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It Doesn't Hurt Anymore: Release The Past And Embrace Your Future
Do you feel like your past follows you around? Maybe you had a painful childhood or experienced trauma later in life. You clearly see how your past holds you back, but you just can't seem to let go of it. Dr. Arvis Murrell understands your situation as she was once bound by a painful past. With a caring and compassionate heart, Arvis uses solid biblical principles and real-life experiences to help guide and lead you safely out of bondage. This book was especially written for those who have been victimized spiritually, physically, or emotionally. This powerful message will bring comfort, encouragement, healing, and restoration to those who hurt and think life has nothing better to offer. If your painful past is holding you back, It Doesn't Hurt Anymore will shed light on deeply rooted scars. Start anew today. Be relieved from the pain, break free from the shadows, and move forward to reclaim the life God has chosen for you."The pathway to Freedom, Forgiveness and Fullness of Life is found through a personal relationship with Jesus! The necessary steps one takes on this journey are eloquently outlined in this book as the author shares God's amazing transformational experience in her life." "" Rev. Steve Baran, President-National Christian Counselors Association.
214 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 8, 2019
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February 10, 2020
“Why the pain, Lord?”
I love it when a book begins with a question and then proceeds writing straight-forward, honest answers about resolutions and tactics to handle some of life’s hardest issues. Dr. Murrell did not disappoint.
A loaded question, but one that is fully examined.
“God can heal in many different ways, including through His word. My prayer is that as you read His word through my message, your heart will be touched, and healing will take place in those areas where you have hurt for such a long time. As God heals you, I ask that you, in turn, minister comfort and healing to others.” Dr. Arvis Murrell
All of us have stood against adversity, resentment, bitterness, anger, loss, and pain. We’ve wondered who we are in the midst of life’s struggles. Can we conquer and overcome? Arvis breaks down these complex issues and wraps God’s word around them like a salve, a healing balm, to readjust our thinking, and encourage us to make our plans with God and move forward.
Page to page, I picked up valuable gems on how to face issues and circumstances, pain and misery, along with doubt and stress. The author achieves this with relatable, engaging commentary about her own struggles and how she reached deep into God’s word to heal.
Truthfully, how do you adequately review a book that is so chocked-full of inspiration and truth about human frailty and God’s love, grace, and mercy? Maybe it’s by sharing some of Dr. Murrell’s own words from her book.
“We often give our circumstances too much power. Rather than take control of our situations, we allow our circumstances to control how we think and act . . . I had to learn how to keep myself calm by not putting so much attention on small stuff, rather to focus on kingdom things and let the main thing be the main thing.”
“Paul put it this way: ‘If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth’. (Col. 3:1-2)
Here we are encouraged to ‘set our affections on things above’. We are to put our attention on what God is doing, not on what others are doing. Focusing on others can cause feelings of outrage as people are not capable of satisfying us. But focusing on God has a calming effect.
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.’” (Is a. 26:3)
“God wants to bring us out of bondage and make us vessels of honor. For it is not His will for us to perish.”
“I could not quit on God because He did not quit on me. Even when the road got tough, I had to keep traveling. God has a plan for my life, and He has one for you, too”
“Remember, your setback is God’s setup for your comeback!”
Beautiful reminders of God’s mighty love for us. He can use every circumstance we face to His glory.”
Hopeful words from the back cover of the book, “If your painful past is holding you back, It Doesn’t Hurt Anymore will shed light on deeply rooted scars. Start anew today. Be relieved from the pain, break free from the shadows, and move forward to reclaim the life God has chosen for you.”
Rev. Steve Baran, President-National Christian Counselors Association, states, “The pathway to Freedom, Forgiveness and Fulness of Life is found through a personal relationship with Jesus! The necessary steps one takes on this journey are eloquently outlined in this book as the author shares God’s amazing transformational experience in her life.”
It Doesn’t Hurt Anymore: Release the Past and Embrace Your Future encouraged me to live life beyond circumstances, beyond every day chaos and disappointment in order to live fully and empowered in Jesus Christ.
I love it when a book begins with a question and then proceeds writing straight-forward, honest answers about resolutions and tactics to handle some of life’s hardest issues. Dr. Murrell did not disappoint.
A loaded question, but one that is fully examined.
“God can heal in many different ways, including through His word. My prayer is that as you read His word through my message, your heart will be touched, and healing will take place in those areas where you have hurt for such a long time. As God heals you, I ask that you, in turn, minister comfort and healing to others.” Dr. Arvis Murrell
All of us have stood against adversity, resentment, bitterness, anger, loss, and pain. We’ve wondered who we are in the midst of life’s struggles. Can we conquer and overcome? Arvis breaks down these complex issues and wraps God’s word around them like a salve, a healing balm, to readjust our thinking, and encourage us to make our plans with God and move forward.
Page to page, I picked up valuable gems on how to face issues and circumstances, pain and misery, along with doubt and stress. The author achieves this with relatable, engaging commentary about her own struggles and how she reached deep into God’s word to heal.
Truthfully, how do you adequately review a book that is so chocked-full of inspiration and truth about human frailty and God’s love, grace, and mercy? Maybe it’s by sharing some of Dr. Murrell’s own words from her book.
“We often give our circumstances too much power. Rather than take control of our situations, we allow our circumstances to control how we think and act . . . I had to learn how to keep myself calm by not putting so much attention on small stuff, rather to focus on kingdom things and let the main thing be the main thing.”
“Paul put it this way: ‘If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth’. (Col. 3:1-2)
Here we are encouraged to ‘set our affections on things above’. We are to put our attention on what God is doing, not on what others are doing. Focusing on others can cause feelings of outrage as people are not capable of satisfying us. But focusing on God has a calming effect.
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.’” (Is a. 26:3)
“God wants to bring us out of bondage and make us vessels of honor. For it is not His will for us to perish.”
“I could not quit on God because He did not quit on me. Even when the road got tough, I had to keep traveling. God has a plan for my life, and He has one for you, too”
“Remember, your setback is God’s setup for your comeback!”
Beautiful reminders of God’s mighty love for us. He can use every circumstance we face to His glory.”
Hopeful words from the back cover of the book, “If your painful past is holding you back, It Doesn’t Hurt Anymore will shed light on deeply rooted scars. Start anew today. Be relieved from the pain, break free from the shadows, and move forward to reclaim the life God has chosen for you.”
Rev. Steve Baran, President-National Christian Counselors Association, states, “The pathway to Freedom, Forgiveness and Fulness of Life is found through a personal relationship with Jesus! The necessary steps one takes on this journey are eloquently outlined in this book as the author shares God’s amazing transformational experience in her life.”
It Doesn’t Hurt Anymore: Release the Past and Embrace Your Future encouraged me to live life beyond circumstances, beyond every day chaos and disappointment in order to live fully and empowered in Jesus Christ.
October 18, 2019
Life’s trials and tests can shake us to our core. That is where this book comes in handy as it thoroughly covers how to walk through hurt while keeping our eyes on Jesus. Topics include: the way we view ourselves and others, our thoughts and how they contribute and how to get the victory, the reason God allows adversity in our lives, dealing with rejection, resentment, bitterness and anger and things to watch out for, forgiveness and why it’s important, hurtful words, alcoholism, marriage difficulties, depression, faith and how it plays into the healing process, the Hilt Spirits role in our healing and fullness, and so much more. As I said it’s a complete overview. And quite honestly I did much highlighting as I read because it was speaking right to my hurt. God used this book to teach me and guide me. My only drawback was the Pentecostal slant in the chapter on the Holy Spirit, but it was only minor and in one chapter. Otherwise I had many takeaways.
Here is some of my favorite quotes.
Chpr 1 When you look in the Moore or, who do you see? Do you see someone emotionally scarred from past hurts and disappointments? Or someone harboring deep anger? ......this one grabbed me right from the start.
Chpt 1 often judge someone before Gods transformation takes place. I compare it to taking a cake out of the oven before it’s completely baked
Chit 2 Being a victim comes in handy when we don’t feel like changing
Chit 4 Will you be vulnerable enough to take off your mask? Your mask is not who you are.
I could share so many more, but instead you can get a copy and enjoy discovering them for yourself.
Here is some of my favorite quotes.
Chpr 1 When you look in the Moore or, who do you see? Do you see someone emotionally scarred from past hurts and disappointments? Or someone harboring deep anger? ......this one grabbed me right from the start.
Chpt 1 often judge someone before Gods transformation takes place. I compare it to taking a cake out of the oven before it’s completely baked
Chit 2 Being a victim comes in handy when we don’t feel like changing
Chit 4 Will you be vulnerable enough to take off your mask? Your mask is not who you are.
I could share so many more, but instead you can get a copy and enjoy discovering them for yourself.
July 18, 2019
This is one of the best books I have read. Honest, heartfelt and inspiring, author Arvis Murrell shares personal experiences and how she has journeyed through pain. I think this will be a great book to read in a group setting, too. There are several sections I read again and again and found myself saying out loud, "Yes, I understand." Great book. I received a complimentary copy of the book. No review was required.
April 2, 2019
God never promises that His children will never have pain in their lives. He does promise to remove the pain from our past and prepare us for the future. The heart-wrenching stories shared by this author demonstrates the salve of grace God uses to help soothe our past. Dr. Murrell gives us the spiritual tools needed to thrive in our future―whatever it brings.
August 18, 2019
I think this book was actually sent from God. As I am dealing with death and depression at times, I could truly say this book spoke to me. Taught me how to trust in God with all that I deal with in life. No matter what your situation is this is the book for you. Life isn't perfect, but this book will help you deal with life daily challenges with God holding your hand.
July 7, 2019
I love how this book is organized. It is straightforward, easy to read with personal insights from the author's experiences. The scriptures tie right in with the topic at hand. What a treasure! A must read! I highly recommend this book!
October 3, 2019
This book is full of biblical advice and tips to help you overcome the pain of things that happened in the past. This is a book I will refer back to often. I learned so much on the first reading I'm reading it again to see what I missed. I highly recommend this book.
July 1, 2019
Whether you are a believer or not, the theories contained in this book have been proven true through the lives of many. The author shows how Godly principles can be applied to any problem we encounter in life and backs these principles with scriptural references. God has given us the blueprint for successful living regardless of our background or baggage. This book takes you step-by-step through many of the pitfalls that tend to overwhelm us and shows how to overcome and become stronger by trusting God.
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