Can we really move forward even while we are still going through suffering? For many people, it's not possible. However, we've made this platform to tell you that you can LIVE despite your pain!

In this episode, we're sharing two reasons you may not be able to move forward in your life. If you sense death and destruction in your life, you can't move forward because you're stuck in self-defeat. However, when we recognize our lack of strength and turn to the power of God, He is able to move us forward. We have to trust the process even when we can't see the fruit.

You have a choice. You can either remain safe, living only on the surface of life, or dare to discover the depths beyond the boundary of your self-imposed limitations. You have to choose the path of resistance to break the constraints of painful living.

Will you choose to go to the deepest parts of your inner person and encounter the Holy Spirit living within you?

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Today, we're talking about an unpopular topic, "Trust and Obey." Following your urgent promptings is crucial to moving forward in your journey of pain. When you obey, you counteract apostasy - which is dangerous because it leads to you walking away from your faith. It keeps you from growing in God and receiving His comfort. 

So, what does it look like to actually trust and obey Christ? We talk about our practices for obedience, like diving deep into the Word of God. The more you spend time with God, the more you have an urgency and desire to be in His presence. We are not called to live each other's faith out, but up to the faith that God has called us to have. You won't want to miss this great conversation!

Discover better living despite chronic pain. Despite dealing with the horrors of chronic pain for the past 27 years, Gordon & Cherise candidly share their experiences with what it takes to overcome impossible odds when your painful afflictions seem insurmountable. This podcast is raw and real and contains practical insights and hope for the millions of people around the world who are suffering. Isn't it time to become part of transformational change?

Over the next few months Gordon and Cherise invite you to join them and learn, truly, that abundant living through Christ is possible, even in deep suffering. Follow us for more — knowledge, experience, motivation, inspiration, hope and plenty of laughs along the way.

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Today, we are excited to be with special guest, Dr. Paula McDonald. Our threads with Paula go all the way back to 2008 and it's great to see how our paths have continued to intersect.

Paula shares about her book, LIV2DAY, and what it looks like to live fully in the time that we have on this earth. Her book is full of material on Theosynthesis® – a journey that integrates science with Theology. This concept of Theosynthesis® can help people in chronic pain find a balance of health and God in their lives.

You are wired to know God, so if you don't choose to know him, then you'll have a big gap in your life and try to fill it with worthless things. Learn from Paula how we can fill that void with God in this rich conversation!

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Transformation and suffering usually work together. Most people think that when you are suffering, you can't be transformed. Yet the truth is,  the deep waters of suffering, are catalysts that help us move into regeneration...into the IMAGE of GOD. Suffering forces you to look at things differently and take on tasks in a new way.

God takes our weaknesses and makes us NEW. Plus, he takes what we walk through and use it to positively impact and develop those around us. 

You won't want to miss this insightful conversation on choosing to seek God in your suffering and trusting him for your regeneration.

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Today, we're discussing the mind-boggling union we have with God in our pain. That union grows most when we choose not to conform to the voices of this world, which try to pull you away from your inward strength. We have to choose to face those dark times with a deep trust in God. No matter how lifeless the season may seem, we are able to grow into our most whole self when we trust in God rather than in our own understanding.

Trust is an active, ongoing process. The more we trust, the more we grow in our new identity. Why not trust God and remain pliable to God’s plan for our lives? 

What is the purpose of our platform? To be present with those who suffer from chronic pain and to show care, inspiration and to guide those into better living even when it seems like nothing else can be done to change their situation. 

Join us as we discuss the future of our platform and our exciting Facebook community that is coming in just a few weeks! We are ready to encourage you to step out in faith, push yourself, and become a part of the transformation that IS possible no matter what you may be walking through.

As you walk deeper into transformation, your spirit begins to crave new life – life that is free from the corruption of your mind in this world. You begin to desire the living waters, where transformation occurs. 

No matter how stuck you feel right now, the way you think about your painful circumstances will gradually, but inevitably, start to change as you journey farther and farther into a new way of living. We begin to feel God's touch in our pain. We grow to trust Him deeper and deeper. We are remolded into a new creation.

Make the choice to run towards transformation today!

Transformation starts in the dark places of your life. There is no other place to begin your NEW LIFE. In darkness, seeds of vulnerability and honesty about every aspect of your life are planted into the soil of your soul. When we are completely vulnerable, then we can be fully HONEST and TRUTHFUL with who we are as human beings, and as well, with GOD.

Join us in this rich conversation about how transformation changes our perspectives and creates our new identity. God is creatively working within you and your trials to bring about your new, FREED identity in Him. Don't give up - no matter how dark the cycle of pain can seem.

The longer the nightmare lasts about chronic pain, the less you remember what it feels like to live a pain-free existence. You make some steps of forward movement and temporary relief, only to loop back into more considerable pain and suffering. Many of us find ourselves trapped within this loop, chasing after our hidden suffering, but feeling the actual agony of its ever-present reality.

In this episode, we're talking about the reality of suicide among those who suffer from chronic pain. We want to encourage you to break out of the loop of despair by filling your mind with new, optimistic thoughts. You are created for hope! And this hope through Christ will lead you through the doorways to a brighter future.

Chronic suffering is a complicated beast.

This untamed beast tends to grow larger over time. Not only does it grow in power, but it also forcefully causes further destruction to every aspect of our lives.

Chronic pain runs wild throughout every system of our bodies and tries to destroy any physical evidence that we are qualified to pursue a meaningful life.

Our wrestling with chronic pain is another way to more deeply discover our creative desires about life. Our eventual worth comes from the basis of love, for which God lavishly pours on us.