Sweet Faith
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Try reading the Scripture every day. Just one chapter is enough and it only takes 10 minutes. It’s a real faith booster! Start in the New Testament.
I’ve been suffering from a chronic pain condition for nearly 20 years. Every day is hard to get through, but it is adversity that God uses to make us like Christ. And isn’t that what we want most? I’ve dealt with depression too because of the pain. But I found a very special little book (I believe the Lord led me to it) by a very special author. You will love it, it’s called: Rose From Briar, written by Amy Carmichael. She was a missionary in south India many years ago. She too suffered from chronic pain from an accident while serving in India. She didn’t understand why the Lord would have allowed this because all she wanted to do was to lead others to Christ, and she went half way around the world to do it. She became bedridden. But I can see why the Lord allowed it, He wanted her to write, because He knew that through her writing she would bless many thousands of people. Every time I feel depressed or sorry for myself, besides the Scripture I turn to Rose From Briar, or another similar book she wrote called: Gold by Moonlight. Both books are written for those going through adversity, and Rose From Briar was written for those in physical pain. But is not depression a physical pain? I can answer that with a big, AMEN! These two books are in and out of print, but if you can’t find them on Amazon then look for them on EBay. They are well worth the effort to find them. They will help you through the depression, and help to keep you close to Jesus. God bless you dear sister. —Sweet Faith
Try reading the Scripture every day. Just one chapter is enough and it only takes 10 minutes. It’s a real faith booster! Start in the New Testament.
I’ve been suffering from a chronic pain condition for nearly 20 years. Every day is hard to get through, but it is adversity that God uses to make us like Christ. And isn’t that what we want most? I’ve dealt with depression too because of the pain. But I found a very special little book (I believe the Lord led me to it) by a very special author. You will love it, it’s called: Rose From Briar, written by Amy Carmichael. She was a missionary in south India many years ago. She too suffered from chronic pain from an accident while serving in India. She didn’t understand why the Lord would have allowed this because all she wanted to do was to lead others to Christ, and she went half way around the world to do it. She became bedridden. But I can see why the Lord allowed it, He wanted her to write, because He knew that through her writing she would bless many thousands of people. Every time I feel depressed or sorry for myself, besides the Scripture I turn to Rose From Briar, or another similar book she wrote called: Gold by Moonlight. Both books are written for those going through adversity, and Rose From Briar was written for those in physical pain. But is not depression a physical pain? I can answer that with a big, AMEN! These two books are in and out of print, but if you can’t find them on Amazon then look for them on EBay. They are well worth the effort to find them. They will help you through the depression, and help to keep you close to Jesus. God bless you dear sister. —Sweet Faith
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