Suffer Strong
How to Survive Anything by Redefining Everything
- Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
- Publisher: W Publishing Group (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
Is it possible to embrace suffering as a privilege, rather than a punishment? Beloved authors Katherine and Jay Wolf offer readers the bold invitation to trust a known God with an unknown future, as well as practical insights into surviving anything by redefining how we think about everything. After miraculously surviving a near-fatal brainstem stroke at age 26, as told in their memoir, Hope Heals, life for Katherine and Jay Wolf changed forever - and so did the way they viewed God, the world, and themselves in it. There was no going back to normal after such a tragedy. Yet Katherine and Jay learned that suffering is not the end, but rather the beginning of a new story. In Suffer Strong, they invite us into this new story as they share universal lessons and helpful practices that will help us to: Recognize we are being equipped for an uncommon assignment, not cursed by our story. Transform our unmet expectations into brave anticipations. Disrupt the myth that joy can only be found in a pain-free life. Rewrite the narrative of hard circumstances by turning our definitions of suffering into declarations of strength. And, ultimately, thrive even in the lives we never imagined living.
Endorsements (4)
“It’s possible for your pain to propel you to a place of wholeness rather than defeat. With humor and deep wisdom, Katherine and Jay share lessons that have been won through extreme hardship but that are universally applicable to anyone’s story of pain. This book is worth every minute of your time.”
“unmet expectations.” Life didn’t turn out like you’d hoped? It didn’t for Katherine and Jay. Reading their story will help you understand yours. This is a profound and surprisingly happy book. Please read it.”
“trusted. Katherine and Jay Wolf have been tested, and they speak what is tried and true—and absolutely transformative. Hold this catalytic book gently—because once you read it, you will be forever changed. Because you aren’t holding ideas about how to endure suffering—you are holding igniting hope that every single one of us needs: the tried, tested, true, and proven way through hard seasons, as told by brave survivors-thrivers who actually, daily, literally, incarnate the truth about how to suffer strong.”
“Incredible people who together are a mighty force, Katherine and Jay have a special place in our hearts. Their story isn’t what they thought life would be like, but they have been—as a family—a pillar of what it looks like to suffer strong. They inspire us every day to live and love and to walk and weep with the strength of God in our spine. As you take the next steps in learning how to suffer strong, you will see God refine broken pieces in your life and unlock power like you have never experienced before. This broken piece is your microphone for all that God wants to do in you and through you, and we believe it will be beautiful. LEVI AND JENNIE LUSKO, lead pastors of Fresh Life Church There is a powerful credibility found in the words of this remarkable couple as they point us to the One they’ve grown to know through the fire. With humor and honesty, Katherine and Jay each use their unique voice to help us reconcile what we all wrestle with in this life—God’s goodness and human suffering. Suffer Strong will make you laugh and think, and it’ll hopefully leave you more equipped to see how God so sovereignly redeems our suffering.”
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