Two of the main points that “Chronic Love” makes are that suffering makes us like Christ and also increases our dependence on God. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I’d easily recommend this for people to read who either deal with illness themselves or know of others that do.

Chronic Love shows women how they can rely on God to get them through their days and all their obligations. I am not well versed in scripture and the reading was not only easy reading but at each section it gave relevant scripture to reach out to you and let you know just how much Christ cares for you and loves you. We hope that these conversations can offer a needed counterpoint to the often sterile portrayals of illness and treatment in the service of helping those living with illness to feel less alone; to offer supportive others a lens through which they may more sensitively meet the needs of their fellow humans with illness; and to raise awareness, curiosity, critical thought, and contemplations of change as we lean into issues that impose further hardship on humans living with illness.There is so much more about Christ suffering in us, feeling our infirmities, being under the yoke and bearing the burden of our afflictions and our anxieties. As one who experiences more than one chronic condition, to think God “ordained” such makes me feel angry and rebellious against such a God. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

God had a plan to put me here to help others for the chronic pain and save any lives I can for those that almost ended theirs. The book shows women how to really dig deep into God's Word and rely on him, even through the toughest days. She is the founder of Open Hearts in a Closed World Ministry and Conference and is involved in women’s ministry at her church. I was blessed time and again while reading this book as I was reminded of the promises in God’s Word and how they apply to my life. As I read, I realize I am perhaps delving into journal entries, as the author herself paid attention to what God was doing and enrolled herself into the school of affliction.As one who has suffered a chronic illness for over a decade I wanted to like this book, and I tried, I really tried. Ambassador International's mission is to impact lives by publishing books that magnify Christ and share the Gospel. Like Job, we may never know why we have chronic illnesses, but we can trust that our Savior knows and that He helps us to endure. I was looking for more deep insight in living with chronic illness and the way out of making an idol of it, letting it take over life and lead into dark thoughts. The necessity of trusting in the sovereignty of God is made clear, yet, the comforting love of God is also evident.