From Pain 2 Purpose: Rediscovering Joy after Suffering a Major Loss

by Duane & Cindy Mullett, David Ferguson, The Great Commandment Network

Overview

Recover from grief and reclaim the joy of life.
 
You may have recently suffered the loss of a loved one, a job, a home, or a business. Or perhaps you’re rebuilding after a painful divorce. Major losses like these can sap the joy out of life, trapping you in pain.
                Authors Duane and Cindy Mullett have experienced tragic loss and understand the meaning of suffering. Together with Dr. David Ferguson, they detail a tried-and-true journey from grief to recovery. With interactive prompts and exercises to help process loss and forge ahead, From Pain 2 Purpose empowers readers to:

• receive comfort for past losses,
• find healing for broken hearts,
• build your spiritual strength,
• rediscover emotional wholeness, and
• enjoy greater peace of mind.

 Embark on your path to recovery and let the hope of God’s promises unlock a renewed sense of purpose for your life and future.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781424562527
Publisher:	BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC
Publication date:	08/03/2021
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

The Great Commandment Network is an international collaborative network of strategic kingdom leaders from the faith community, marketplace, education, and caregiving fields who prioritize the powerful simplicity of the words of Jesus to love God, love others, and see others become His followers (Matthew 22:37–40, Matthew 28:19–20).

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

1 I Can't Let Go! 11

2 How Long Will This Grief Journey Take? 22

Section 1 There Is Comfort for You to Receive

3 What a Broken Heart Needs 43

Assignment: What Kind of God Do You See? 55

4 A Backlog of Hurts 61

Assignment: A Chart of Past Hurts 65

Section 2 There Are Promises for You to Claim

5 "God, Don't You Care?" 74

Assignment: "Can You Hear Me Now?" 85

Assignment: Can You Hear Him Calling You? 88

6 Facing the "Guilt" and Regrets of Our Loss 91

Assignment: If Only and Not Enough 94

7 The Power to Live in the Present 101

Assignment: Taking Hold of Forgiveness 105

8 Facing the Good and Not So Good about Our Loved One 109

Assignment: Verbalize the Good 112

Assignment: Forgive as You've Been Forgiven 114

9 Feeling Uncertain about the Future 120

10 In Good Hands 130

Assignment: A Matter of Trust 135

Section 3 There Is a Purpose God Wants to Reveal

11 For What Purpose? 142

12 Goodbye and Hello 150

Assignment: Sharing My Progress 152

Section 4 Other Losses

13 The Journey of Recovery from Other Losses 165

Loss of a Job 165

Loss of a Relationship Due to Divorce 168

Loss Following a Natural Disaster 170

Loss of Physical Health 173

Loss Due to Sexual Abuse 175

Pain 2 Purpose Group Leaders Guide 179

Appendix 1 About the Great Commandment Network 190

Appendix 2 A Spirit-Empowered Faith 192

Appendix 3 A Spirit-Empowered Disciple 195

Endnotes 201

Acknowledgments 202

About the Authors 205

Editorial Reviews

From Pain 2 Purpose is such a timely book for these dark times in which we live. My earnest prayer is that God uses it as a light to those who find themselves in the frightening shadow of despair.
Ray Comfort, co-host of an award-winning TV show, movie producer, and author of more than ninety books
 
From Pain 2 Purpose is a powerful book that strikes a cord regarding the human condition. We all experience pain, some at a deep level. Bearing their souls to tell their story, the Mullets give hope for people suffering all types of pain. The resounding yes of this book is the hope that it offers, even in the midst of the most tragic times.
Jay and Laura Laffoon, founders of Celebrate Ministries, speakers, and authors of numerous books, including Celebrate Your Marriage

There is counsel that comes from a book; it is helpful, clinical, and provides good information. There is also counsel that comes from a classroom; it is filled with wisdom and instruction. Then there is counsel that comes from the one who has walked where you are walking; been there, done that, you can survive, you can thrive, you can know joy again. From Pain 2 Purpose was written by a couple who have tasted the bitterness of loss and have chosen to take others by the hand and walk them through it. If your pain has stolen your sense of purpose, you really ought to consider allowing Duane and Cindy Mullett to share their walk through pain. You will realize you are not alone, and it will help you focus your eyes on the light at the end of your tunnel.
Michael Gantt, Michael Gantt Ministries, author, pastor, speaker, missionary
 
From Pain 2 Purpose is an honest reflection of a mother and father’s struggle with the death of their sixteen-year-old son and the years of prolonged suffering he endured starting at five months of age. The entire family struggled with years of hospital visits, heart transplants, and then, to add to the battle, a bout with cancer. More suffering than anyone should have to endure! But they also share a path to healing and purpose, giving readers a method of “holding on...and letting go,” using God’s Word as the perfect teaching tool. This book is also structured to be helpful for a small group experience in healing from other loses, such as a job loss or divorce. The road for Duane and Cindy was not easy, but they have traveled it successfully. Thank you for sharing your story so others can heal.
Elaine Kennelly, author of Finding Peace After a Suicide Loss: Healing Truths for Those Not Yet Healed
 

The best reads are written from a place of deep experience. From Pain 2 Purpose is one of those heart-searching reads. It searches deep into the pain of loss, and teaches a clear path of redemption toward finding true purpose in pain and loss. Grieving the deep feelings of the heart over what is lost is never easy, but it can be redemptive. Thank you, Mulletts, for sharing your vulnerability and journey with all of us so we can move toward healing.
Stephen Stutzman, counselor, teacher, conference speaker, and founder and director of Strait Paths Foundation
 
We often equate brokenness to worthlessness, but in God’s economy, something broken is most precious! Naturally, we run away from it, but God is drawn to it. When we invite the Healer into our brokenness, he makes beauty out of ashes. The Mullett family is a walking testimony of that. We’ve seen Duane and Cindy caring for those who are walking through painful times. They are genuine in their love and compassion for others. Knowing the deepness of the Father’s love through walking their own journey of loss and unique situations, they pass that on in a way few people can. From Pain 2 Purpose is one way the Mulletts share what they have learned so that others can benefit.
Amos and Margaret Raber, ByGrace Ministries, authors, co-pastors, musicians, artists

Duane and Cindy write about grief and pain with a depth of understanding that could only be born from their own journey through pain. They share their story with a raw vulnerability that will move readers to tears, but the final message is one of redemptive purpose. Rather than empty clichés, the authors offer proven, biblical advice for anyone looking to take the first steps toward healing. I believe this book will be a valued resource for individuals and groups who need help navigating their own journey From Pain 2 Purpose.
Andrew Weaver, author, teacher
 

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