Joy through P A I N Perseverance Acceptance

Joy through P. A. I. N

Perseverance Acceptance Independence New Life

Chronic Pain is an unpleasant sensation often associated with damage to the body. Pain motivates us to withdraw from potentially damaging situations, protect a damaged body part while it heals, and avoid those situations in the future. [2] Sometimes pain persists despite removal of the stimulus and apparent healing of the body; and sometimes pain arises in the absence of any detectable stimulus, damage or disease. [3] Pain is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can significantly interfere with a person's quality of life and general functioning Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Education s d n Frie k or W What is your life centered around? He al th d o G Fam ily Money

Barna Survey What is the single most important thing you would like to accomplish in your life Being a good parent, raising good kids, having happy kids 29% spiritual condition; having faith, going to heave, doing God's will, evangelizing others, raising my kids to be Christian 20% Financial security, comfort, retirement funds, wealth Completing/furthering my education 14% 7% making a difference in the world helping other people 7% experiencing career success, having a good job/career having good health having a good marriage 7% 6% 5% being a good person, being known as a good person 5% having a good life; being happy, being fulfilled nothing in particular 4% 9% Percentages add to more the 100 because some people gave multiple answers. Barna Research Group Ltd, 2006

q q q q How has the pain changed you? Job Career Home Possessions Mobility Relationships Friends Family Spouse Sleeping Hobbies Eating Independence Things that may be affected by your chronic pain

How has Christ changed? I the LORD do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed 3: 6 i h c a l a M Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows James 1: 1 7

Achieving Permanent Stability Break down the barriers between yourself and God. For it is by Grace you have been saved, through faith, and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast Ephesians 2: 8 -9

Who should we rely on? 2 Corinthians 4: 16 -18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Surrender to Jesus Dear Lord, I ask that you come into my life, my heart, and my soul. I ask that you save me from my earthly pain, desires, and sin. I want you to be the center of my life and I surrender control of my life and destiny to you. In the name of my savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Now may the Lord of Peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you. 2 Thessalonians 3: 16