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Mar 2023
25 m

How Can I Benefit from My Pain?—Part One

Pastor Rick Warren
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Pain is a fact of life, but misery is optional. Many people waste their pain. But God wants you to mature because of it. In this series, Pastor Rick Warren teaches how God uses the pain in your life for good. You’ll learn choices you can make to benefit from your pain and ways you can use the pain in your life to help others heal from their own pain. The apo ... Show More
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