Download or read book Don t Waste Your Pain written by Jonathan Willoughby and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED PAIN IN YOUR LIFE? How do you move past the hurts of abuse, trauma, betrayal or loss and into a place of freedom? While no one has gone through exactly what you have, many others have had deeply painful experiences and yet come through to a place of healing. I want you to know that you're not alone and there is hope! In "Don't Waste Your Pain" you'll join me and the people I've met as we share the lessons we've learned on our journey from brokenness to healing. As you do, you'll find new purpose in life and discover how our experiences - even the painful ones - won't be wasted! "Paul Willoughby's message: pain is real, but Jesus enables us to transcend it, if we allow Him." - David Onley, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Television Journalist, and presently Associate Professor, Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto "Paul Willoughby's personal transparency and compelling story-telling ability make Don't Waste Your Pain a powerfully heart-moving, faith-building book." - Dr. James Bradford, Lead Pastor, Central Assembly of God, Springfield, MO PAUL WILLOUGHBY, has served for many years pastoring, working overseas, and as a Christian television host. His passion is to help the hurting, marginalized, and forgotten - offering the hope and love that is found in Jesus.

Download or read book YOUR PAIN IS NOT A WASTE written by D. N. Grace and published by Books By Grace LLC. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: D.N. Grace tells her story as a cancer survivor. Still in her twenties, Grace sees her life goals unfolding just as she planned. With a passion to serve God, her dream school within reach, and the love of her life at her side, she suddenly finds her life out of control and turned upside down taking a very different path. In Your Pain Is Not A Waste, Grace tells her story of being diagnosed with stage 3 soft tissue sarcoma and given two years to live, only if the chemotherapy drugs work. Cancer survivors will learn about: * early symptoms of cancer that can easily be missed and ignored * a new perspective of pain and how to value and embrace each moment * faith, peace, encouragement, and a renewed desire to fight Caregivers will learn: * How to be consistent in their love through the ugliness of the disease * Statements/words detrimental for a cancer patient to hear * How to be a strong encourager for their loved one Your Pain Is Not A Waste reveals: * the long-term side effects of chemotherapy treatment, the questions, the conflicts, the sacrifices * the tough choices cancer patients and their caregivers make every day and the pain they have to endure in their battle to beat cancer * the truth about cancer, and how sarcoma can leave the cancer survivors and their caregivers weary Through her journey and after facing cancer, Grace learns how God creates beauty out of ashes, and how He shapes a person as He works through pain. She learns that her pain is not a waste of time and sends a final message that in the midst of sufferings and with God's strength, you can still fight and win the battle over pain. Scroll up and get your copy today. It will change not only your life, but also the lives of your loved ones as well. Editorial Reviews: A Must Read for Those Going through Pain A touching, authentic, and powerful story of a young Christian woman's painful, yet faith-filled, cancer journey. Unique perspectives from her devoted husband, beloved sister, and loyal friend are interspersed with her deeply personal account. This book will encourage your heart, challenge your thinking, and strengthen your faith or invite you to seek out a relationship with Dalia's Lord Jesus Christ. Kim Coburn, an avid reader, breast cancer survivor and aspiring writer Sacrificial Love Wins out over Pain and Isolation Your pain is not a waste takes you through the journey of a beautiful young girl who had no care in the world until she had to face the most dreaded news: she was battling cancer even the most expert physicians had no clue how to treat. An enormously painful experience filled with failure, loss of hope, and feelings of isolation, but also amazing support from special people in her life that God used to carry her through this darkness as she grew stronger in faith, more driven, and full of purpose and determination to help others through this book. It's such an inspiring story of faith and Christian sacrificial love as it should be that happened in our modern day. I can attest to how true and powerful every word in this book is as someone who has been there as her doctor and friend, and someone who knows or has met all the main characters of the book. Dalia has simply retold her story in this book in the very same words she had spoken to me or picked up the phone to share some news. This couldn't be told better. Dr. Viviane Bishay, Grace's primary care physician and friend About the Author D.N. Grace was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2016 when she was 28 years old. Poised on the cusp of enrolling in her dream school for a master's degree in counseling. she found life taking her down a twisted and ugly path, one full of pain and frustration that led her to an amazing growth beyond description. Throughout her story, she shows how to hold onto faith during the darkest of times, how to search for hope, and how to understand the purpose of pain. This true story of Dalia's inspiring journey holds a multitude of life lessons. Dalia and her husband, Remon, along with their sweet dog, Hodor, live in Orlando, Florida.

Download or read book Don t Waste Your Cancer written by John Piper and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are we as Christians called to respond when cancer invades our lives, whether our own bodies or those of our friends and family? On the eve of his own cancer surgery, John Piper writes about cancer as an opportunity to glorify God. With pastoral sensitivity, compassion, and strength, Piper gently but firmly acknowledges that we can indeed waste our cancer when we don't see how it is God's good plan for us and a hope-filled path for making much of Jesus. Don't Waste Your Cancer is for anyone touched by a life-threatening illness. It first appeared as an appendix in Suffering and the Sovereignty of God. Repackaged and republished, it will serve as a hope-giving resource for healthcare workers, pastors, counselors, and others caring for those with cancer and other serious illnesses. The booklets are also available in packs of ten.

Download or read book Breaking Anxiety s Grip written by Dr. Michelle Bengtson and published by Revell. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ours is an age of anxiety. We worry about our children, jobs, homes, health, and finances. News and social media feed our fears. Even the fear of missing out leads to anxiety. The solution isn't to rid ourselves of the sources of anxiety but to recognize that anxiety originates from a spiritual influence--and then use the weapons of power, love, and a sound mind to fight back and live in God's peace. Sharing her own story of emerging from the battle with anxiety as well as the stories of others, Dr. Michelle Bengtson reminds you of your identity as a follower of Christ and of the peace he promises you in spite of everything. She provides tools to cope with the crushing emotional burden of anxiety now, and, more importantly, shows you how to reclaim God's peace as a way of life so that you can break anxiety's grip.

Download or read book Don t Waste the Pain written by David Lyons and published by NavPress Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are there benefits to pain and suffering?

Download or read book Hope When Life Unravels written by Adam B. Dooley and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a pastor and father who has walked a painful road, Hope When Life Unravels explores the encouraging, upside-down truths of the book of Job, and other key Bible passages, to remind us of the ways God is present in our pain. Why does God allow suffering? And why does God seem to go silent when we're in pain? In Hope When Life Unravels, Dr. Adam Dooley, pastor and host of the daily radio broadcast A Better Way, searches for answers to our biggest questions about suffering as he shares his son Carson's story of battling leukemia. Adam speaks openly about the gut-wrenching struggle his family endured for three years of life-threatening illness and how God met them in their hours of need--even when it wasn't in the ways they wanted. And, along with his own story, Adam takes readers through the story of Job, unpacking insights about God's character, his love, and how we can stay connected to him even during seasons of pain. Both inspiring and comforting, Hope When Life Unravels invites us to draw closer to a God who is often active in our lives in times when we have trouble seeing him the most.

Download or read book The Wounded Spirit written by Frank Peretti and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2000-11-13 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've ever been there,you've never forgotten. The feeling is as haunting and familiar as the smellof a junior high school locker room. It's the feeling of being undersized ... or oversized ... or klutzy ... or less than beautiful. Of being a nerd ... or a geek ... or just, somehow, different. It's knowing you are vulnerable-and someone is ready and willing to take full advantage of your weakness by making your life miserable. It's the fraternity you never wanted to join-the fellowship of the wounded spirit. And bestselling novelist Frank Peretti is a member, too. This book is the haunting true story of pain Frank Peretti never forgot but never, until recently, shared with the world. It's the story of growing up with a medical condition that left him disfigured. A series of surgeries and the slow miracle of answered prayer took care of the deformity, but not the underdeveloped frame or the excruciating reality of being different. And it was for these petty "crimes" that Peretti was prosecuted every day at school-especially in gym class, but also in the halls, on the school grounds, even in his own neighborhood. No wonder he found himself relating to movie monsters who were hated but also feared-and who eventually exacted a bloody revenge on their tormentors! In Peretti's case, deliverance eventually came-through time, through prayer, through a teacher's caring intervention, and his own willingness to seek help. But he has never forgotten what life was like at the bottom of the junior high foodchain. And from the reservoir of those agonizing memories he sends a compelling message to victims, to bullies, and to authorities who have the power to intervene-that it's never OK for the strong to abuse the weak. And that we allow such abuse at the expense of our souls ... and our very civilization. Especially in the wake of the massacre at Columbine High School-perpetuated by two troubled but also tormented outsiders--this message takes on haunting resonance. Frank Peretti believes we cannot afford to overlook the continuing reality of wounded spirits, not only in our schools, but in our homes, churches, and workplaces. His approach is both tender and tough as he issues a ringing call for a change in attitude. It's a call for all of us to stop thinking of abuse as "normal," even among kids. It's a call for the strong to stand up and protect the weak, not prey upon them. It's a call for those in authority to pay attention to the violence being done to the vulnerable in the midst of our everyday lives and to take action to help. Most of all, it's a call for bullies and victims alike (many of us are both) to seek the healing and forgiveness offered in Jesus Christ. For that healing is really the heart of this book-the only reality that can break the natural cycle of victimization and abuse. Only in Christ, Peretti reminds, is there hope for the wounded spirits-but that hope ispowerful enough to change everything.

Download or read book Don t Waste Your Sorrows written by Paul E. Billheimer and published by CLC Publications. This book was released on 1977 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author points out that it is not the mere presence of suffering but how a Christian reacts to it which determines one's spiritual growth through sorrow and pain. Paul Billheimer warns Christians not to waste their sorrows, but to transform them.

Download or read book Don t Waste Your Suffering written by Rose Waldrup and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't Waste Your Suffering walks through the rawness of what it looks like to suffer well as a Christ-follower. We can be so quick to let our pain define us, but by viewing our circumstances through the lens of a sovereign God, it can be life-changing for our Christian walk.

Download or read book Don t Waste Your Pain written by Myndi Orr and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pain and suffering are no strangers to humankind, and their existence is well documented in the Bible. God doesn’t promise that you won’t suffer, but He does promise you won’t suffer alone; He will be with you. In Don’t Waste Your Pain, author Myndi Orr describes her journey with chronic pain to show that God has a purpose in our lives through pain. For more than six years, Myndi Orr has battled trigeminal neuralgia, which has left her with severe facial pain. In this inspirational book, she explains how her relationship with God has helped her see beyond the pain, teaching her to focus on Him and show others Christ’s love. Through an array of Bible scriptures, Don’t Waste Your Pain shares the lessons Myndi has learned through her struggle with pain. It communicates that life is not about us, but rather about God and his plan and purpose for our lives.

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 Walking Through Fire written by Vaneetha Rendall Risner and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The astonishing, Job-like story of how an existence filled with loss, suffering, questioning, and anger became a life filled with shocking and incomprehensible peace and joy. Vaneetha Risner contracted polio as an infant, was misdiagnosed, and lived with widespread paralysis. She lived in and out of the hospital for ten years and, after each stay, would return to a life filled with bullying. When she became a Christian, though, she thought things would get easier, and they did: carefree college days, a dream job in Boston, and an MBA from Stanford where she met and married a classmate. But life unraveled. Again. She had four miscarriages. Her son died because of a doctor's mistake. And Vaneetha was diagnosed with post-polio syndrome, meaning she would likely become a quadriplegic. And then her husband betrayed her and moved out, leaving her to raise two adolescent daughters alone. This was not the abundant life she thought God had promised her. But, as Vaneetha discovered, everything she experienced was designed to draw her closer to Christ as she discovered "that intimacy with God in suffering can be breathtakingly beautiful."

Download or read book Walking with God through Pain and Suffering written by Timothy Keller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller—whose books have sold millions of copies to both religious and secular readers—explores one of the most difficult questions we must answer in our lives: Why is there pain and suffering? Walking with God through Pain and Suffering is the definitive Christian book on why bad things happen and how we should respond to them. The question of why there is pain and suffering in the world has confounded every generation; yet there has not been a major book from a Christian perspective exploring why they exist for many years. The two classics in this area are When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, which was published more than thirty years ago, and C. S. Lewis’s The Problem of Pain, published more than seventy years ago. The great secular book on the subject, Elisabeth Ku¨bler-Ross’s On Death and Dying, was first published in 1969. It’s time for a new understanding and perspective, and who better to tackle this complex subject than Timothy Keller? As the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, Timothy Keller is known for the unique insights he shares, and his series of books has guided countless readers in their spiritual journeys. Walking with God through Pain and Suffering will bring a much-needed, fresh viewpoint on this important issue.

Download or read book Risk Is Right written by John Piper and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A choice lies before you: Either waste your life or live with risk. Either sit on the sidelines or get in the game. After all, life was no cakewalk for Jesus, and he didn't promise it would be any easier for his followers. We shouldn't be surprised by resistance and persecution. Yet most of us play it safe. We pursue comfort. We spend ourselves to get more stuff. And we prefer to be entertained. We are all tempted by the idea of security, the possibility of a cozy Christianity with no hell at the end. But what kind of life is that really? It's a far cry from adventurous and abundant, from truly rich and really full, and it's certainly not the heights and the depths Jesus calls us to. Discover in these pages a foundation for fearlessness. Hear God's promise to go with you into the unknown. And let Risk Is Right help you see the joys of a faith-filled and seriously rewarding life of Jesus-dependent abandon! Risk Is Right is a significantly expanded version of a chapter previously published in the book Don't Waste Your Life (chapter 5).

Download or read book Don t Waste Your Life Redesign written by John Piper and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2018-03-31 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be full.” —from the Introduction The American Dream beckons people to spend their lives on trivial diversions, slipping through life caught up with seeking success, comfort, and pleasure above all else. But God designed people for far more than this. In this best-selling book, John Piper makes a passionate plea to the next generation to avoid the dangers of a wasted life, calling us to take risks and make sacrifices that matter for eternity—with a single, soul-satisfying passion for the glory of God that seeks to make much of him in every sphere of our lives.

Download or read book Live Love Dream written by Ionut Iulian Ungureanu and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel like you are going around in circles, forever facing the same challenges? Are you struggling, feeling stuck or constantly on a search for true happiness? Do you want to learn how to tap into that inner power you have deep inside and actually change your circumstances? Transformational Coach, Ungureanu Ionut Iulian's Live Love Dream is a comprehensive roadmap designed to guide you through your own innate ability to tap into your own power and step into your greatness. Through sharing his own personal story and experience as an orphan in Romania, Iulian opens up a river of limiting belief systems that were responsible for holding him back in adulthood and shows us how we too can powerfully deal with our own limiting belief systems. Pitted against the indescribable poverty and rejection in his childhood, Iulian shows us how he traversed that landscape of trauma and, from his own experience, teaches us how to realign ourselves with the powerful motivating forces of intent, desire and determination. Live Love Dream is a gem of a book full of practical and actionable tips, reflections and exercises designed to help you discover your life's purpose, passion and desire to dream big. Written with remarkable candour, it's free from hype and jargon, and is written with clarity and deep compassion using examples of the author's own struggles and triumphs. Through reading, you will learn how to adopt the right mindset, overcome distress, anxiety and inaction, gain victory over obstacles and appreciate life's journey.

Download or read book Empty Out the Negative written by Joel Osteen and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Release the negative thoughts and feelings that are weighing you down and make room for the good things you should have in your life with #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen. You were created to be filled with joy, peace, confidence, and creativity. But it's easy to go through life holding on to things that weigh you down-guilt, resentment, doubt, worry. When you give space to these negative emotions, they take up space that you need for the good things that move you toward your destiny. How much room are you giving to shame, to regret, to being against yourself? Whatever it is, it's too much. Life is too short for you to live bitter and discouraged, letting your circumstances hold you back. Every morning you have to empty out anything negative from the day before and put on a fresh new attitude. Power up and get your mind going in the right direction, and you'll step into all the new things God has in store for you.