The Suffering Substitution (Self-Brain Surgery Saturday)

<p><strong>It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!<br></strong><br></p><p>“Pain is inevitable. But suffering is optional”</p><p>Haruki Murakami</p><p>Today, a very personal talk about how to reframe our thinking about long-held narratives, God’s answer to our prayers, and the difference between pain and suffering. </p><p>“After all, man is that being who invented the gas chambers of Auschwitz; however, he is also that being who entered those gas chambers upright, with the Lord’s Prayer or the Shema Yisrael on his lips. “ </p><p>Viktor Frankl, <em>Man’s Search for Meaning<br></em><br></p><p>Scripture: Psalm 34, Psalm 124</p><p><br><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/drleewarren"><strong>Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!</strong></a></p><p><br><strong>Five Ways You Can Support this show:</strong></p><ol><li>Pray for us!</li><li>Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ9JVpX6mZJf8xCvPlkfA">(We even have a YouTube channel!</a>)</li><li>Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!</li><li><a href="https://www.wleewarrenmd.com/join">You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. </a></li><li>Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):</li></ol><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/3QthS5u">Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!</a></li></ul><p><strong>Other Helpful Links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0B3WEPwSZ1CgX9dVYTU6px?si=PW5l2TuWT4Oc_77CT6Mv6w">Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist</a> of hopeful, healing songs!</p><p>Be sure to check out my new book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3mAqGLG"><em>Hope Is the First Dose</em></a>!</p><p>Here's a <a href="https://my.bible.com/reading-plans/38432-hope-is-the-first-dose">free 5-day Bible study </a>on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!</p><p>Sign up for my weekly <a href="https://drleewarren.substack.com/">Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here</a>!<br><a href="https://drleewarren.transistor.fm/episodes">All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!</a></p> <ul><li>(00:01) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery Saturday</li> <li>(01:19) - Reframing Suffering Through Self-Brain Surgery</li> <li>(02:55) - The Importance of Changing Your Response to Trauma</li> <li>(04:33) - The Process of Self-Brain Surgery in the Book</li> <li>(06:00) - A Father's Last Conversation with His Son</li> <li>(08:18) - Finding Meaning and Purpose in Tragedy</li> <li>(10:23) - Questioning God's Actions and Seeking Answers</li> <li>(12:44) - Understanding the Choice Between Pain and Suffering</li> <li>(16:05) - Trusting God to Substitute Suffering with Trust</li> <li>(19:55) - Reflecting on God's Presence in Times of Trouble</li> <li>(22:41) - Realizing God's Answered Prayers in Unexpected Ways</li> <li>(24:52) - Changing Your Narrative Through Self-Brain Surgery</li> <li>(27:00) - Encouragement to Reframe Your Personal Narratives</li> </ul>

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