Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain: Uncover the Hidden Potential in Life's Most Common Struggles »

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:

• Injustice


• Rejection


• Loneliness


• Loss


• Discipline


• Failure


• Death

In 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.

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction: The Light Beyond Our Seven Universal Struggles xiii

Part 1 Injustice 1

1 Beyond Injustice 3

2 Entitlement Versus Truth 7

3 The Light of Perspective 13

4 All Things Made Right 21

Part 2 Rejection 29

5 Beyond Rejection 31

6 Acceptance from God 43

7 Acceptance for One's Self 51

8 Acceptance from Others 59

Part 3 Loneliness 73

9 Beyond Loneliness 75

10 Obstacles to Relating 85

11 Never Really Alone 97

12 Know Yourself 103

Part 4 Loss 119

13 Beyond Loss 121

14 What Have You Got to Lose? 133

15 What Have You Got to Gain? 143

16 Was It Worth It? 151

Part 5 Discipline 159

17 Beyond Discipline 161

18 A Wake-Up Call 169

19 Because You're Loved 175

20 A Personal Training Plan 185

Part 6 Failure 199

21 Beyond Failure 201

22 God's Gentle Touch 209

23 Permission to Vent 217

24 True Success 225

Part 7 Death 39

25 Beyond Death 241

26 The Battle 249

27 Death's Only Weapon 255

28 Resurrecting Hope 263

Conclusion: The Power of the Purpose 275

Notes 279