Hello and welcome to the Brilliant Prospectives podcast with Graham Cook.

I'm your host Michael Beckio.

This episode is part one of 2 in our sixth installment of the Q&A with Graham series.

In this clip, Graham addresses a question by brilliant family member, Patrick.

In his answer, he describes discovering a new found depth and grace in God in the midst of personal illness and hardship.

Drawing from his own experience Graham brings perspective on how we can engage with,

realign with, and abide in God in such situations.

He elaborates on how the Holy Spirit is a Spirit of Disclosure, making known unto us heaven's

very thoughts and heart for our situation, and how the Lord being our keeper

roots us in his provisional promises so that we can be purposefully enveloped in his

redemptive and strengthening hope. Enjoy.

Hello everyone. Thank you for joining us today. My question today is from Patrick and he says,

I live in chronic pain. Pr a zillion prayers, had a zillion anointed and prayed over me also,

nothing.

Has God said no to me? I can't go on like this. He knows that. All I see are people who are not in pain. How do I go on? I really resonate with this question, Patrick, if you're listening,

because my own circumstances are very similar.

Eleven years ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and in the process of undergoing tests they told me that my immune system was

shockingly low.

So for me the last 11 years has been battling that chronic pain.

I don't like taking pharmaceuticals, this is just me. I don't like taking

something that might cure this but will have an adverse effect on that. So I have a I just have an agreement with the Lord that I'm not taking

any pharmaceuticals. I take some herbal supplements and so on because you know I'm I'm building up certain things in the store of my body.

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