Chronic pain is an (often) invisible form of suffering that can swallow someone whole—body, mind, and soul. Persistent pain is a daily reality for so many of us. It’s vitally important that we learn to cope and hope in healthy ways.
Today I’m speaking with Olivia Feller-Gerber. She’s an author, entrepreneur, and advocate who has lived with the “invisible wheelchair” of chronic pain since she was a teenager. For those of us dealing with the felt-but-not-seen reality of chronic pain, I want you to lock into this conversation. I’m praying it feels like a pep talk from God himself about holding onto hope when the pain just won’t stop.
Here’s what this conversation holds for you:
- Letting go of the story you thought you should have
- Living like a victor rather than a victim
- Rejecting our entitlement to health, comfort, and ease
- Facing a lifetime of pain with a “manna mindset”
- Supporting friends living with chronic pain
If life with chronic pain feels lonely and overwhelming, this episode is for you.
Show Notes:
Olivia Feller Gerber on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/letterstoholdhope/
Olivia’s website – https://www.letterstoholdhope.com/
Hold Hope: Encouragement for Christians with Chronic Pain by Olivia Feller – https://www.letterstoholdhope.com/holdhopebook
Ep. 85 – My New Way of Understanding Beauty with Brook Hensley – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-85-my-new-way-of-understanding-beauty-with/id1496882479?i=1000689600342
Olivia’s conversation starters Instagram Reel – https://www.instagram.com/p/DFJJOXPpdHf/
Scriptures referenced in this episode:
2 Chronicles 20:21
Romans 8:28
Exodus 16
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