num_pages: 191
description:  Even when the patients and their families did not voice it out, I could read the words on their faces as I walked into their I m scared, I m anxious, I m hurting, I m fed-up, I m dying, I m afflicted, I m grieving, I m crushed. As a trained pastoral care provider the author was attentive to both the spoken and nonverbal communications of his patients and their families. In the eight chapters of the book, Michael Ojewale addresses these different emotions anger, fear, anxiety, frustration, helplessness, despair, bitterness, etc. which hospital patients and their family members often display. He relates his encounters and pastoral interviews with his patients during their hospitalization to illustrate each topic, and brings a positive message from God s Word to show how faith and community can support us during hard times. The chapters 1. Fear Not (I m Scared) 2. Facing the Unknown (I m Anxious) 3. Coping with Disappointments (I m Hurting) 4. From Despair to Hope (I m Fed Up) 5. God is Bigger Than Any Disease (I m Dying) 6. Healed, Though Not Cured (I m Afflicted) 7. Transitions and Terminations (I m Grieving) 8. A Loved One Passes On (I m Crushed) Using true-life experiences, especially from his ministry in the hospital, and biblical examples, The Rev. Dr. Michael O. Ojewale seeks to highlight the role of faith in helping us handle our emotions during troubled times. When life hits hard as it often does Emotional Wellness provides a divine response to the cries of our hearts and a spiritual recourse for emotional turnaround. Michael Ojewale, Ph.D., is a pastor, educator, clinical chaplain, and biblical counselor. He has written many books on practical Christian living.
language: English
title: Emotional Wellness: A Biblical Recourse to Mental and Emoional Well-Being
titlecomplete: Emotional Wellness: A Biblical Recourse to Mental and Emoional Well-Being
publisher: Sunday Publishing