Damaged but Not Destroyed by Michael Todd Summary
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Pastor Michael Todd's raw journey from trauma to triumph offers the H.O.T. method for healing wounds. Endorsed by Kirk Franklin and praised for breaking silence on pain, this #1 NYT bestselling author asks: What damage are you ready to transform?
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When Life Blindsides You
Life's most devastating blows are the ones we never see coming. Like a sucker punch that leaves you dazed, unexpected hits can inflict damage no ice pack can heal. We all carry wounds from these hits - some self-inflicted, others delivered by people we trusted, and some from circumstances beyond our control. Yet here's the profound truth at the heart of "Damaged But Not Destroyed": your value remains intact despite your damage. Think about a beautifully wrapped gift that gets vandalized - doodled on, beaten, carved into, bleached, and burned. While the wrapping is destroyed, the precious gift inside remains untouched. This is the perfect metaphor for our lives. Our minds and bodies (the wrapping) may suffer damage, but our spirits (the gift) retain their God-given value. Nothing can lower the worth of what God has placed within you, no matter how beaten your exterior becomes.
The Damage Equation: What Hits and Sticks
When Your Damage Drives Your Life
Breaking Generational Cycles
From Lo-debar to the King's Table
The Five Steps to Healing
Designer Damage: Your Value Remains
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