Into the Fire

Reasoned Resiliency: A Rational Devotional for First Responders by Rodger Ruge and Joseph Courtemanche gives a voice and a hope to those who do what most of us can't or won't to put others before themselves, make the necessary sacrifices, see the things/events most of us can't endure, and wake up each day to do it all over again. It's going to take a toll. This "devotional" asks the important questions, the working questions, the practical questions, and the spiritual questions for a daily confrontation to one's psyche in order to do this life and make it the personal best it can be in spite of whatever horror or challenge each one faces – to be able to sustain a resiliency it takes time and thought to create. 

The 3-part daily briefs are under these titles: Thoughts to Ponder, The Reality, and The Hope.

With a spiritual overlook to keying in on what sustains that resiliency, this book puts important occurrences in perspective, giving a voice to the hard, the fearful, the lonely or isolation part of the various jobs, the profitable outlets as opposed to those which damage or diminish a person, tapping into the doable while encouraging and supporting those who face severe challenges on the job.

The two authors tag-team the days giving in their own words, examples, thoughts, and directions to those who face – at the least – hardships every time they're called upon to show up somewhere with potential lives at stake.

Although this devotional is written with first responders in mind, anyone can truly benefit from the wisdom within it.  

Highly recommended.

Father, thank you for gifting those whose desire is to uphold honor, save or minister to lives in the most difficult of circumstances. Only you give those gifts to people. Please bless those who help others day in and day out and please minister to them in all of their personal needs that maybe go unseen. You see and know them all. Help them in every way. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.