Chronic Illness Stories

Chronic illness may affect not just physical health but emotional health too. Fortunately, there are many resources available to those who live with illness. Knowing your limits, understanding your condition, and connecting with a support network are helpful techniques when coping with illness. A combination of practical techniques and learning from others’ inspiring stories can ease the process of dealing with illness.

Embracing Faith

By Pablo Diaz2 min read

Guideposts blogger Pablo Diaz on how our faith makes us better people, even in sickness.

Keeping the Faith During Long-Term Struggles

By Laura Story5 min read

GRAMMY award-winning singer/songwriter and best-selling author Laura Story shares an excerpt of her book, When God Doesn’t Fix It.

Guideposts: A beach scene with 2016 written in the sand.

A Resolution: Finding Meaning in Suffering

By Adam Hunter2 min read

Working at Mysterious Ways, Assistant Editor Dan Hoffman finds inspiration for a New Year’s Resolution.

Praying for others when you're sick will help you heal.

Pair Your Prayers for Healing

By Bob Hostetler2 min read

The Bible encourages us to pray for relief from pain or illness, says Guideposts blogger Bob Hostetler. But if you begin to dwell too much on your own suffering, pair your prayers with petitions for others as well.

Do You Need to Hear from God?

By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read

Sometimes we desperately need to hear from God. And Guideposts blogger Michelle Medlock Adams assures us that He will share the right words with us, exactly when we need to hear them.

Guideposts blogger Rick Hamlin shares 3 lessons from a recent health crisis.

3 Lessons from a Health Crisis

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

During Guideposts blogger Rick Hamlin’s health crisis, he learned some important lessons about doctors, the power of prayer and himself.

Guideposts: A young woman lovingly embraces her grandmother.

Preserving Memories for Your Loved One with Dementia

By Brett Leveridge2 min read

Many of us are unsure about how best to interact with friends and loved ones who have Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, but it can be easy as asking them about their lives.