Season 3: Episode 6 - Living With Chronic Pain - Connie Lamb

Episode #6 Show Notes

Host: Jinda Reinig

Guest: Connie Lamb

Summary

In this episode of The Soul Care Podcast, Jinda interviews her mom, Connie Lamb, as she shares her profound journey living with a degenerative disease (Charcot-Marie-Tooth) and chronic pain. She discusses the challenges of maintaining faith in the midst of suffering, the importance of understanding one's identity in Christ, and how understanding God's sovereignty plays a role in her life. Connie emphasizes the significance of community support, the impact of scripture, and the necessity of grieving the loss of life that has been lived. Her insights offer hope and encouragement to those facing similar struggles, reminding listeners that they are not alone in their pain.

Takeaways

• Connie shares her journey with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
• Understanding one's identity in Christ is crucial during suffering.
• God's sovereignty means He is aware of our struggles.
• God’s sovereignty means He has a plan for our struggles.
• Scripture can provide strength and comfort in the battle with pain.
• Sowing and reaping is a continuous process in life.
• It's important to seek joy for strength in difficult times.
• Community support is vital for those with chronic illness.
• Labels do not define our identity in Christ.
• False theology can harm those suffering from illness.
• Grieving the loss of a former life is a necessary process.

Relevant Links

Resources Mentioned

• Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions (Greg Koukl)
• Identity: Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes (Conrod Hilario)
• Unbound: Growing Ever-freer in Christ (Truth in Love)
• Shackles (Mary Mary)

Other Links

• Truth in Love Biblical Counseling
• Warren’s Blog

Warrenism of the Week: “Being content in our circumstances does not equal being content with our circumstances. Knowing that God has brought us through other circumstances and He will bring us through these helps us focus on God more than on our circumstances.”