Choices for the Holidays

It has become quite clear to me that we Christians who hurt need spiritual power to overcome the dailyness of pain. These Holidays–Holy Days–can increase our pain when we allow stress to trump Jesus. Choices: Managing Chronic Pain is an ideal Bible study with which to start your day or a gift for a loved one with a chronic illness. Short lessons do not take a lot of time, are geared to those of us who hurt, and are encouragement for us to face the day the Lord has made.What a wonderful gift for a hurting loved one; or for that new Bible study starting in the new year. Peace of mind and spirit are what these Holy days are about, even if our bodies hurt. You are invited to read the Introduction below and visit www.jonniewright.com for further information.
INTRODUCTION
Change is as inevitable as death and taxes. Our choices reflect the inescapability of what change asks of us. Chronic illness threatens our life-style, adds to our financial burdens, stresses our relationships, and interrupts our life. Often our choices alter our physical and emotional state so much that, in time, we become strangers to our former selves. Yet, we must live as victors not victims.
Thankfully, the Bible is more than just a first aid book for spiritual boo-boos. Through Scripture, we learn of the promised, unfathomable riches of God’s love, mercy and justice. We are inspired by the stories of men and women who failed as often as they succeeded, but whose faithfulness was rewarded. Because the Bible is the inerrant word of God, Scripture can help us through our struggles and difficult choices. But, do we allot enough time in Scripture study to realign our perspective with God’s will?
The good news is that we do not need to be Biblical scholars to discover the truths found in Scripture. Choices: Managing Chronic Pain offers short studies, minimum writing, and maximum application. The simplicity of the Choices format encourages we who are in chronic pain to consider whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—[to] think about such things. (Phil. 4:8)



