Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain, Paul Meier
Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain, Paul Meier
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Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
Uncover the Hidden Potential in Life's Most Common Struggles

Author: Paul Meier, David L. Henderson

Narrator: Jon Gauger

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 10/01/2019


Synopsis

A revolutionary approach to dealing with life's challenges that guides readers in how to face them and to recognize them as gifts from God.At one time or another everyone finds themselves questioning, "Does God still love me? Is there a purpose for all this pain?" Drs. Meier and Henderson teach readers how to face painful struggles head-on in a way that allows them to grow and mature emotionally and spiritually. In this timely book they explore the seven most common life challenges:òInjusticeòRejectionòLonelinessòLossòDisciplineòFailureòDeathIn addition they offer the three reasons we often miss the gifts these challenges can be. This unique approach to an age-old problem will encourage and challenge readers to grow through their struggles instead of wasting energy trying to avoid them altogether.

About David L. Henderson

Dr. David Henderson is a board certified psychiatrist, author and speaker. He is the founder and president of Four Stones PLLC, a mental health consulting practice in Dallas, Texas. For five years, Dr. Henderson served as the Department Chair of Psychology and Counseling at Criswell College, rebuilding its Masters in Counseling Program and starting the undergraduate major in Psychology. He also helped to develop a fully online counseling curriculum for the school. In addition, Dr. Henderson has served as an adjunct professor of Psychology and Counseling at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is a member of the board of directors for Drug Prevention Resources, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing youth substance abuse. Dr. Henderson has presented nationally and internationally at conferences for the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, The Christian Association for Psychological Studies, and the Christian Medical and Dental Association. For more information, you can visit his website, www.drdavidhenderson.com.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lenore

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 lov......more

Goodreads review by Laurie

Helpful book!......more

Goodreads review by Bryon

By Paul Meier, MD and David L. Henderson, MD Nashville, 2009, Nashville Number of pages: 278 This is one of those books that I read too late in life. I wish I read this book when I was, like, twelve. You read this book and feel like it contains the secrets to the Universe. Simple. Profound. And not n......more

Goodreads review by Kelly

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 will......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn

This is a great helping book on finding a purpose beyond our pain instead of living forever within it. I have written notes and posted colored tabs on its pages as well as used a highlighter within every chapter of this book. The authors begin with the topic of pain as it relates to injustice and ho......more