Product Description
God's Word is the focal point of each devotional. Both the Bible verses and the anecdotes relate to issues those with serious illness deal with daily. These issues include pain, weakness, identity, loss of independence, loneliness, and facing death. Each devotional illustrates how God uses scripture to encourage us in the midst of pain.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 13 reviews)

wonderful book

This is an amazing little book which I have already given away to someone who also suffers from chronic pain. I now need another for myself! What a blessing to be able to cling to God's truth in the midst of suffering, it is a lifeline. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for a way to cling to hope in the midst of suffering.
October 09, 2008

Vital tool for those suffering from chronic pain

The God of All Comfort by Judy Gann is the most helpful book that I have read in the course of my struggle with rheumatoid arthritis. This daily devotional has short readings that pack a lot of punch. Gann addresses all of the daily battles of those who suffer from chronic pain: guilt, anger, frustration, depression with stories of real people along with helpful Scripture. There were time when I opened it up and found exactly what I was feeling that very day. It felt as if the story of my life was written by a perfect stranger, and it was wonderful to know that I am not alone in my pain. It also gave my husband insight into how I feel on occasion. Gann's book is full of hope and understanding for those who suffer. Even if I don't have relief from the pain, I have a friend in Gann and a promise from God for a new, healthy body some day. A must read for those who suffer from chronic pain and for those who love them.
April 28, 2008

Outstanding

This is an awesome and outstanding book from someone who understands chronic pain, fatigue and the loneliness it can bring. Judy points you to God. It is just what you need each day to remember to look at our Savior rather than our circumstances. Judy writes in a beautiful style that is easy to read, and profound in its conclusions. Judy gives help just when you think you can't go on another day in this painful earthly body. I hope to see many more books by Judy.
March 09, 2008

A Lasting Gift For The Hurting

When you have a family member or friend in chronic pain, it's hard to know what to do or what to give them. Flowers are temporary and a little plant doesn't seem to be the right gift. Here's the perfect choice with this book from the personal stories of Judy Gann and the seventeen others where she gathered moving stories.

THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT gives short bursts of hope in each devotion. The stories are pointed yet easy to read in a brief amount of time. The prayer is right to the target and a verse from the Bible or a relevant quotation wraps each reading in a tight, crafted package.

For example in the devotion called "The View From The Top" concludes with this quote from Warren Wiersbe, "You can't understand why the road doesn't get easier, why God doesn't remove the stones and straighten the path. If God did that, you might never get to the top, because the bumps are what you climb on."

When you cross paths with someone who is challenged to live with pain and chronic illness, this title gives the right dose of encouragement. I highly recommend it.
December 22, 2007

The Comforter Came

Two weeks ago, my precious mother-in-law passed away after a long battle with cancer. As I was cleaning out her things, I discovered her journal in which she had written down each day's pulse, BP, heart rate, nausea, hair loss, etc. Right next to the journal, listing all the terrible things happening to her body, was Judy Gann's book with page after page marked with all the wonderful things God was doing in her soul. Everyday of her suffering was met with a day of God's comfort through one of these touching devotionals. Now I get to read through these devotionals, sharing the same hope - the same comfort - my mother-in-law did in her last days. Our God is indeed the God of all comfort, who comforts us in our troubles so we can comfort others when we ourselves have been comforted.
March 20, 2007

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