Abide: A Pathway to Transformative Healing and Intimacy With Jesus

by Heather Khym, Dave Pivonka TOR (Foreword by)

Overview

In this personal healing retreat from Heather Khym, cohost of the popular Abiding Together podcast, you are invited to break through the barriers that prevent you from trusting and experiencing the deep love of Jesus and be transformed by the freedom that comes when we vulnerably bring our entire selves to the foot of the Cross.

Rooted in the teaching of Khym’s Vancouver-based ministry, Life Restoration, Abide shares scripture, essential Catholic teaching, and the author’s personal healing journey to reintroduce you to God as the Divine Healer, Restorer, and Miracle Worker. Khym offers you a compass to navigate your past as you dig into difficult memories that have disoriented your understanding of God and made you afraid to trust him. She challenges you to cast off your self-protective tendencies and to recognize your need for healing so you can be the person you were created to be.

Jesus says, “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit because apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:4–5).

We are meant to abide in Jesus, to unite ourselves to him. Yet over the course of our lives, we experience brokenness and loss, which lead us to doubt God’s presence.

Khym challenges you to step outside your comfort zone so that you can authentically:

• recognize God as a loving father who desires your happiness;
• practice spiritual and emotional vulnerability with Jesus;
• invite the Divine Healer into your past and relationships;
• acknowledge that you have an enemy who battles for your heart; and
• overcome false beliefs about God and learn to trust Jesus as a compelling, captivating, and trustworthy lover of your soul.

Each chapter includes practical reflection-based exercises that help you recall troublesome memories, identify the roots of your feelings, and meditate on excerpts from scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. You’ll come away with a renewed hope in the power of God to bring freedom to your fearful heart as you start to live a life restored in Christ, one that begins with and is sustained by an intimate relationship with Jesus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646801183
Publisher:	Ave Maria Press
Publication date:	02/25/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Heather Khym is the cohost of the internationally popular Abiding Together podcast and the author of Abide. She and her husband, Jake, are the cofounders of Life Restoration Ministries, where she serves as director of vision and ministry of the British Columbia–based apostolate. She also serves as director of the Celtic Cross Foundation.

Heather has more than twenty-five years of experience as a speaker and retreat leader offering workshops and conferences in the United States and Canada. She attended Franciscan University of Steubenville, where she studied theology and catechetics.

She lives with her husband and three children in British Columbia, Canada.

Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, is the president of Franciscan University of Steubenville. He has served for more than thirty years as a spiritual director, retreat leader, and formation director. He also served as the director of Franciscan Pathways. He is a well-known conference speaker and pilgrimage leader. Pivonka is active in charismatic renewal and serves on the board of Renewal Ministries. Pivonka is the author of several books, including Spiritual Freedom and Hiking the Camino.

Table of Contents

Foreword Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR xi

Introduction xv

Chapter 1 Our Beginning and Our End 1

Chapter 2 We Have a Story 11

Chapter 3 We Have an Enemy 25

Chapter 4 Blocks to Healing 41

Chapter 5 The Personality of Jesus 57

Chapter 6 Jesus the Way 71

Chapter 7 Jesus the Truth 81

Chapter 8 Jesus the Life 93

Chapter 9 Essentials in the Journey of Healing 109

Chapter 10 Signs of Glory 119

Conclusion 129

Acknowledgments 133

Notes 135

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“If you have been longing for a friend to walk with you through the fragile places of your life and to where your heart aches for restoration, this book is for you. With delicacy, truth, wisdom, and beauty, Heather Khym invites you into the heart of Jesus and into the abiding love of the God who never leaves you nor forsakes you. This practical and inspiring book will bring healing to your life and will bless you immensely.” —Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, author of Loved as I Am

“I appreciate how Heather Khym is practical in her approach, instilling confidence that a new life in Christ is actually possible.” —Fr. Dave Pivona, TOR, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville

“Abide is a gold mine of wisdom about the challenges of life, emotional healing, and spiritual transformation. If you long for deeper intimacy with Jesus, you will love this book.” —Bob Schuchts, author of Be Healed

“With the wisdom and vulnerability that only a truly humble and healed guide can have, Heather Khym will lead you into the heart of God and usher in a reawakening of your own heart. The practical tools and stories shared will give you the language and courage to engage your own story. And the best part is, you don’t have to do it alone. Khym’s words gently extend the Savior’s healing hands to you on every page. This book will help you to go deeper, be healed, become more free, and fall deeply in love with Jesus and the life he’s crafted for you. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone at any stage of their spiritual journey.” —Beth Davis, director of Ministry Advancement, Blessed Is She

“By recounting her own arresting and very personal journey, Heather Khym provides a pathway to healing the interior wounds that afflict all of us. She wants us to engage our relationship with the Lord as our life truly is—not as we wish it was or as we pretend it to be. With gentle humor and practical tips, Khym guides the reader to engage the ‘abundant life’ that Jesus promises to those who trust in him.” —Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, CSB, Archbishop of Vancouver

“If you feel alone, wonder if things will ever change, or are longing to experience the abundant life that Christ promises, then Abide was written for you. Soul healing is not reserved for the precious pious or the holy huddle; it’s on offer to each one of us, and Heather Khym is an unparalleled guide on that journey. She shares her story, and in doing so, accompanies you as you explore your own. Dive into these pages and engage with the wisdom found here and I promise you, you will be changed for the better.” —Lisa Brenninkmeyer, founder of Walking with Purpose