John Piper is teacher and founder of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as senior pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and is author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God, Don't Waste Your Life and This Momentary Marriage.

John Piper shares ten beliefs he brought with him to hospital, and ten lessons from his hospital bed.

With deep pastoral insight, practical wisdom and sensitivity, he encourages others in hospital to look beyond their circumstances. This can be a deeply meaningful time in which to draw from God's wisdom, trust him and rest in his love.

A spiritual tonic for anyone facing illness and recovery

John Piper

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Foreword: Before You Begin . . .

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Part 1 Ten Beliefs I Brought to the Hospital

1 The Bible is the Word of God and should

2 God is good.

3 God is wise and knows everything.

4 God is totally in control.

5 Sin is the ugly origin of ugly disease.

6 Jesus Christ died and rose to save sinners.

7 Sickness is not God’s first design or final plan

8 Satan is real and cruel but not in control.

9 Healing is possible now and certain later.

10 Your life and your illness are not meaningless.

Part 2 Ten Lessons from My Hospital Bed

1 Don’t murmur about delays and inefficiencies in the hospital

2 Don’t let yourself be spiritually numbed by the ceaseless

3 Don’t default to the television.

4 Pray for the patients near you, and if possible—without

5 Realize that physical pain makes focusing on God’s promises

6 Reach out to a friend or family member to

7 Accept the humiliation of wearing the same unflattering gown

8 Let the pain and misery of your body, and

9 Let the self-revelation of Jesus as the Great Physician

10 Pray that none of these hospital hours, none of

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John Piper shares ten beliefs he brought with him to hospital, and ten lessons from his hospital bed.

With deep pastoral insight, practical wisdom and sensitivity, he encourages others in hospital to look beyond their circumstances. This can be a deeply meaningful time in which to draw from God’s wisdom, trust him and rest in his love.

John Piper shares ten beliefs he brought with him to hospital, and ten lessons from his hospital bed.

John Piper shares ten beliefs he brought with him to hospital, and ten lessons from his hospital bed.With deep pastoral insight, practical wisdom and sensitivity, he encourages others in hospital to look beyond their circumstances. This can be a deeply meaningful time in which to draw from God's wisdom, trust him and rest in his love.

This book is a little gem. Good for a church leadership to have a supply to give to a church member about to enter hospital (if notice given!) or to take as a gift to one already 'inside'. Might even be good to give to someone not yet a Christian, but seeking.; - Evangelicals Now

Beautifully written with a sensitive approach to God's compassion, this small book is perfect for those in need of hope.

Geoff Bright

I was recently sent this booklert while in hospital and found it extremely helpful. Each section is short - just what you need when longer-term concentration is difficult after an operation, but pithy and practical.

Lessons from a hospital bed

Lessons from a Hospital Bed

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