It is inevitable that each of us will suffer in this sin-stained world; we often need help to get through our suffering and need to arm ourselves up in anticipation of future suffering. Here are books I recommend on the subject of suffering.
My own book Seasons of Sorrow deals with suffering, and especially the grief of loss.
Top Recommendation
A Book of Comfort for Those in Sickness
I went through this book with pencil and highlighter in-hand and relished every page. There is so much I want to go back to and to reflect on further. But even with a single, brisk read, it spoke deeply and brought great comfort. And, wouldn’t you know it, that day of resting my hands allowed me to sit and write the next. There are few books I have ever read that have impacted me more deeply than this one.
Other Recommendations
Sproul writes about a wide variety of topics relating to suffering and death, with the first half of the book looking at life leading up to death and the second half looking at life after death.
Keesee traces his battle with cancer and spends time with those who have suffered in other ways.
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
A variety of authors contributed to this conference that was turned into a book.
Does Grace Grow Best in Winter?
A short but good book based on lectures.
This book intersperses narrative with teaching, experience with theology.
Chapters for those who have been betrayed, those who are trapped, those who are lonely, and those who are facing death. He proves that Jesus offers us the deepest hope in the deepest valley.
The issue is not if we will wait but how. This book helps Christians make the most of their waiting. I highly recommend it.
Brief but powerful. Whether you are suffering through loss, walking with someone who is, or simply learning how to do so well, this book will prove a blessing to you.
For the grief that flows not from what we loved and lost, but from what has never been and may never be.
Twenty-five hymns, each with a short devotional and the sheet music. Where would we be without songs to express our sorest griefs and deepest sorrows?
(See also book recommendations on death.) (See also my recommendations on mental health, death, and aging & later life.)
