New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart
amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured
when life doesn't turn out like they expected. What do you do when
God's timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful,
and His promises doubtful? Life often looks so very different than
we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for
a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed
and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality
of God's goodness. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But
she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine
appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It's Not
Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of
faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to:
Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering
how to better process unmet expectations and other painful
situations. Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of
the enemy so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling
relationships and uncertain outcomes. Discover the secret of being
steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more
than we can handle. Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair
to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us.
Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities
with real help from God's truth.
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It’s emotionally rich, raw and so real, highly recommended
Wed, 23 Jan 2019 | Review
by: Kelly H.
Opening a Lysa Terkeurst book is always life-changing and mindset-shifting. It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way” takes it to a different level though. It’s emotionally rich, raw and so real. As I read, I felt Lysa’s pain, turmoil and struggles and I related! I haven’t walked her path but the heartful emotions, the doubts and fear, I’ve walked that!
Lysa has a gift at framing the tiniest, but crucial, moment in a way I can understand and learn from. She is in fine form here, this book is full of transformational insights such as: “When you suffer, slow becomes necessary. Slow becomes good. One of the best parts of this season of suffering for me was a life that doesn’t require shoes. When your wear no shoes the sun has access to your feet.”
Lysa’s life during the writing of this book has had so many highs and lows. Each chapter connects the reader with a different point in her life and, it’s an emotional rollercoaster, so of course I had to read it flat out til the early morning! Let this be a warning, this is a jam-packed, mile-a-minute, challenging and faith-building book to begun in a morning with a Bible beside and the understanding you may need to read it twice to fully comprehend it!
Central to the book, is Lysa’s framing our time here on earth, between gardens. She speaks of those who have learnt to live this life in its fullness! I love this vision of how we can be: “It’s those clothed with garments of understanding. They have personally experienced that this life between two gardens can sometimes make it excruciatingly painful to simply be human. They keep in mind the Bible’s instructions, as we rub shoulders human to human. “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” (Colossians 3:12)”
To highlight, share or discuss more of the book would disrupt the amazing experience Lysa has created. All I can say is, the end is amazing, it full of hope and it’s a fantastic guide to life in faith! I highly recommend it, it’s a five out of five on the en-JOY-ment scale, I’ll be reading it again and sharing it widely!
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