The effect of original sin on our world and bodies is evident—including our mental health. For some, God grants a measure of healing to the effects of sin on our bodies. But for others—even the Apostle Paul—a fleshly “thorn” went without healing despite multiple appeals. We don’t know what Paul’s thorn was, but today many live with the thorn of mental illness. A mentally healthy church makes room for people suffering from a mental illness to be loved, supported, and belong in a way that promotes their health and well being—even if the thorn remains.