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On 11/20 Will Turner wrote: Paul Meier and David L. Henderson, Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain: Uncovering the hidden potential in life’s most common struggles (Thomas Nelson, 2009). NOTE: I am reviewing this book as a member of Thomas Nelson’s Book Review Blogger program (http://brb.thomasnelson.com/). Pain is not the enemy. ... Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain
On 11/20 Barbara Schoeneberger wrote: This book helps people understand and act on the potential for growth through seven common sources of pain in life. Biblically based but with practical approaches to dealing with injustice, rejection, loneliness, loss, discipline, failure, and death, the authors challenge us to discover the lessons ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Paul Meier, M.D. and David L. Henderson, M.D.
On 11/20 Sarah Wells, MD wrote: Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain: Uncover the Hidden Potential in Life’s Most Common StrugglesBy Paul Meier, MD and David L. Henderson, MDThis book is written by two Christian psychiatrists who are also on faculty at Dallas Theological Seminary, and throughout the book they draw on their experiences ... Book Review: Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 11/17 shirley watts wrote: Because I am taking college courses in Christian Counseling, I was very excited to read this book! I certainly was not disappointed! This Book "Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain" was everything I had hoped it would be. Whether you are a certified counselor or a friend trying to help someone, you will be ... Book Review for Thomas Nelson!
On 11/16 Chris Horton wrote: Pain. That one word can bring fear and paralysis to most human beings. We try as best we can to avoid it, withdraw ourselves from it and escape it through medication. It can come in many forms: physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual. So how do we cope with it? How does it mix with our faith? ... Book Review: Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain
On 11/16 Gina Flynn wrote: I received the book Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Drs. Paul Meier and David Henderson from Thomas Nelson Books for the purpose of reading the book and then blogging about my opinion of it. When I first picked up this book I assumed the intended audience was those who are in the midst of intense ... Book Review - Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 11/16 Doylene Brents wrote: A book often offers comfort better than a spouse or a friend. This book might just be that blessing to many readers. This book is wonderful on so many levels. It connects examples from the Bible with the problems we are going through in very useful ways. I think the book is easy to read and easy to ... Book Review Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 11/15 Loren McGhee wrote: I just LOVE how the Lord brings things into your life at the PRECISE time when you need it most! But that is just how OUR Father is....HE just loves us so. For me, this book came at such an appropriate time! Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain ~ Uncover the hidden potential in life's most common struggles ... Book Review
On 11/14 Sharon Seeberger wrote: Expecting a contemporary Paul Tournier, this book being written by physicians, I was initially disappointed that Meier and Henderson didn’t discuss physical pain, focusing instead on what they define as the 7 universal struggles (injustice, rejection, loneliness, loss, discipline, failure, and death). ... Purpose Beyond Pain
On 11/12 Patricia Janes wrote: As a member of the Thomas Nelson Review Blogger program http://brb.thomasnelson.com/ , I had the opportunity to review this spiritually motivating book, Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain. Consider the two verses, Psalm 34:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Paul Meier, MD and David L. Henderson, MD
On 11/12 Elizabeth Nead wrote: An excellent book. Unless you never struggle with emotional pain and hurt feelings. But then how could you empathize with anyone else? Really! Think about it. Is there purpose for our pain? Perhaps not; but we could certainly gain from the experience and that is what this book is all about. Pain from ... looking beyond the moment
On 11/12 Richard Jones wrote: Does your suffering ever seem senseless? These two doctors plan to help you navigate this suffering and find purpose in Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain.This book is broken down into 7 parts:Rejection LonelinessLossDisciplineFailure DeathWithin each part are 4 sub-chapters that deal with a particular ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Paul Meier, MD & David L. Henderson, MD
On 11/12 Cherie Hill wrote: Book Review by Cherie Hill (Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger)"Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain," by Dr. Meier and Dr. Henderson offers an insightful perspective of suffering. Everyone endures pain and suffering, but not everyone grasps the good that can come from it; unless they come to understand the ... All Things For Good
On 11/12 Jonathan Hill wrote: Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain: Uncovering the Hidden Potential in Life’s Most Common Struggles by Dr. Paul Meier and Dr. David L. Henderson is a great book for readers who are looking to see a greater purpose in the painful moments of life. Through out this book the authors challenge the reader to not seek ... Review: Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 11/12 Corey Parish wrote: Many times in life we fail to see the perspective of God in our pain. We fail to see that a new child is born out of the pains of child-bearing. We fail to see that branches need to be pruned in order for the blossoming of new plants to occur. Let’s regain the perspective of a God who loves enough ... "Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain": Book Review
On 11/8 Sheri Newton wrote: Thanks to Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger program I was able to review the book Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Paul Meier, MD and David Livingstone Henderson, MD. I chose to review this book because everyone needs a little help with finding the purpose to our pain sometimes, and I’m not ashamed ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Paul Meier, MD and David L. Henderson MD
On 11/7 Jody Faul wrote: If you are dealing with any kind of pain in life and struggling to find answers to “Why me?” then this book would be a great place to start. The writer’s, Drs. Paul Meier and David Henderson, do an excellent job of explaining how there is often a purpose or lesson behind every kind of pain (Injustice, ... Book Review: Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Paul Meier & David Henderson
On 11/7 Janet Hovis wrote: "Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain" is one of the hardest books I have ever read, but I highly recommend it. Maybe it was so hard to read because it was hitting too close to home. It took a long time for me to finish reading this book, but it was not because the words were difficult to understand. I simply ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Paul Meier and David L. Henderson (a book review)
On 11/5 Kelly Hager wrote: The thesis with this book is that hard times can either bring you closer to God or drive you farther from God. When bad things happen, it tends to be for one of two reasons: 1) God is using these incidents to improve you in some way. For instance, if you have a problem with patience, perhaps you ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 11/5 Petula Wright wrote: On My Bookshelf"Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain: Uncover the Hidden Potential Beyond Our Pain," by Paul Meier, MD and David L. Henderson, MD, was written to teach readers how to confidently face painful struggles in a way that allows growth as well as emotional and spiritual maturity. The book explores ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Doctors Meier and Henderson
On 11/5 Curtis Cecil wrote: “Finding Purpose in the Pain”“I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born,” says the Lord. – Isaiah 66:9 NCV…Those words start the introduction to this book. It was without thinking that I brought this book with me this week. On Monday I took off from our Southern Maryland ... Finding Purpose Byond our Pain by Meier and Henderson
On 11/5 Nikki Mitchedll wrote: I have to say off the bat that this is one of the best books I have read in such a long time! Just a little back ground I have been disabled with back issues so I thought this book would somehow explain to me why I am in such a great amount of pain since I am a Christian I should not have to be in pain ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 11/5 David LaDuke wrote: Pain and suffering offer possibly the biggest challenge to our faith. Why does God allow us to experience pain? Paul Meier and David Henderson provide answers to our questions about pain in their new book Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain. Meier and Henderson consider seven of our most common struggles, ... Finding Pain Beyond Our Purpose
On 11/3 Jeremy Wheeler wrote: Is there really a purpose for all this pain? If you take a step back and look at the situation you may just find out that your pain is a stepping stone to your best moment in life yet! If we take time to step away from our pain we can find its purpose. Instead of fighting the pain through drugs and ... Painful Purpose
On 11/2 Amy Looby wrote: This book is about seeing God and His purpose in the midst of trials and pain. This book is not going to tell you how to avoid pain, but it will help you if you are struggling with one of the 7 life challenges is addresses (Injustice, Rejection, Loneliness, Loss, Discipline, Failure, Death). It is informative ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 11/1 Wesley Dowler wrote: Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain explores the how we should deal with the less than perfect aspects of life. It is a practical book because it does not primarily focus on why evil is in the world or how an afterlife will justify pain; rather, it tries to determine what people should do given the fact suffering ... Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain
On 11/1 Jonathan Aigner wrote: Finding Purpose Behind Our Pain: Uncover the Hidden Potential in Life's Most Common Struggles by Drs. Paul Meyer and David Henderson is intended to be a motivational work. Its purpose is to encourage those experiencing pain or struggling with past hurt to turn their struggles around into something positive.The ... Finding Purpose Behind Our Pain
On 10/31 Leigh Warmbrand wrote: "Paul Meier and David Henderson are trained MD Christian counselors. In their latest book, Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain, there are seven areas that all people go through in struggling: injustice, rejection, loneliness, loss, discipline, failure and death. There book provides insight and direction ... overcoming personal struggles
On 10/31 Joshua Olds wrote: Pain. We've all been there. Physical, emotional, or spiritual...we live in a fallen world and thus experience pain. It's almost universally regarded as a negative thing. Pain = Bad, we say. But is it really? Is there a purpose to pain? And if so, what is it? In this book, Drs. Paul Meier and David Henderson ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain - Paul Meier and David Henderson
On 10/31 Judy Bacigalupo wrote: This book, by two psychologists, take on the topic of finding purpose in our pain by not only utilizing their skillsets as practicing professionals but also by turning to God for comfort. Their practices are not only based on educational scripts and professional experience but also on taking the Bible, ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Paul Meier & David Henderson Book Review
On 10/29 Alex Sofet wrote: In “Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain” I was slightly disappointed. Psychiatrists Paul Meier and David Henderson explain ways of getting through our pain. They used biblical versus to show how pain is something that’s not god or bad and tell that every person has gone through pain before. Their ways of getting through the ... Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain
On 10/29 Lenore Webb wrote: I hate suffering from depression. It tangles me up in knots and causes great anguish in my life. And when I spend as much time alone as so often happens then I can fall into depression very quick. Then I question why this is happening to me.I am sure you have been there before. Wondering if your ... Finding Purpose beyond our Pain
On 10/29 Janet Reeves wrote: This is one of those rare books that I just want to go out and purchase several copies of to give to people I know. The pages were overflowing with helpful and encouraging information. As I went about my days after reading portions from the book, I found myself, several times, recalling passages to apply ... Book Review: Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 10/27 Martha Fry wrote: Ever wonder why God puts you through so much pain if He loves you so much? Then its time to snuggle under the covers and crack open the crisp pages of "Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain." Paul Meier and David Henderson offers vital insight that will help any reader shed a new perspective on life's harsh ... Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain by Paul Meier & David Henderson
On 10/27 Elizabeth Kelso wrote: Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain Uncover the Hidden Potential in Life's Most Common Strugglesby Paul Meier M.D. and David Livingstone Henderson M.D.The title of the introduction chapter is entitled: The Light Beyond Our Seven Universal Struggles. Each subsequent chapter deals with the struggles that all ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain - Book Review
On 10/22 Jenni Baier wrote: Pain is inevitable… but it doesn’t have to be permanent. This book walks the reader through seven universal struggles that cause pain: Injustice, Rejection, Loneliness, Loss, Discipline, Failure, and Death. The authors share stories from their own lives, as well as other examples of individuals ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain by Paul Meier and David L Henderson
On 10/22 Mary Hollingsworth wrote: It was my honor to edit this excellent book by Drs. Paul Meier (founder of the famous Meier Clinics) and David Henderson (psychiatrist and professor of biblical counseling at Dallas Theological Seminary). And I found it refreshingly different and insightful in its approach to dealing with pain compared ... Embracing God's Purposes for Your Pain
On 10/22 Nikki Lyman wrote: This is one of those books that you should read before you're in a situation where you need to find great healing from pain. Although Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain is a great step to healing, it would help to have this reminder before you're actually in the situations. Then again, it would also be ... Healing with grace
On 10/21 Chris Lewis wrote: Within this book, Drs. Paul Meier and David Henderson work hard to bring the reader beyond the surface to examine God's hand in the struggles that all of us deal with on a daily basis. They even challenge us to move beyond the pain to see what the underlying meaning behind the pain may be and what God ... Finding Peace Through Pain
On 10/16 Will Norrid wrote: In Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain, Drs. Paul Meier and David Henderson attempt to add to the conversation regarding God’s hand in the refining work of pain in our lives. Pain, they insist, is not always a bad thing, and in fact, maybe be the warning sign that motivates us to make much needed emotional ... Not too deep, not too bad