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Called To Suffer: Making Sense of Abandonment, the Neglect and the Abuse That God Has Allowed by Patricia Stuart is a true account of how Patricia Stuart has been able to use every aspect of what God has placed in her life, from abandonment and neglect to abuse, to become the success story that she is today. Throughout Patricia’s life, she has gone through so much - from being abandoned by her parents, and experiencing neglect by her parents once she began to develop a relationship with them, to becoming a victim of abuse at the hands of her stepfather. Being introduced to God by her West Indian grandparents provided her with the tools needed to sustain her during these trials. Earlier in her walk with God, Patricia would wonder where God was. Eventually, Patricia found out that God was always with her and had allowed all of these trials to help strengthen her. “Just know that whatever situation you find yourself in, God has orchestrated it for your good! Don’t focus on what you didn’t have or what you didn’t get. God gives us all of the resources we need to endure,” says Patricia.
If you have had a dysfunctional childhood, Patricia shows you that everything can work together for your good, even the bad choices that are made. Each decision and choice that I’ve made have played into the plan of God. Called To Suffer: Making Sense of Abandonment, the Neglect and the Abuse That God Has Allowed by Patricia Stuart clearly points out that just because you have a relationship with God does not mean that all of your troubles will go away or you will be free from them. “Don’t feel sorry for yourself. You have all of the ingredients for greatness because of God,” says Patricia. She is living proof that even during your times of suffering, God is there to guide you through. If you feel that you can’t make it in your current condition, reading Called To Suffer: Making Sense of Abandonment, the Neglect and the Abuse That God Has Allowed by Patricia Stuart will provide you with the tools that you need to take another step towards healing.
