Whether it’s a financial setback, a broken relationship, a career failure, or a health crisis, life has a way of squeezing us until we feel like we have nothing left to give. In the Christian community, one book has become the go-to manual for navigating this specific type of pain: .
One of Jakes’ most famous lines from the book is a challenge: Don't waste your pain. If you go through a crushing season and come out bitter, angry, and cynical, the enemy wins. But if you come out broken yet trusting, tender yet powerful, you have turned your test into a testimony. t.d. jakes crushing pdf
Lord, thank you that the crushing is not the end of the story. Thank you that you don't waste our pain. For the person reading this who feels like they are about to break—send your peace. Remind them that the pressure is producing something precious. Give them the strength to hold on until the oil begins to flow. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Whether it’s a financial setback, a broken relationship,
Bishop Jakes poured years of pastoral experience, prayer, and study into this text. Downloading a pirated PDF robs him (and his ministry) of the ability to continue producing content that helps the hurting. If you go through a crushing season and
You cannot pour out to others until you have been pressed. The person who has never been hurt cannot comfort the grieving. The person who has never been broke cannot teach financial stewardship. Your pain is preparing you for your ministry.