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God's Purpose And Plan For When Life Hurts
HarperOne
March 2009
On Sale: March 1, 2009
240 pages
ISBN: 0061353426
EAN: 9780061353420
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Non-Fiction | Inspirational
In his work as a priest and commentator for FOX News, Father
Jonathan Morris has traveled to the troubled spots of the
world, meeting with Muslim youth during the rioting in
Paris, sitting down with populists at odds with the Church
in Venezuela, and investigating human trafficking in
Germany. Now Father Jonathan peels back the layers of
questions that arise when someone asks, "Why me?" in
response to human suffering. With an accessible voice and
calming pastoral guidance, Father Jonathan leads readers
through each step of suffering—from doubt and anger to
healing and acceptance. The Promise comprises three parts,
each addressing a step in the process of healing. Part 1,
"God on Trial," speaks to doubts and anger that arise when
we suffer and poses tough questions such as "Does God even
care?" and "Why should we trust a God who allows innocent
suffering?" Part 2 takes the reader on a journey of finding
emotional and spiritual healing from suffering. In part 3
Father Jonathan introduces the five "Principles for
Freedom-Living." From living your personal vocation to a
step-by-step guide for sketching a plan for your spiritual
life, the freedom principles are practical and easily
applied to everyday life. Together these five principles
have the power to transform what would otherwise be useless
suffering into a means of great sanctification and personal
fulfillment. While pulling back the layers of philosophy and
theology that surround human suffering, Father Jonathan
offers not only a deeply spiritual answer but also a
practical one to this most fundamental of human questions:
Why do we suffer? The Promise not only addresses how to
understand and live with suffering, but also poses the
toughest question regarding our relationship to God: Why do
we suffer under a benevolent God? Father Jonathan delves
into how we can heal from the spiritual, emotional, and even
physical scars left behind by suffering. The Promise offers
five principles for living a free life, or a life free of
the fear that God is not there for us, and offers comfort
and hope to those experiencing hard times.
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