Not By Sight helps friends and family to see the courage and faith that abounds in those with debilitating conditions! It also gives them simple, pragmatic examples of "What to say" and "What not to say" in order to truly be a source of encouragement.
As believers, we often wrestle with understanding how God can allow a person who worships Him to become ill, in pain or disabled. Unfortunately, often the first assumption we have about a believer with a continuing illness is that they must not have enough faith or they must be hiding a sin.
Sadly, this can be devastating to those who love the Lord and who are actually living by the faith despite their circumstances that God wants us all to live.
This booklet explains our natural responses to those debilitated by chronic conditions and gives many examples of how to be a true encourager to our brothers and sisters in need! It is full of Scripture and quotes from physicians who specialize in chronic conditions. It is a must for all believers, church staff and ministry leaders!
Not By Sight is based upon the knowledge learned by the true life experiences of Wayne and Sherri Connell, as well as countless others who live with debilitating conditions.
When Wayne realized there were so many other people around the world being hurt by a lack of understanding that Sherri was experiencing, his passion quickly grew from being his wife's supporter, to being an advocate for all who are living with disabilities. Thus, Wayne founded, Where Is God Ministries. He also compiled this booklet, Not By Sight, which contains excerpts from Sherri's journal. WIGM prints and distributes this booklet to give believers living with chronic conditions a voice about how they feel, what they need and how others can be an encouragement!
Table of Contents:
PART ONE: Ministering to Believers Living With Chronic Conditions
- Chapter One: The Heartbreak of Seeing Them Suffer Read Online!
PART TWO: Recognizing Our Discouraging Responses
- Chapter Two: Struggling With What to Say
- Chapter Three: But They LOOK So Good
- Chapter Four: What’s the Big Deal
- Chapter Five: I Can’t Handle It
- Chapter Six: They Must Be Doing Something Wrong
PART THREE: Discovering Some Encouraging Steps
- Chapter Seven: Knowing the Individual Situation
- Chapter Eight: Validate and Grieve
- Chapter Nine: Show Admiration
- Chapter Ten: Adjust and Adapt
- Chapter Eleven: Cope and Support
PART FOUR: Bringing It All Together In Love
- Chapter Twelve: The Problem
- Chapter Thirteen: The Solution
- Chapter Fourteen: Not By Sight
Author: Wayne Connell
Where is God Ministries, 85 pages, softcover
