The Suffering Substitution (Self-Brain Surgery Saturday)

It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! “Pain is inevitable. But suffering is optional” Haruki Murakami Today, a very personal talk about how to reframe our thinking about long-held narratives, God’s answer to our prayers, and the difference between pain and suffering.  “After all, man is that being who invented the gas chambers of Auschwitz; however, he is also that being who entered those gas chambers upright, with the Lord’s Prayer or the Shema Yisrael on his lips. “  Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning Scripture: Psalm 34, Psalm 124 Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique! Other Helpful Links: Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery Saturday (01:19) - Reframing Suffering Through Self-Brain Surgery (02:55) - The Importance of Changing Your Response to Trauma (04:33) - The Process of Self-Brain Surgery in the Book (06:00) - A Father's Last Conversation with His Son (08:18) - Finding Meaning and Purpose in Tragedy (10:23) - Questioning God's Actions and Seeking Answers (12:44) - Understanding the Choice Between Pain and Suffering (16:05) - Trusting God to Substitute Suffering with Trust (19:55) - Reflecting on God's Presence in Times of Trouble (22:41) - Realizing God's Answered Prayers in Unexpected Ways (24:52) - Changing Your Narrative Through Self-Brain Surgery (27:00) - Encouragement to Reframe Your Personal Narratives