The Luckiest man: How a Seventeen-Year Battle with ALS Led Me to Intimacy with God
By John R. Paine and Seth Haines
()
About this ebook
How do you experience God's intimate, comforting, tangible presence? In The Luckiest Man, John Paine reveals how he found the answer to this most important of all questions--by facing a terminal diagnosis.
At middle age, John Paine thought he knew what it meant to have a relationship with God. He was a successful businessman, a well-respected Christian leader, a Bible teacher, and--outwardly, at least--the spiritual leader of his family. He was satisfied and thought he understood what it meant to know and experience God. But did he?
John's journey into true, mystical intimacy with God began when a neurologist diagnosed him with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, and said, "Go home and get your affairs in order." Seventeen years later, John tells his story, recounting the ways God intervened in his life, freeing him from all that prevented intimacy with God, even as John slipped into pain, paralysis, and further toward death.
In stunning, insightful prose, The Luckiest Man points to the God who lovingly, though occasionally painfully, drew John into the richness of friendship. In this profoundly moving memoir, John Paine reveals the secret to intimacy with God and provides hope to all who are in the middle of their own trials. They, too, will understand why John considers himself the "luckiest man."
John R. Paine
John Paine is a successful businessman and lay leader living in Plano, Texas. He has lived over seventeen years with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. A once active man, John now spends his days in a wheelchair, dependent on a ventilator for his next breath. His greatest passion is mentoring others and sharing the true treasure of his life with them - intimacy with Christ. In the twilight of his life, John most enjoys spending time with his wife Margaret, the families of his four adult children and seven grandchildren.
Related to The Luckiest man
Related ebooks
Why Did I Get Saved?: How Christianity Failed Me But Jesus Filled Me Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAstounding Love: Experience God's Immeasurable Father-Love for You Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStill Wrestling: Faith Renewed through Brokenness Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGod of All Comfort Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStart Here, Go Anywhere: Making Good Choices, Recovering from Bad Ones Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Ministry and Mayhem: True Stories from a Pastor Always in a Pickle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhy Did Daddy End His Life? Why Did He Have to Die?: A Suicide Bereavement Book for Children and Parents Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDesert Song: Claiming Joy While Walking the Wilderness Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Heavenly Footman or, A description of the man that gets to heaven: with directions how to run so as to obtain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPassion Cry: How Apathy is Killing the Church and How Passion for Christ Will Revive It Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Paul and His Life-Transforming Theology: A Concise Introduction Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Faith Bible Study Participant's Guide: Six Sessions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWalking to the Promised Land Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDesperate Hope: When Faith in God Overcame My Despair Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWe Would See Jesus Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The way to God and how to find it Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRunning Into the Fire: Why More Christians Need to be Involved in Politics Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIsaac T. Hopper A True Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGetting Your Breath Back After Life Knocks It out of You: A Transparent Journey of Seeking God Through Grief Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiving Pure in an Impure World: A Book for Men ... and Women Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn Fear of God Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreat Interviews of Jesus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Call: Be and become the follower you are meant to be Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiving In The Father's Love Zone: The Love Revolution Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDays of Heaven Upon Earth Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKept for the Master's Use Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Norman L. Geisler & Frank Turek's I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Prayer of Freedom Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAbba's Own: On Understanding Salvation for Soul-Winning Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGood News for Those Trying Harder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Christianity For You
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Holy Bible (World English Bible, Easy Navigation) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Enoch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Fourth Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind... Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mere Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Law of Connection: Lesson 10 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for The Luckiest man
0 ratings0 reviews