All pain articles
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Opinion
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: How can I overcome the pain of betrayal from my mum?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, Marcia Dixon answers someone who is angry about ther impact of her mother’s affairs on the family.
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Opinion
The world’s response to pain is characterised by avoidance and blame but on the cross, Jesus chose pain and responsibility
‘The decisional remedy to pain is to face it, listen to its message and take responsibility to fix it. Pain is a messenger, yelling that something is wrong. Facing pain and taking responsibility will empower you to fix it,’ says Megan Hugo.
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Opinion
Leaning into Jesus when it feels hard this Christmas
Sophie Dianne has a message of solidarity and support for those feeling grief or pain this Christmas.
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Article
Lydia Dicas leads worship at church but has also suffered through years of debilitating chronic pain
Worship leader Lydia Dicas has lived with physical pain for as long as she can remember. She says that in the midst of suffering, intimacy with God is everything
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Opinion
Working with refugees changed me for the better
Anne-Marie Verkuijlen’s negative view of refugees changed when she began working with them, hearing their stories, and understanding God’s heart for those seeking safety.
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Opinion
Research confirms fifty percent of women feel their medical needs have been ignored because of their gender. Can faith play a part in the healing?
‘When I feel pain, I pause to ask my body what the root is and will often get a sense of what it is. Sometimes I will need to forgive others or myself, or I will need to consume or abstain from various foods,’ says Hannah Wickens, as she looks into the issue of women’s pain.
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‘Trust is a major key in our walk with God’
Well-known speaker and author Nancy Goudie is the founder of NGM (New Generation Ministries) and runs life-changing spiritual health weekends. She explains how it all started and shares the more personal struggles and miracles along the way
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Opinion
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I did everything the right way but ended up with nothing. I feel so let down by God
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, we answer a lady whose painful circumstances have caused her to question God’s goodness
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Walking with Jesus through complex grief
Sarah Portal has faced significant losses since an early age, including friends and family members.
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‘Juliette lived briefly, but she truly has a story’
Aude Lombard shares the story of losing her daughter at 36 weeks, and how God provided comfort and a transforming perspective