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That little inspiration can go a long way for people going through so much. Using your trials to help others is a path to serenity.
If there is one true thing about life, it is that everyone is suffering. No one is immune to it, from the wealthiest men to that homeless guy huddled on a street corner. It comes in various forms and degrees, and everyone has ways of hiding it. Using your trials to help others can also help you heal fully.
Though it feels otherwise, suffering is one of God’s greatest gifts to humanity. Without trials, life would be boring. It keeps people grounded and reminds them of their society. With each test you surpass, you grow and become a better person.
Trials and sufferings are also God’s way of pulling humankind closer to Him. Because if life is all sunshine and rainbows, would you still remember to call unto Him? Will you be able to appreciate His blessings if you did not experience hardships?
But trials do not just strengthen your relationship with God. It is also an opportunity to help others fight their own battles.
Encouraging A Friend With Our Trials And Chapters’ Synopsis
Encouraging A Friend With Our Trials by Jamie Pulos-Fry. The book is about an accident in the author’s life over twenty years ago. With pictures, Bible verses, and encouraging words to help other people that have been in an accident and need help.
Chapter 1: Life at this time- Tell a little about why I was on the freeway in the first place. Because I was visiting my husband in the hospital that day.
Chapter 2: Car Accident- This is when I was hit by a car and went flying and rolling off the freeway and taken to the hospital.
Chapter 3: Hospital Room- This is where I found out that I cannot walk and have a cracked collarbone. Then I have to go back to my parents until I heal.
Chapter 4: Parents- Then have to give me a pillow under my blankets and lift my foot so I can sleep. My father has to take me to the doctor and attorney’s office. This is where I found out on the police report that the fence stops me and that I am hanging from my seatbelt when the emergency vehicles find me. I still do not know who hit who, even today.
Chapter 5: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich- This is where I tell all the things and places I had to do to get to the other side of the house, with one side of my body lifeless.
About The Author
Jamie is a faithful member of Lancaster Baptist Church in Lancaster, California. She likes to serve and volunteer in various areas of the church. Fry does in the coffee shop and bookstore for West Coast Baptist College and sings in the choir at the church. Plus, she was a captain of a ladies’ bus for five years.
This is Jamie’s first book. The second is “Servants Heart from the voice of a volunteer,” and the third is “A Widow’s Cry,” a helpful tool for widow ministries. She hopes this book will inspire readers to open up and encourage them to use the trial to help others. Your success can inspire and encourage others to keep on fighting. It gives them hope and the motivation to escape their horrible place.
Closing Remarks
Being in the wrong place yourself helps you understand better why people do what they do. And with that understanding comes compassion.
Most of the time, people judge people without knowing where they are coming from or what they are going through. Admit it or not, humans tend to stereotype others just because of how they look, sound, and act.
It is like how most people see the homeless as vagabonds who are too lazy to work. Yet, very few would bother to ask why they became homeless. But if you have been in their shoes, you will understand. Your prejudices will be shattered, leaving only compassion and empathy. And in the end, you will realize that using your trials to help others is fulfilling.
