A Month of Comfort and Wisdom

Five-Minute Meditations for Fresh Spiritual Strength

W. Douglas Hood Jr., Michael B. Brown, Leo S. Thorne

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Year: 2026
• Print ISBN:
  9798385280476
  9798385280483
• eBook ISBN:
  9798385280490
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religion

It has been wisely said, "Change your focus, change your reality." With this collection of daily meditations and prayers, the authors hope to come alongside people who face difficulties, obstacles, and a general mood of self-defeat and help redirect their focus upon God, and the tremendous resources of our faith, so that their reality is changed. This collection of thirty-one daily meditations is not a substitute for the Bible. Rather, each meditation is an invitation into the vast treasures of the Bible, offering guidance where people might look for comfort and wisdom for the daily challenges they face. The stiffest battle of life is locating the wisdom and strength to stand up to life's challenges with poise, courage, and uncommon power. Here is a resource that provides a deeper experience of God's presence and power that leads to the mastery of life.

Table of contents

• Tite Page
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• We Laugh to Keep from Crying (Michael Brown)
• Maintaining Calm in the Tumult (Doug Hood)
• Throwing Away Self-Pity (Doug Hood)
• I Want to See Your Face (Michael Brown)
• Standing Up to Life (Doug Hood)
• To Those Defeated (Doug Hood)
• Unanswered Prayers (Michael Brown)
• Tears in a Bottle (Doug Hood)
• Disillusioned at Christmas (Doug Hood)
• Just Two Things (Michael Brown)
• Destructive Regrets (Doug Hood)
• Victory on Our Knees (Doug Hood)
• Not Why, But What and Who (Michael Brown)
• Plants of Steel (Doug Hood)
• Disillusionment with God (Doug Hood)
• The Intersection of Loss and Hope (Michael Brown)
• When God Seems Distant (Doug Hood)
• Unbeatable (Doug Hood)
• A Quiet Place (Michael Brown)
• Living Positively with Our Handicaps (Doug Hood)
• How to Be Miserable (Doug Hood)
• Where Could I Go? (Michael Brown)
• When the Door Remains Closed (Doug Hood)
• Brokenness at Christmas (Doug Hood)
• The Grace of Listening (Michael Brown)
• Fruitful Disappointments (Doug Hood)
• The Allure of a Defeated Life (Doug Hood)
• The Comfort of Communion (Michael Brown)
• Letting Go of Anger (Doug Hood)
• Not Waiting for Happiness (Doug Hood)
• Taking the Next Step (Michael Brown)
• Bibliography