Download or read book Hope Amid the Pain Hanging On to Positive Expectations When Battling Chronic Pain and Illness A 60 Day Devotional Journal written by Leslie L. McKee and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why me? Is God punishing me? Is my faith not strong enough for God to heal me? How can I achieve my dreams? What’s my purpose? If you’re someone living with a chronic illness or chronic pain, these are just a few of the questions you’ve likely asked on more than one occasion. You may feel overlooked or even resentful. You try to stay positive, but some days it’s hard. It’s natural to feel this way and grieve, but it’s still possible to have a hope-filled life. God has a purpose for the pain. Christians aren’t immune from pain and illness, but we don’t have to go through it alone. Jesus promised that He would “never leave you nor forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV). Millions of women suffering from chronic pain and illness want the reassurance they’re not alone. The devotions in Hope Amid the Pain are written by a chronic pain warrior with over twenty-five years’ experience and will point the reader to hope and encouragement. It’s possible to Hang On to Positive Expectations (HOPE) even amid the pain.
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Download or read book Incurable Faith written by Andrea Herzer and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the riches of abundant life that pain and illness can never take away in this encouraging devotional full of hard-won insights and powerful biblical inspiration. In Incurable Faith, Andrea Herzer writes from the midst of her own long-term illness to give you hope wherever you are on your journey with medical issues. Whether you are facing a new diagnosis, mysterious pain, or any other illness, you can go from being a victim to being victorious through God’s sustaining love. Far from suggesting you must “have faith and get over it,” Andrea validates your suffering while offering sustaining hope for your soul. Through devotions, Scriptures, spiritual exercises, and suggested worship music, Incurable Faith helps you: • unlock the key to joy through praise, presence, and purpose • understand the difference between acceptance and resignation • nurture grace-filled relationships throughout the stresses of illness • navigate the isolation of being bedridden or homebound • develop practical strategies for coping with pain, fatigue, and anxiety The 120 devotionals are grouped in varying lengths, so you can engage with shorter passages on days when concentration is difficult. Each devotion offers a Scripture verse, prayer, suggested worship song, and takeaway to keep your mind anchored in truth. A testament to how the joy of the Lord gives strength even when our bodies are weak, Incurable Faith invites you to know God’s sustaining power and comfort in a deeper way—because no illness can diminish His abundant provision for you. Includes a topical Scripture index and multiple resources for caregivers.
Download or read book The God of All Comfort written by Judy Gann and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God's Word is the focal point of each devotional. Both the Bible verses and the anecdotes relate to issues those with serious illness deal with daily. These issues include pain, weakness, identity, loss of independence, loneliness, and facing death. Each devotional illustrates how God uses scripture to encourage us in the midst of pain.
Download or read book Above and Beyond written by J.S. Dorian and published by Central Recovery Press, LLC. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A meditation for every day of the year. Ties in with CRP titles A Day without Pain and Pain Recovery.
Download or read book Oasis of Hope written by Susan Sage and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pain and Providence written by Joni Tada and published by Rose Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Human Pain wears a thousand guises,” says Joni Eareckson Tada. If you experience chronic pain, you are not alone! 15-30% of people say they experience chronic pain daily. The Bible is not silent on God’s people enduring pain. Dozens of passages in the Bible are written by biblical figures like David and Paul crying out to God. In Pain and Providence Joni Eareckson Tada explains Prayer is a powerful tool How to break free from chronic pain God is sovereign in your life and your circumstances
Download or read book Peace in the Storm written by Maureen Pratt and published by Image. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this practical and spiritual guide, she shares how she navigates through the frustrations, fears, and complexities of living with chronic pain and illness. Using a combination of Bible passages, her own observations and insights, and prayer, Pratt provides help on issues that include dealing with isolation, coping with medical expenses, and learning to say no. Written with unstinting honesty and humor, Peace in the Storm will help readers identify their own spiritual and physical needs.
Download or read book Hope Help for Chronic Illness written by Mark E. Shaw and published by Hope & Help. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Periods of extreme physical pain and mental fatigue can plague any one of us. From a medical perspective, chronic illness is defined as "an illness that lasts three months or more," but practical help and eternal hope is available for those who are God's children. Find out the wrong and right responses to dealing with chronic illness. Be encouraged to reach out for help from the beautiful blessing of the Body of Christ. God made each of us dependent upon Him and His Body, the local church. "When it comes to dealing with a chronic illness, you wonder how you will ever persevere through the never ending pain. How will you endure? Where are the guideposts on this long and difficult journey? Mark Shaw's new booklet Hope and Help for Chronic Illness lays out the roadmap, helping those who suffer to navigate all the emotional ups and downs on the hard, bloodstained path to Calvary. I wrestle with quadriplegia and chronic pain every day, and if I am blessed by this remarkable little book filled with sage wisdom, you will be, too!" Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends International Disability Center
Download or read book Chronic Love Trusting God While Suffering with A Chronic Illness written by Brooke Bartz and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suffering is inescapable in this world. Jesus told us we would face perilous trials and that even our bodies would feel the effects of the Fall. For women dealing with chronic illness, most books offer quick-fix counseling or devotional verses taken out of context, helpful only for momentary encouragement. For true and lasting comfort we must dig deeper into God's Word and the context in which those much-used passages were written. In Chronic Love, Brooke Bartz reveals a deeply raw and descriptive account of life with a chronic and debilitating illness, and she shares with readers how comfort and strength can be found through the Truth in God's Word. Specifically designed for women who daily battle chronic illness, Chronic Love's goal is to provide solid Scriptural encouragement for the fight.
Download or read book Chronic Illness Warriors written by Robin Dix and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you need to know that you're not alone in your journey with chronic illness? Does God seem far away at times? Do you struggle with issues like pain, loss and forgiveness? Then this devotional is for you my friend.Chronic Illness Warriors will help you: *To say no when you need to without apologies*Learn how to feel less isolated*Surrender your expectations and embrace your new normal*Find joy in the small victories everydayIf you find this devotional helpful I hope you'll write to me and let me know, and perhaps buy a copy for someone you love or donate one to your local library. "Robin Dix's devotional is poetic and masterful. Her words brought warmth and peace to my heart as I read this inspiring book. I have read many different devotionals in the past 30 plus years of living with chronic illness and never have I come across one like this before. You can feel the love in her heart speak through her words. This is the most heartfelt devotional. She touches on the biggest hurdles that we must learn to live with. She offers amazing coping mechanisms and the scripture that she includes with each new topic is transcendent. This allows you to fall in love with Gods word all over again, but from the viewpoint of the chronically ill. I never really knew the distinction until I became sick. God only uses our suffering for good and you can feel that as you read on. She reminds us that we have a great future and to always keep hope alive in our hearts. I plan to keep this devotional by my side always because its nice to be able to pick it up when you are feeling defeated. Robin will lift you up with her beautiful prayers at the end of each chapter. Our Lord has given her a gift! I would recommend this book to anyone who suffers from chronic illness, weather that is the newly diagnosed, family and friends trying to understand, those struggling with finding meaning in our suffering, or those of us who occasionally need reminders. This suffering is only temporary and her words have forever touched my soul. - Brooke KuceraRobin Dix is a freelance writer as well as a published author and editor. Her hearts desire is to encourage those who are in this chronic illness journey. She herself suffers from multiple chronic illnesses, including chronic Lyme, Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, Epstein-Barr virus, and Hypothyroidism, to name a few. She understands your struggles and is here to walk alongside you. Visit her author page on Amazon.
Download or read book Mosaic Moments written by Lisa J. Copen and published by Rest Ministries, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where is God when one is experiencing the pail of chronic illness? He may have the whole world in His hands, but sometimes it feels like He trips, hollering Oops as we are flund from His hands, and our lives shatter into pieces. We look at the fragments of our former self, relationships, careers, and dreams, and wonder. Where did I go wrong? Why did God allow this into my life? Will God ever heal me? Mosaic Moments is filled with over 200 devotionals that encourage readers to remain hopeful in the face of illness, because ever though they may feel like a broken pot, God is transforming them into something noble - a mosaic This book is spiritual glue for those feeling crushed in spirit. Through Lisa's devotionals and the contributions of twenty wrtiers, readers will discover that, despite the pain of feeling broken, God is working through their illness to create a precious work of art where they will find unexpected joy.
Download or read book A Stranger in the House of God written by John Koessler and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up the son of agnostics, John Koessler saw a Catholic church on one end of the street and a Baptist on the other. In the no-man’s land between the two, this curious outside wondered about the God they worshipped—and began a lifelong search to comprehend the grace and mystery of God. A Stranger in the House of God addresses fundamental questions and struggles faced by spiritual seekers and mature believers. Like a contemporary Pilgrim’s Progress, it traces the author’s journey and explores his experiences with both charismatic and evangelical Christianity. It also describes his transformation from religious outsider to ordained pastor. John Koessler provides a poignant and often humorous window into the interior of the soul as he describes his journey from doubt and struggle with the church to personal faith
Download or read book Stories of Hope written by Chronic Pain Anonymous and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by members of the Chronic Pain Anonymous Twelve Step fellowship, STORIES OF HOPE presents the tools and principles of the Twelve Steps as catalysts for emotional, mental, and spiritual transformation. Each of the courageous men and women who contributed to this collection shares their journey from despair to hope. You will discover, through the truth of their experiences, how it is possible to live in happiness and contentment, one day at a time, regardless of your chronic pain or chronic illness.
Download or read book Bound by Illness Freed by Grace written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bound by Illness, Freed by Grace" is an inspiring memoir about a woman's lifetime battle with chronic pain. The dysfunction in her childhood caused her young adult years to be wrought with a series of bad choices. What eventually brought the author to her knees was debilitating pain. Simply existing from day to day became a herculean effort. Due to her chronic pain and illness, she had been stripped of all that gave her significance. The things that defined her as a person, including her marriage, career, house, finances, health ... were all gone. Life had been filled with so many peaks and valleys, that she felt as though she had climbed over the peaks of broken glass and slid into the valleys in her own blood.The author outlines how her relationship with God influences her inner self to maintain her hope and a sense of purpose. This story details the strength of character received by an individual's faith. Scriptures, prayers and personal experiences are used to demonstrate how the writer's Christian belief system impacts all areas of her life. This book is intended to bring hope and inspiration to those with chronic pain. It is also intended to provide insight to anyone dealing with a person who has these issues. This memoir is a well written, fearless and informative perspective of the daily struggles of living with chronic illness. There is a spiritual and insightful message that should be read by anyone who either suffers with chronic pain, or knows someone with chronic pain. The book will provide deeper insights to the thoughts and frustrations as well provide hope to those who experience this condition.
Download or read book In Spite of My Illness written by Robin Dix and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you struggling to find hope and inspiration in your chronic illness journey? Are you feeling alone and misunderstood? Are you wondering how this could be part of Gods plan for your life? In Spite Of My Illness is a personal devotional that will speak to your heart and help you to: *learn to respect your limitations *allow yourself to grieve the loss of who you were *learn what breath prayers are and how to use them *experience greater joy and peace through worship Chronic illness is a challenge that no one would choose. You are not alone and if you would like to include God on your journey, then this book is for you. My goal is to give you inspiration and encouragement one day at a time.
Download or read book Healing Hope written by Lois V Pike and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-12-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healing Hope addresses the many issues of Chronic Pain, including Advanced Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia and Spinal Stenosis among many others. Healing Hope offers hope and coping mechanisms in the form of physical, naturopathic and emotional measures in both living with and caring for the 76 million Americans currently dealing with Chronic Pain. It is the most undertreated condition existing in our world today. Its purpose is to educate, offer ideas, encouragement and hope for all. Healing Hope is a guide for anyone interested in learning more about the subject of Chronic Pain. Many books have been written by physicians and other professionals about the condition of Chronic Pain; however this author is living proof that one can attain many goals in a fun and adventurous manner.
