But God, Wouldn't I Be More Useful to You If I Were Healthy?. This item is unavailable.But God, Wouldn't I Be More Useful to You If I Were Healthy?

When it comes to chronic pain and illness, perhaps no questions cause more confusion than the ones that arise when you are pulled out of a thriving life of work that benefits the world, only to spend your hours, days, and weeks languishing in bed. It just doesn’t make sense. Why, God? Why would you take away my thriving career when it took me years to get to this point? Why would you take away my ability to serve and help and contribute? In this first booklet in the Chronic Pain and the Christian Life series, explore what it looks like to live a life of work, service, and rest, even when the pain doesn’t go away. In the paperback version, find journaling questions at the end of each chapter to help you process how God might be calling you to move forward in this area of the chronic pain life.

Esther Smith has an MA in Professional Counseling and has completed biblical counseling training through CCEF. She lives in Maryland where she works as a counselor.