7-Are you feeling distressed and overwhelmed with sadness? Are you wondering if you will ever climb out of the pit of suffering? I understand your pain. When I was going through cancer, especially through chemotherapy treatments, I wept, curled up on my bed, wishing my suffering would end. I dragged through the day, stressed out and depressed. I didn’t understand why I had to go through all that pain. Looking back now, I have better perspective and can be grateful Jesus embraced me through the sadness. Gratitude can touch us, helping us cope better with stressful situations, and can help us comfort others who are going through difficult times. Would you like to know how gratitude can transform you? Come join me for today’s episode, “Feeling Distressed? How Gratitude Touches Us So We Can Cope Through Suffering” This is part 4 of the Count Your Blessings, using the acronym G.I.F.T.
Check out the other episodes in this G.I.F.T. of Gratitude in the Count Your Blessings series.
4-G. Gratitude Grows Goodness in our hearts
5-I.How Gratitude Inspires our Minds to Reset Depression
6-F. Feeling Grumpy? How Gratitude Frees us and Freshens Our Perspective
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Contact by Email: Beth@healdepressionwithgod.com
Books referenced in this four-part series:
Dr. Robert A Emmons, The Little Book of Gratitude: Create a Life of Happiness and Wellbeing by Giving Thanks
Dr. Robert A Emmons, Thanks, How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier
Scriptures used in this episode:
Psalm 34: 18 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. NIV
Isaiah 40:11 “He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:11 NIV
Corinthians 1 3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. ESV
Psalm 103 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, NIV
Three journaling Prompts
- Describe a situation where you suffered, naming all the feelings. Now, ask “How did that experience impact my life and help me to grow?
- How did God show up in that situation and comfort you?
- Through that experience, how can you touch and comfort someone else in a
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