On a scale of one to ten with one being the lowest and ten being the highest on how one feels. What would cause one to be at a negative five? It would be heartache so devastating that it leaves one experiencing the pain that may never heal expect on the other side of the Jordon. Explore the theme of pain and how much it contributes to the loss of natural and spiritual wealth, balance of the mind and shattering of the heart. Consider pain so great that it engenders brings serious suffering, sorrow, sadness, anguish, distress, despair, despondency and misery to one’s life. Think of Hurricane Katrina, a Category five hurricane that caused catastrophic damage to the city of New Orleans and throughout the Gulf Coast. Now consider the same kind of devastation when leveled at a person’s life. In these pages one will find hope to climb back from a negative five to a positive seven or eight with the aid of the Holy Spirit.
This book first reminds us that we must first hope in God and not in ourselves. This hope is indeed an anchor and sustains us all in the face of great hardships. Hope is the chain that holds you and me together through difficult situations, especially during our periods and seasons of great trial. Hope is our support when all around us is crumbling. Hope is our lively anticipation that the pain we experience will subside in due time. Hope is the solid ground we can stand upon when walking in unfamiliar places. Hope is what speaks to the unbearable hurts and sorrows of human existence that come into our lives without permission.
This book high lights four chapters, two lessons on the Holy Spirit. It is transparent in nature hoping to aid those who have gone to the brink of the abyss of darkness and with the aid of the Holy Spirit come back to tell the story of God’s restoring Hands.