When We Hurt : Prayer, Preparation, and Hope for Life's Pain

by Philip Yancey & Dr. Paul Brand

• ISBN13: 9780310810582
• ISBN10: 0310810582
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-16
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

Whether our hurt is physical, emotional, or mental, in the end it is all the same- painful. Pain is a gift; not a thought we often have, but without pain we would never know when to move our hand from a hot stove or be able to empathize with friends and family that are going through so much. This gift book helps us to better understand pain and how to handle it in our daily lives. As a gift for someone going through chemotherapy or a couple that lost a child, this book allows them to experience the pain that they are feeling without guilt or regret- but instead as the gift it truly is.

Table of Contents

About the Dr. Paul Brand	7	(1)
Introduction	8	(5)
An Appreciation for Pain	13	(10)
Perfection in a Newborn	14	(4)
Life without Pain Is Agony	18	(5)
Living Well with Pain	23	(14)
The Value of the Gift	24	(2)
The Three Stages of Pain	26	(6)
The Power of the Mind	32	(5)
Preparing for Pain	37	(23)
A Vivid Lesson about Pain	38	(4)
Taking Out Pain Insurance	42	(4)
Gratitude	46	(4)
Listening to Our Pain	50	(2)
Practice Spiritual Discipline	52	(5)
The Importance of Community	57	(3)
You're in Charge: Managing Your Pain	60	(19)
Relying on ``The Doctor Within''	62	(3)
Creating Conscious Distractions	65	(2)
Managing Pain with Your Brain	67	(5)
Living in Spite of Chronic Pain	72	(3)
Suffering	75	(4)
Overcoming the Intensifiers of Pain	79	(25)
Intensifier #1: Fear	80	(6)
Intensifier #2: Anger	86	(6)
Intensifier #3: Guilt	92	(5)
Intensifier #4: Loneliness	97	(4)
Intensifier #5: Helplessness	101	(3)
The Role of Hope	104	(2)
The Hope to Seek Health	106	(4)
Victory over the Worst	110	(8)
God's Stance in the Midst of Pain	118	(6)
Pleasure and Pain	124