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/S-cover/without%20spine/9780802429971.jpg "Still Standing: Following Jesus Even When It Hurts")
Faithfully walking—and uncovering joy—on a road paved with suffering.
The Christian life is marked with great suffering. We live in a fallen and broken world full of disappointments and the loss of dreams. And there is a cost to following Christ—often painfully felt in close relationships.
In her book, Still Standing Lina AbuJamra shares how God's refining process makes Him bigger in our hearts and transforms us into people who are like Him. Our pain can lead to despair and bitterness, or it can make us more like Jesus. But we must be willing to undergo the refining process—and this hurts.
Lina shows us the truly amazing and beautiful reality that we can have joy amidst the most difficult of circumstances. Without denying the real pain many of us carry, Lina shows Christians how to rediscover joy. She shows us how God's presence is our guarantee for joy no matter what we're going through. Lina looks to current and biblical stories to show us how refined people can be used by God to persevere and build His kingdom.
I love talking about God's radical calling of His children and what it means to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, especially when it hurts. If there is one thing that continues to surprise me as I follow Jesus, it's the difficulty of the journey, the unexpected delays, the detours, the disappointments, and the waiting. Despite what I know about God, I still catch myself taken aback by the amount of suffering endured in the pursuit of one's calling. It is my hope that this book inspires hope in the hearts of followers of Jesus who have encountered suffering as they have pursued obedience to Christ.
Still Standing is an updated edition, previously published with the title Stripped.
Lina AbuJamra is a pediatric ER doctor, now practicing telemedicine, and founder of Living With Power Ministries. Her vision is to bring hope to the world by connecting biblical answers to everyday life. A popular Bible teacher, podcaster, and conference speaker, she is the author of several books including Thrive, Stripped, Resolved and her most recent book, Fractured Faith.
Lina ministers to singles through her Moody Radio show, Today's Single Christian, and is engaged in providing medical care and humanitarian help to Syrian refugees and others in disaster areas in the Middle East. Her ministry also provides spiritual retreats for women at The Hope Ranch. Learn more about her at www.livingwithpower.org.
"If you have ever wondered why the road you travel with Christ has taken a sudden, unexpected turn, this book will be a companion to you. If have longed for more of Christ yet found yourself stripped of all you thought you knew, this book will be a lighthouse in the darkness. If you have been tempted to quit, read on. You are not alone and the real adventure is just beginning."
—Sheila Walsh, author and teacher
"Stripped will stir you up to live for Jesus Christ with greater resolve and focus than ever. Lina writes from her heart. She is able to communicate God's Word with purposeful clarity and God-given anointing. If you've ever felt called by God but find yourself daunted by the unexpected difficulty of the road, get ready for some answers."
—Christine Caine, author of Undaunted and cofounder of the A21 Campaign
"In her raw and relevant book Stripped, my friend Dr. Lina reveals the often painful yet necessary process God uses to prepare us to be vessels that carry His glory. Read it and be remade!"
—Lisa Bevere, author and speaker
