Jeffrey M. Rifkin's Newly Released "Overwhelmed By The Grace Of God" is a Heartwarming Account of a Man Who Was Overwhelmed by God's Grace in the Face of Illness
MEADVILLE, Pa., July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Overwhelmed By The Grace Of God": a touching account of a person who found immense comfort in God during his challenges, losses, and regrets, even way before accepting that these pains could change him for the better. "Overwhelmed By The Grace Of God" is the creation of published author Jeffrey M. Rifkin, a licensed marriage and family therapist who has helped individuals, families, and couples to move beyond their emotional pain and dysfunction. Now, together with his wife, Shar, they pray and attend the Cove Church regularly and also do volunteer work.
Rifkin writes, "After suffering a life-changing trauma at the tender age of four when he found his infant brother dead in his crib, Dr. Rifkin went on a lifelong quest to know and understand the workings of God. His journey took him to northern California to study with the Beatles' guru and to Machu Picchu to study with Incan shamans. He lived in an Indian ashram for eleven years and studied Zen, yoga, and the occult, but it wasn't until Jesus revealed himself that his pain was overtaken by the love and peace that only Jesus provides.
"Despite being raised Jewish, Dr. Rifkin fully embraced his Messiah and led many of his family to salvation. He has spent nearly forty years as a licensed therapist, helping others to repair their marriages and work their way through their own emotional pain. In 2011, his practice was interrupted when he learned that, despite knowing Jesus and living a very healthy lifestyle, he inherited his family's genetic and devastating disease which destroys and eventually shuts down the functioning of both kidneys. Polycystic kidney disease had him on daily dialysis at home which exhausted him. His thirteen-year-old son would keep him company, all the while fearful that his father would die before finding a new kidney. To make matters worse, his wife of eighteen years no longer wanted to remain married. Feeling very alone, he turned to Jesus and was told by the Holy Spirit that he was about to be the recipient of a miracle. Then, eleven months later, after being prompted by the Holy Spirit, he put his request for a living donor on social media, and he received a perfect kidney from a complete stranger.
"Today, Dr. Rifkin is remarried to the love of his life and after nearly bleeding to death from portal hypertension from the enormous size of his liver, he qualified for the liver transplant list. While many people wait years for a donated liver, Dr. Rifkin waited a mere four days and continues to devote his life's work to helping others bring change to their lives."
Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Jeffrey M. Rifkin's new book is a powerful memoir of one person's life that revolved around his courageous battles growing up in the face of illness and heartbreak. This book shows how love carries one through terrible times and how God is ever present and responsive in one's cry for help.
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Consumers can purchase "Overwhelmed By The Grace Of God" at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.
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