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Difference Maker: Overcoming Adversity and Turning Pain into Purpose, Every Day
You’ve been hit and wounded. Life hasn’t turned out to be what you expected, wanted, or hoped for. No one seems to care. You feel alone and isolated.
Something is wrong. You can sense it. Your heart says, “There’s got to be more.”
Yes, there is.
It’s time to turn things around. It’s time to expose the lies you’ve been fed about yourself and embrace the truth.
What’s the truth?
You’re a Difference Maker. And it’s time to start living that way.
For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author and speaker Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts.
“Life is about overcoming,” Gary frequently says. Join him on the Difference Maker journey. You’ll be glad you did.
In this Teen Edition of Difference Maker, you’ll discover…
• The incredible power lies have had over you and your heart.
• What the common lies are out there, and how they are affecting you.
• How to expose the lies you’ve been fed, one by one.
• The truth about yourself and those around you.
• How to embrace the truth and begin to think and live differently.
As you choose to think differently and begin to heal and grow, you’ll also learn…
• How to conquer obstacles like fear, anxiety, anger, depression, self-harming behavior, and suicidal thoughts.
• Why you’re here and what your mission is.
• How to avoid thoughts, behavior, and habits that threaten your wellbeing and will scuttle your mission.
• How to embrace healthy, mission-building thoughts, behavior, and habits that will propel you forward.
• How to live with more purpose and passion than you dreamed possible.
No matter what has happened to you or around you, you can heal and grow. You can overcome adversity and turn pain into purpose, every day. You can transform losses into gains. Difference Maker can show you how.
You are a Difference Maker. The world needs you.
Accept the challenge. Let the Difference Maker adventure begin.
Something is wrong. You can sense it. Your heart says, “There’s got to be more.”
Yes, there is.
It’s time to turn things around. It’s time to expose the lies you’ve been fed about yourself and embrace the truth.
What’s the truth?
You’re a Difference Maker. And it’s time to start living that way.
For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author and speaker Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts.
“Life is about overcoming,” Gary frequently says. Join him on the Difference Maker journey. You’ll be glad you did.
In this Teen Edition of Difference Maker, you’ll discover…
• The incredible power lies have had over you and your heart.
• What the common lies are out there, and how they are affecting you.
• How to expose the lies you’ve been fed, one by one.
• The truth about yourself and those around you.
• How to embrace the truth and begin to think and live differently.
As you choose to think differently and begin to heal and grow, you’ll also learn…
• How to conquer obstacles like fear, anxiety, anger, depression, self-harming behavior, and suicidal thoughts.
• Why you’re here and what your mission is.
• How to avoid thoughts, behavior, and habits that threaten your wellbeing and will scuttle your mission.
• How to embrace healthy, mission-building thoughts, behavior, and habits that will propel you forward.
• How to live with more purpose and passion than you dreamed possible.
No matter what has happened to you or around you, you can heal and grow. You can overcome adversity and turn pain into purpose, every day. You can transform losses into gains. Difference Maker can show you how.
You are a Difference Maker. The world needs you.
Accept the challenge. Let the Difference Maker adventure begin.
188 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 20, 2019
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About the author
Gary Roe
46 books69 followersHi. My name is Gary.
My story began with a childhood of sexual abuse and numerous other losses. When my life began to unravel as a teen, another family took me in and changed the trajectory of my life. My healing journey began.
Eager to help others heal and grow, my heart turned outward. Over the next three decades, I served as a campus minister, a church-planting missionary in Japan, an entrepreneur in Hawaii, and a pastor. I'm currently work as a writer, speaker, and hospice chaplain.
After walking through deep valleys with thousands of people, I can say the following with confidence:
• We've all been wounded
• Healing isn't for sissies
• We’re all designed for impact
• The world needs us
• We must heal
I'm here to help. I'm no guru or master of anything. I'm a fellow struggler. I still bear the scars of my wounds. I grieve, get anxious, worry, and battle fear regularly. But I'm healing, and I'm growing.
Stop by my website. Drop me an email. I’d love to hear from you.
My story began with a childhood of sexual abuse and numerous other losses. When my life began to unravel as a teen, another family took me in and changed the trajectory of my life. My healing journey began.
Eager to help others heal and grow, my heart turned outward. Over the next three decades, I served as a campus minister, a church-planting missionary in Japan, an entrepreneur in Hawaii, and a pastor. I'm currently work as a writer, speaker, and hospice chaplain.
After walking through deep valleys with thousands of people, I can say the following with confidence:
• We've all been wounded
• Healing isn't for sissies
• We’re all designed for impact
• The world needs us
• We must heal
I'm here to help. I'm no guru or master of anything. I'm a fellow struggler. I still bear the scars of my wounds. I grieve, get anxious, worry, and battle fear regularly. But I'm healing, and I'm growing.
Stop by my website. Drop me an email. I’d love to hear from you.
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June 24, 2019
Good advice for teens (and those of us who love them)
This book helps young people navigate the issues that come up in their lives, and gives guidance for dealing with others. I wish I had read it when I was a teenager, but a lot of the pointers are helpful for adults, too. I highly recommend it.
This book helps young people navigate the issues that come up in their lives, and gives guidance for dealing with others. I wish I had read it when I was a teenager, but a lot of the pointers are helpful for adults, too. I highly recommend it.
August 15, 2019
Oh how I wish I'd read this wonderful book as a student; it would have been life-changing! Difference Maker explores the lies that 'like little viruses injected one message at a time, can wreak havoc in every part of our lives, (p.34) and offers sound wisdom on replacing them with helpful thought patterns. And that's just the first half! Gary helps us chart a journey for making a difference in ourselves and with others. I'm recommending Difference Maker to all my students.
August 11, 2019
Wow! Holy Smokes! Life Altering! Healing for teens!
This book was exactly what I needed to help my daughter-in-law's brother to see that life is worth living and he can heal from the mixed messages and in addition, become a difference maker in his environment. This is a dynamic book for any teen who feels they don't matter and want to make a difference in this world!
This book was exactly what I needed to help my daughter-in-law's brother to see that life is worth living and he can heal from the mixed messages and in addition, become a difference maker in his environment. This is a dynamic book for any teen who feels they don't matter and want to make a difference in this world!
August 2, 2019
This book is truly wonderful for anyone to read. I just finished it & plan to read it again. It is a great book to add to my self-help books & I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
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