living like this would then become normal, because the Spirit is active as everyone experiences him in a new way. But that’s a whole discussion in itself, so let me return to my testimony.

For the third Bible quiz, I felt led to introduce a theme. The theme that came to me was mental health. Yes, many people face mental health challenges—but more than that, I don’t think many truly understand the power of the Bible when going through mental health struggles. PS: I am not saying stop taking medicine. The encouragement it offers, the peace it brings, and the Divine meditations it provides are sharper than any two-edged sword—far beyond any meditation or affirmation that a descendant of Adam and Eve could ever create.

What many don’t realise is that some popular affirmations and meditations are rooted in idolatry—either self-idolatry or Eastern spiritual practices. I won’t go into that here, as that is also another conversation entirely.

The Bible doesn’t just offer comfort, peace and strength; it shows us the roots of the issues that lead to mental health challenges, and it gives clear instruction on how to address them. It shows the outcomes of obedience to God—and the consequences of disobedience. In all ways, we are living out those consequences today, particularly in the area of mental health. Had raggedy Adam and raggedy Eve obeyed God, none of us would be facing any of these struggles, including mental health.

Genesis 3, part two in the story of humanity’s downfall—introduces the three culprits whose disobedience opened the door to every form of evil, pain, sorrow, and grief we experience. These realities will remain with us until Jesus returns.

Because of this, I became fully convinced that a mental health–themed Bible quiz night was fitting to the times. I wanted people to be encouraged, to see where peace comes from, and to recognise the Bible as a source of divine wisdom and counsel to lean on while facing life’s challenges. I thought I was creating this theme for others. But after the quiz night ended, it dawned on me: this quiz was for me.

This year, I took on a new project, and it proved to be stressful. The same week the Bible quiz night was scheduled, the stress escalated to the point where I experienced chest pain—thankfully on the right side, which is where my emotional disturbances tend to sit. At first, I assumed it was anxiety, but after hearing a sermon it became clear it was actually anger and frustration caused by the dynamics within the project.

I’m not someone who experiences physical symptoms from stress, so this was even more annoying. It was also not needed, as I was due to have a medical procedure the following week. But God knew all of this!

When He first gave me the idea for Bible quiz night, I knew a procedure was coming but not when. I was on an NHS waiting list, and those timelines are unpredictable and often long. Even when the mental health theme came to me, I still didn’t know the procedure would be scheduled for the week after the quiz. But again, God knew!

God knew that the first two quizzes would be general—and that the THIRD (hallelujah) would be themed around mental health. He knew that week I would face a level of stress I had never experienced, not even in my 19 years of community pharmacy or in my business. Those verses of encouragement were not just quiz material or preparation—they were for me! Hallelujah!

Once I realised this, I felt much better. God also helped me see the situation for what it was. Challenges often have a visible cause—the tip of the iceberg—but beneath that is always a deeper, a spiritual affair. The Excellent Book tells us we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities. The Excellent Book also tells us the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. That week, I know the enemy came to steal my peace but who is like God!

God had already covered me. He covered me again by leading me to prepare a mental health quiz weeks in advance, immersing me in peace-giving, encouraging verses before the stress even arrived. Someone might say, “It didn't work, you still had chest pain.” I would say it worked mightily—because despite that, I continued working all week, fulfilled my responsibilities, and hosted the quiz night. The stress did not stop me praise God!

The Excellent Book says the weapon may be formed, but it will not prosper. It reminds me of my Bible born of sin heroes, Shadrack, Meshack, Abednego. They were sure God would come through but they ended up in the fire. But did they burn? Never! in fact they were even walking in the fire! Only God! How could whatever weapon was formed against me that week prosper when God is this intentional and protective of me? Never!

Even as I head to my procedure which is the day after I post this, I know I am in very good hands. One thing I am certain of is this: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit—the One & Only God—takes care of you and takes care of me. So we do not have to be dismayed, whatever life brings.