You'll Get through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times

by Max Lucado

Overview

We all fear that the depression will never lift, the disappointment will never stop, the pain will never leave. Here in the pits, surrounded by steep walls, we wonder if our gray skies will ever brighten. Though these unprecedented and challenging times may bring a load of uncertainty and fear that feels too heavy to bear, God gives us this promise: You'll Get Through This.

In You'll Get Through This, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado traces the story of Joseph as told in the book of Genesis. The Bible tells us that Joseph was tossed into a pit by his brothers, sold into slavery, wrongfully imprisoned, forgotten and dismissed. Yet Joseph's story is proof that we can flourish even in this broken world. On his darkest days, Joseph may have thought that the sun would never shine again, but God ultimately used these hardships for a greater purpose.

Whether you find yourself in the pit of financial downturn, job loss, health crisis, or relationship stresses, God has a plan and a path forward designed just for you. Max reminds readers God doesn't promise that getting through trials will be quick or painless, but he does use our mess for good.

In this book, Max will help you:

• Find comfort in the knowledge that you are God's child and God cares deeply for you
• Remember that God is near you and has never left you
• Look for hope in each hardship that you face
• Lean on your loving community in challenging times
• Take courage that God will restore even the most painful circumstances and use them for good

Each copy of You'll Get Through This includes thoughtful questions for reflection designed to give you a chance to dive deeper into the hard yet hopeful story of Joseph's perseverance.

With the compassion of a pastor, the heart of a storyteller, and the joy of one who has seen what God can do, Max explores the story of Joseph and the truth of Genesis 50:20: what Satan intends for evil, God redeems for good.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780718031510
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	03/10/2015
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	34,118
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as the teaching minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America's bestselling inspirational author with more than 150 million products in print.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xv

Chapter 1 You'll Get Through This 1

Chapter 2 Down, Down, Down to Egypt 11

Chapter 3 Alone but Not All Alone 21

Chapter 4 Stupid Won't Fix Stupid 33

Chapter 5 Oh, So This Is Boot Camp! 43

Chapter 6 Wait While God Works 57

Chapter 7 More Bounce Back-Than Bozo 67

Chapter 8 Is God Good When Life Isn't? 77

Chapter 9 A Splash of Gratitude with That Attitude, Please 89

Chapter 10 Now, About Those Family Scandals and Scoundrels 99

Chapter 11 Revenge Feels Good, but Then… 109

Chapter 12 The Prince Is Your Brother 119

Chapter 13 Good-bye to Good-byes 129

Chapter 14 Keep Calm and Carry On 141

Chapter 15 Evil. God. Good. 153

Questions for Reflection 161

Notes 211

Editorial Reviews

Penning his 30th trade book of hope and inspiration, bestselling author Lucado (Grace: More than We Deserve, Greater than We Imagine) turns his attention to helping people get through illness, job loss, depression, financial woes, or any type of crisis, using the biblical story of Joseph of the-coat-of-many-colors fame. With chapter titles like “Alone, but Not All Alone,” “Stupid Won’t Fix Stupid,” and “Now, About Those Family Scandals and Scoundrels,” Lucado narrates personal stories and those of people forced to find their way through various crises that he weaves together using a thread of Joseph’s story and how the biblical figure remained steadfast in his faith in God through a number of difficult and unjust circumstances. Less fluffy than he can occasionally be, Lucado is solidly anchored in an appropriate biblical story that trumpets the lesson that there is a way through crisis, and God will use bad circumstances for good. This assurance is bolstered with helpful advice, practical applications, and other scripture verses that pave a path to perspective, survival, and strength on the other side of any crisis encountered. Agent: Steve Green, Anvil Management. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

Once again, Lucado (Oak Hills Church, San Antonio; Cure for the Common Life) has come through with a hit. The author of dozens of inspirational books for Christians, Lucado has a special talent for storytelling. Here, his goal is to encourage people, especially the brokenhearted, through tough times. He does so in his usual personable style. Using the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers as a background, he expertly interweaves real stories with the biblical narrative, creating an accessible whole. Carefully avoiding religious platitudes, Lucado acknowledges the depth of sorrow and trouble in modern life, and offers realistic hope in a faith in God, even when such hope is hard to find. The author makes his points without being heavy-handed. Chapters such as "Stupid Won't Fix Stupid" tell it like it is in a lighthearted way. VERDICT Lucado fans will be pleased with this new release. Any reader comfortable with a Christian mind-set and looking for encouragement through difficult circumstances will be glad to turn to this work.—Holly Hebert, Brentwood P.L., TN

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