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"Life isn't fair!" World hunger, abuse, social injustices, and especially personal circumstances of hurt and betrayal can cause you to grow discouraged-even depressed. When someone treats you terribly, it's hard to resist the feelings of bitterness or revenge. Where do you go when the pang of injustice causes suffering?
When God Seems Unjust will change your whole perspective on facing betrayal, injury, and loss. When life isn't fair, God is there...
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It is hard to be grateful when you are looking into the jaws of mind-bending pain. Chronic illness, a heart attack, a terrible car accident, caring for a developmentally disabled child, facing betrayal and loneliness. These tough times make you want to give up and throw in the towel. You try to overcome, but the exhaustion destroys your energy and hope. You try to pray, but the pain interrupts your concentration. You want to give up.
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"God, why did you let this happen to me?"
The death of a spouse, the betrayal of a friend, and the disability of a child are often so painful that we want to blame God. We all have times of anger, disappointment, and frustration. But when, we aim that anger at God, we end up feeling empty, frustrated, and lost. Our anger can either, destroy us with self-pity, or God can use it to make us joyful.
The topics of anger and bitterness are issues that...
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"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
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The topic of unanswered prayer is an issue that author, Joni Eareckson Tada, can speak to personally: A diving accident in 1967, when she was 17, left her a quadriplegic. She has lived 45 years in a wheelchair and she has experienced her share of ups and downs. "But," she says, "oh, the difference the grace of God has made in my life."
Let Joni tell you her secrets to peace and joy, despite her wheelchair. She has spent decades studying the Word...
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What do you do with life's toughest questions? Maybe your parent is terminally ill, or your friend is struggling with cancer. Every human has to face the last great enemy at some point in their lives: death. But when circumstances require you to make that decision early because of extraordinary circumstances or suffering health, what should you do?
This pamphlet provides useful, helpful information about-
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Are you or someone you love experiencing great suffering in loneliness? Do you long for intimate friendships? Joni Eareckson Tada weaves in a true story about a woman who was devastated by loneliness with how she sought God in her pain. There is hope for those who find themselves in a "desert of solitude." Jesus understands our pain because he endured a great amount of loneliness when he was on the cross.
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Suffering is miserable. When you're overwhelmed by pain and problems, it's easy to feel helpless, hopeless and sinking into a whirlpool of self-pity. Author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada knows about these emotions first-hand. A diving accident in 1967 left her confined to a wheelchair as a quadriplegic at the age of 17. Joni knows what it's like to suffer chronic pain. Yet she has found comfort and meaning in the God of the Bible.
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Why does God let good people suffer? When you read through the Bible, you can see that Jesus spent much of his life relieving people's illnesses and hurts. So why doesn't our all-powerful God just get rid of suffering? Joni Eareckson Tada answers the big questions about hardships and explains what we can learn from suffering in this 14-page pamphlet. It uplifts, encourages, and inspires those struggling with hardships by highlighting the 6 ways God...
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Everyone needs to know (and be reminded) of the hope they have in Christ. When life leaves us feeling disappointed and discouraged, the Lord wants to pick us back up and show us how hopeful we really can be. Joni has helped countless people pick their heads up. As a woman who has been through a tragic accident that left her quadriplegic, she can speak firsthand about Satan's schemes that will keep you from living a life of filled with joy. Joni draws...
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Is fear causing you to lose sleep, stress out, or worry?
Joni Eareckson Tada sheds light on the bondage of fear in Breaking the Bonds of Fear. This pamphlet is about an unhealthy fear that a lot of Christians live their whole lives with. Joni explains that our aim is to decrease our sinful fear of others, and increase our reverent fear of the Lord. We can develop a fear of the Lord by trusting in Him and reading the Bible.
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You already know that you should pray, but most wonder how they can be effective in prayer? How can we draw closer to God in prayer? How can we "speak God's language"?
The Bible encourages us to bring our worship, praise, thanksgiving, and petitions to God. As Christians grow in the discipline of praying, it becomes clear that there is always more to learn.
Author Joni Eareckson Tada shares insights and personal stories that will hone your skill...
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