Your Pain Has Purpose: Transforming Your Pain into Power

By Walter J. E. Weekes Sr.

Your Pain Has Purpose is a practical guide that will transport you from being stuck at the place of your pain, and moves you to a new paradigm, to a new and exciting odyssey of your life.

You will unlock the hidden treasure of wisdom that can only be discovered out of your pain and adversity! You will be fascinated once you understand how God uses lifes setback as building blocks to fuel, ignite your dreams and passion to push you to become the best version of yourself.

As you turn the pages of Your Pain Has Purpose you will discover:

26 Secret hidden keys that will allow you to reinvent yourself!
A thirty-day Power Action Plan that is designed to mentally fortify you!
Learn how to transcend your pain and misfortunes!
Begin the journey and unlock the Blessings, which await you on the other side of your Pain.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: May 8, 2018
• ISBN: 9781532028861

Walter J. E. Weekes Sr.

Walter J. E. Weekes, Sr., has shared this message of Hope and Inspiration around the world. Walter has been speaking to audiences for over 40 years, and he has touched the lives of countless people.

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No pain, no glory! Pain produces new power!

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1.     God Has Purpose for Your Life in the Midst of Your Pain

You Are Not a Mistake

Stop Listening to the Lies

The Odds Might Be Stacked against You

You Are One in a Billion

You Were Born to Win

God Has Handpicked You

2.     Keep a Healthy Perspective of Your Pain

What Is Your View on Pain?

Your Affliction Is Only for a Season

You Are Being Driven into the Wilderness

Life Lessons Are Being Learned

Character Is Being Exposed and Formed

You Are in Good Company

Your Testimony Is Being Formed

Your Setback Is Only a Setup

3.     It Happened for a Reason

There Are No Surprises with God

God Knows

Look for Your Exit

It Had to Happen

You Will Be Okay

Your Season Is Changing

Now You Know Who Your Friends Are

Difference between a Friend and an Associate

4.     Push Beyond Your Pain

Confront Your Pain and Your Decisions

Your Thoughts Are Powerful

Stop Blaming Others

Don’t Focus on the Pain; Focus on the Prize

Delay Is Not Denial

Rejection Can Give Direction

5.     Keep Your Past in Your Past

Your Past Is Your Past

That’s Not Who You Are Anymore

The Power of the Moment

Occasionally Reflect on the Pain

Do Not Become Salt

6.     Learn from Your Past Pain and Mistakes

What Have You Learned?

How to Get Unstuck

What Happened to You?

Suppressed Pain Can Resurface at the Wrong Time

Your Nakedness Has Been Exposed at This Moment

Moving from Being Stuck to a Place of Creativity

7.     Your Past Pain Cannot Define Your Future

Your Future Is Bright

Have the Courage to Move Ahead

Press toward Your Goals

Know What You Want out of Life

Know the Reasons Why You Want More out of Life

Power of Imagination

8.     God’s Power in the Midst of Your Pain

God’s Hand Was Still on You

The Enemy Cannot Take Your Gift

Use Your Gift

Knocked Down but Not Knocked Out

Wounded but Still Anointed

It’s about God’s Glory

9.     The Power of the New You That Has Emerged from Your Pain

The Power of Your New Attitude

The Power of Your Dreams and Daydreaming

The Power of Your Passion

The Power of Your Faith

The Power of Your New Associates

10.   Your Pain Produced a New You

Your Pain Has Produced Power

Your Pain Has Produced Power

Your Pain Has Produced Power in Your Prayer Life

Your Pain Has Produced Power in Your Worship

Your Pain Has Produced Wisdom

Your Pain Produced a New You—Remember What It Cost

Summary

Thirty-Day Power Action Plan

Preface

I WROTE THIS BOOK TO BRING much-needed enlightenment to the subject of pain and suffering and how to deal with misfortune. I hope this book will encourage, assist, and inspire anyone who has ever gone through a difficult time in his or her life and experienced a tremendous amount of pain and suffering.

It is my desire to present another perspective and provide what I hope will be fresh revelation and understanding on the subject of pain. Pain is often viewed as a negative experience. We run from the mere appearance of pain and shun it as though it is the plague. I am not suggesting pain is a pleasant and enjoyable thing, but there is a positive aspect to pain: it can produce a greater good in your life and be the necessary fuel to ignite a newfound power in your life.

I assure you that you can survive any obstacle and get over to the other side of your pain. Despite whatever storm you are currently facing or will face, I assure you that you will laugh again, you will smile again, and you will dream and begin to live again.

Life, at the moment, might not seem fair to you, but you have greatness inside of you. It is my hope and prayer that as you read the words on each page of this book, they will confirm and solidify that you have the ability to overcome your pain and live a vibrant life.

This book was inspired by a difficult and vile time in my life. I was in the midst of a personal war and struggle that drove me to an emotional place I had never been before. Also, during that time, my daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. My entire life I prided myself on being a person who was always in control, and I felt great confidence in my ability to navigate all of the complexities of life. For the first time in my life, I did not have the answer, nor did I know exactly what I should do next. On the verge of losing everything that was dear to me, I found myself in a dark, lonely place. I felt spiritually and morally bankrupt. I lost my swag and my confidence. I was mad at the world, and I withdrew from everyone. During that time, I also took a sabbatical from a thriving ministry in which I was the senior pastor. My sabbatical turned into an extensive leave of absence from the ministry, which had grown from seven members to well over several hundred. I was disappointed with my poor judgment, and I became despondent and angry at how I’d handled what I classified as the perfect storm. I was losing my desire and passion for ministry, and I no longer wanted to be involved with church. For the first time in my life, church was no longer a major part of my life. I took a job working as a car salesman for a Mercedes-Benz dealership, which gave me a perfect excuse not to go to church.

However, during that dark time in my life, God did not let go of me, although I tried to let go of him. He loved me with an everlasting and stubborn love,