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Difference Maker: Overcoming Adversity and Turning Pain into Purpose, Every Day
You've been lied to. It's time to embrace the truth.
You've been hit and wounded. Life hasn't turned out to be what you expected, wanted, or hoped for. No one seems to care. You feel alone and isolated.
Something is wrong. You can sense it. Your heart says, "There's got to be more."
Yes, there is.
It's time to turn things around. It's time to expose the lies you've been fed about yourself and embrace the truth.
What's the truth?
You're a Difference Maker. And it's time to start living that way.
For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author and speaker Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts.
"Life is about overcoming," Gary frequently says. Join him on the Difference Maker journey. You'll be glad you did.
In Difference Maker, you'll discover...
- The incredible power lies have had over you and your heart.
- What the common lies are out there, and how they are affecting you.
- How to expose the lies you've been fed, one by one.
- The truth about yourself and those around you.
- How to embrace the truth and begin to think and live differently.
As you choose to think differently and begin to heal and grow, you'll also learn...
- How to conquer obstacles like fear, anxiety, anger, depression, self-harming behavior, and suicidal thoughts.
- Why you're here and what your mission is.
- How to avoid thoughts, behavior, and habits that threaten your wellbeing and will scuttle your mission.
- How to embrace healthy, mission-building thoughts, behavior, and habits that will propel you forward.
- How to live with more purpose and passion than you dreamed possible.
- No matter what has happened to you or around you, you can heal and grow.
You can overcome adversity and turn pain into purpose, every day. You can transform losses into gains. Difference Maker can show you how.
You are a Difference Maker. The world needs you. Accept the challenge. Let the Difference Maker adventure begin.
You've been hit and wounded. Life hasn't turned out to be what you expected, wanted, or hoped for. No one seems to care. You feel alone and isolated.
Something is wrong. You can sense it. Your heart says, "There's got to be more."
Yes, there is.
It's time to turn things around. It's time to expose the lies you've been fed about yourself and embrace the truth.
What's the truth?
You're a Difference Maker. And it's time to start living that way.
For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author and speaker Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts.
"Life is about overcoming," Gary frequently says. Join him on the Difference Maker journey. You'll be glad you did.
In Difference Maker, you'll discover...
- The incredible power lies have had over you and your heart.
- What the common lies are out there, and how they are affecting you.
- How to expose the lies you've been fed, one by one.
- The truth about yourself and those around you.
- How to embrace the truth and begin to think and live differently.
As you choose to think differently and begin to heal and grow, you'll also learn...
- How to conquer obstacles like fear, anxiety, anger, depression, self-harming behavior, and suicidal thoughts.
- Why you're here and what your mission is.
- How to avoid thoughts, behavior, and habits that threaten your wellbeing and will scuttle your mission.
- How to embrace healthy, mission-building thoughts, behavior, and habits that will propel you forward.
- How to live with more purpose and passion than you dreamed possible.
- No matter what has happened to you or around you, you can heal and grow.
You can overcome adversity and turn pain into purpose, every day. You can transform losses into gains. Difference Maker can show you how.
You are a Difference Maker. The world needs you. Accept the challenge. Let the Difference Maker adventure begin.
196 pages, Paperback
Published August 6, 2019
About the author
Gary Roe
45 books64 followersHi. My name is Gary.
My story began with a childhood of sexual abuse and numerous other losses. When my life began to unravel as a teen, another family took me in and changed the trajectory of my life. My healing journey began.
Eager to help others heal and grow, my heart turned outward. Over the next three decades, I served as a campus minister, a church-planting missionary in Japan, an entrepreneur in Hawaii, and a pastor. I'm currently work as a writer, speaker, and hospice chaplain.
After walking through deep valleys with thousands of people, I can say the following with confidence:
• We've all been wounded
• Healing isn't for sissies
• We’re all designed for impact
• The world needs us
• We must heal
I'm here to help. I'm no guru or master of anything. I'm a fellow struggler. I still bear the scars of my wounds. I grieve, get anxious, worry, and battle fear regularly. But I'm healing, and I'm growing.
Stop by my website. Drop me an email. I’d love to hear from you.
My story began with a childhood of sexual abuse and numerous other losses. When my life began to unravel as a teen, another family took me in and changed the trajectory of my life. My healing journey began.
Eager to help others heal and grow, my heart turned outward. Over the next three decades, I served as a campus minister, a church-planting missionary in Japan, an entrepreneur in Hawaii, and a pastor. I'm currently work as a writer, speaker, and hospice chaplain.
After walking through deep valleys with thousands of people, I can say the following with confidence:
• We've all been wounded
• Healing isn't for sissies
• We’re all designed for impact
• The world needs us
• We must heal
I'm here to help. I'm no guru or master of anything. I'm a fellow struggler. I still bear the scars of my wounds. I grieve, get anxious, worry, and battle fear regularly. But I'm healing, and I'm growing.
Stop by my website. Drop me an email. I’d love to hear from you.
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August 23, 2019
loved this book, and it really spoke to me as I'm intent on mining the pain of loss and grief. Because of those wonderful people I've lost, I want to be a better person, to make a difference in this world. I truly believe we are all here to help each other Home, and I love Gary Roe's idea that we can ALL be that for each other. We can make a difference.
July 16, 2020
This book had a lot of good advice to offer. Unfortunately, a lot of that good advice would fall on deaf ears for people who have been through A LOT of trauma and pain in their lives. This book would not cure such issues; that would take years of counseling and healing. Even so, the book does have some good things to say. I like the advice to look ourselves in the mirror and say things with meaning. That can definitely help some people. The suggestion to set weekly goals is also a good one. Some people may disagree with some of what the author believes is a truism; that’s a given for any book that promotes itself as a guide for figuring out why we are here and what our mission in life is. But I’m glad I read the book because it gave me a lot to think about.
August 15, 2019
Difference Maker: Overcoming Adversity and Turning Pain into Purpose, Every Day has the potential for being a life road map of sorts. Gary challenges the reader to examine the lies vs. truths in their life. He helps the reader take the truths and build a life mission statement. Gary gives tools to assist the reader in overcoming obstacles and emphasizes how our thoughts and beliefs drive our actions. This is a book that can benefit readers regardless of where they are in life. It's also a book that can be read multiple times to gauge one's progress as one continues to live life with purpose and passion.
August 15, 2019
Where has Difference Maker been all my life? I'm on my second reading because I don't want to miss even one powerful insight from Gary's book. Difference Maker explores the lies that 'like little viruses injected one message at a time, can wreak havoc in every part of our lives, (p.34) and offers sound wisdom on replacing them with helpful thought patterns. And that's just the first half! Gary helps us chart a journey for making a difference in ourselves and with others. I believe Difference Maker is a life-changer!
August 11, 2019
Wow! Holy Smokes! Life Altering! Healing for all of us!
This book was exactly what I needed to discover who I am and why I am here, after losing my husband to Alzheimer's and being a caregiver for the last 10+ years. Not only that, but Gary walks me through how to get there! This is a dynamic book for anyone who feels they don't matter (and even those of you who think you do) and want to make a difference in this world!
August 11, 2019
Wow! Life Altering! This book was exactly what I needed to discover who I am and why I am here, after losing my parents and being a caregiver for the last 10+ years. This is a dynamic book for anyone who feels they don't matter and want to make a difference!
August 11, 2019
Helpful if you're discouraged / despairing. Reminds you of certain down-to-earth truths about life you may have forgotten. Offers easy to use tools for shifting your perspective and encouraging your heart. Recommended.
August 11, 2019
Great read...awesome book. It will help you see things with a new perspective. Get a copy and read it.
August 11, 2019
Those who have been through difficulties can make the most posit
ive differences in this world. This book can help you to heal & begin to help others. (There is also a teen edition available.)
ive differences in this world. This book can help you to heal & begin to help others. (There is also a teen edition available.)
September 8, 2019
Heart, people, love, service
These are the core targets of our lives, the things we all aim for. This book provides a valuable roadmap.
These are the core targets of our lives, the things we all aim for. This book provides a valuable roadmap.
August 24, 2019
Gary Roe has does it again! This book will make a difference in your life. Looking for your purpose, or trying to find meaning for your life? This book is actual help.
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