Pain and Providence

By Joni Tada

The pain is not going to go away. The realization may have been years in the making, or it may have come in one swift, devastating stroke. But at last, you know that pain–your pain, whatever it may be–is here to stay. Whether it’s an illness, rebellious child, chronic muscle pain, grief, or severe disability in the family, it’s a common experience of all people.

"Human Pain wears a thousand guises," says Joni Eareckson Tada. If you experience chronic pain, you are not alone! 15–30% of people say they experience chronic pain daily. This easy-to-read pamphlet covers the key topics on chronic pain:

• Learning to Live with Pain
• Facts about Pain
• God and Pain: How Should We Pray?
• Overcoming Fear
• Joni’s Personal Remedy for Pain
• And more

What the Bible Says About Pain

The Bible is not silent on God's people enduring pain. Dozens of passages in the Bible are written by biblical figures like David and Paul crying out to God. The Bible teaches that:

• Prayer is a powerful tool
• How to break free from chronic pain
• God is sovereign in your life and your circumstances

Take these relevant biblical examples and harness them into strength. Gain insights, peace, and hope from Joni and her personal experience with chronic pain as well.

Key Features of this Pamphlet

• Bible-based: Scripture-focused, this pamphlet will guide you through your journey using relevant verses
• Practical: have practical advice and solutions to help yourself or those you serve
• Compassionate: this pamphlet was written by an author that has wrestled and made peace with God over chronic pain
• Easy-to-Understand: avoids complicated theology and boils down biblical principles in an easy-to-read way that you can grasp in minutes!

Whether you are using this pamphlet for yourself or handing it to a loved one, you can be sure that it will provide the compassionate point of view that those suffering from chronic pain need to hear–because the author herself has been through the trials of chronic illness herself.

About the Author

Joni Eareckson Tada offers hope to people struggling with health and emotional challenges. After a 1967 diving accident left her a spinal cord-injured quadriplegic, Tada embarked on a lifelong study to make sense of suffering from God’s perspective. Joni Eareckson Tada is now an international advocate for individuals with disabilities, and the founder of the non-profit organization, Joni & Friends.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Release date: Feb 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781596366060

Book preview

Pain and Providence

Accordian fold image of pamphlet

This handy eBook:

Reveals the amount of people that say they experience chronic pain daily & gives hope knowing that you’re not alone—in less than 30 minutes.

Gives wisdom, tips and insight from Joni Eareckson Tada, an international advocate for individuals with disabilities, a published author, a founder of a non-profit organization, and a quadriplegic who has learned how to trust in God in all circumstances.

Speaks to what the Bible says about enduring pain as a believer.

Contents

Summary

Living with Pain

Facts about Pain

The Bible: A Book about Real Life

God and Pain: How Should We Pray?

Fear Not

God's Relationship to Evil

God is Bigger than We Think

Our Response to God's Providence

May the Gospel Go Forth!

Your Pain Can Advance Christ's Gospel

Providence and the Story of Joseph

My Personal Remedy for Pain

God's Sovereignty

Living with Pain

It’s not going to go away. The realization may have been years in the making, or it may have come in one swift, devastating stroke. But at last you know that pain—your pain, whatever it may be—is here to stay. Perhaps it is an illness, or a rebellious child, a chronic muscle problem, the death of a loved one, or a severe disability in the family. Whatever form it takes, it’s the common experience of all people. Human pain wears a thousand guises.

Although I have lived as a quadriplegic for more than 45 years and have survived stage 3 cancer, both conditions pale when it comes to