Gray Matter: A Neurosurgeon Discovers the Power of Prayer One Patient at a Time
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1414339755 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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The power of prayer in black and white David Levy was a hard-charging, high-achieving neurosurgeon who loved his work and was good at it when he became convinced that he wanted to pray with his patients before their operations.Though he was certain about his desire, Dr. Levy was -- perhaps for the first time in his career -- nervous and apprehensive. He was afraid he would come across as soft, superstitious, unprofessional, or even worse, that his skills were in need of divine help. He. Simply amazing This book depicts the life of Dr. David Levy, one of the top neurosurgeons in California, and how he began to implement praying and spirituality into his neurosurgical practice.By introducing God in a loving, non-judgemental way Dr. Levy was able to restore hope and peace to patients who faced potentially grave circumstances.Along with allowing us to follow in his journey through rediscovering God, Dr. Levy also lets us take a very in-depth look i. great read Gray Matter is the fascinating story of a neurosurgeon who decides to risk his professional reputation and career when he becomes deeply convicted to pray with his patients before surgery. Not even knowing how he was going to accomplish this task, Dr. Levy moves forward and profoundly touches many lives with such a simple gesture. Not meant as a means of converting his patients to Christianity, he has been obedient to God's leading in this "small"
What if the surgery went poorlywho would be to blame? What if it went wellwould God or science get the credit? And how would introducing prayer into the surgical process change his patients’ and colleagues’ opinion of him as a surgeon? While some patients found comfort in Levy’s request, others were skeptical or even downright hostile. David Levy decided to ask his patients whether he could pray with them prior to surgery, he had no idea what to expect. But in the end, everyoneeven the good doctor himselfwas transformed by the experience.A perfect blend of pulse-racing medical d
David Levy’s decision to begin asking his patients if he could pray for them before surgery. Some are thrilled. Some are hostile, and some are quite literally transformed by the request. Levy, the patients, and their familiesto see the final results. Dr. Some are skeptical. Levy’s musings on what successful and unsuccessful surgical results imply about God, faith, and the power of prayer are honest and insightful. As we watch him come to his ultimate conclusion that no matter what the results of the procedure are, “God is good,” we cannot help but be truly moved and inspired.. Each chapter focuses on a specific case, opening with a detailed description of the patient’s diagnosis and the procedure that will need to be performed, followed by the prayer “request.” From there, readers get to look over Dr. A perfect blend of medical drama and spiritual insight, Gray Matter is a fascinating account of D