Embracing Trust: The Art of Letting Go and Holding On to a Forever-Faithful God

by Joanna Weaver

Overview

Trusting God. It's such a cliché. Yet nothing means more to our heavenly Father than when we surrender our lives completely to him and choose to believe he has our best in mind. David modeled that kind of deliberate dependence: as a shepherd boy, as a man running for his life, as a king who made grave mistakes. In both triumph and failure, David looked to God rather than to himself.

In Embracing Trust, Joanna Weaver, bestselling author of the runaway hit Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, shares personal stories, practical tips, and life-changing principles gleaned from Scripture. If you struggle with disappointment from the past, frustration with the present, or fear of the future, Joanna invites you to trust in the Lord with all your heart. Relinquishing control and putting your hope in a forever-faithful Father--that's the beautiful secret of unshakeable faith.

Includes a 10-week companion Bible study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493423231
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/16/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	166,506
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Joanna Weaver is the bestselling and award-winning author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, as well as Having a Mary Spirit and Lazarus Awakening. A pastor's wife, mother of three, and avid Bible teacher, Joanna loves speaking to women about the powerful freedom that is found in making Jesus Lord and trusting him for things bigger than themselves. She lives with her family in Hamilton, Montana.

Table of Contents

An Invitation 13

Part 1 Trusting God 15

1 The Journey to Trust 17

2 Total Surrender 34

3 Unshakeable Faith 47

Part 2 Letting Go 63

4 Laying Down Fig Leaves 65

5 Not-So-Great Expectations 79

6 Upside-Down Kingdom 95

7 Smashing Idols 111

8 The Unoffendable Heart 127

9 Living Beyond Your Dreams 142

Part 3 Holding On 159

10 Believing God 161

11 Content in His Love 176

12 The Gift of Discipline 192

13 Faith over Fear 208

14 God-Sized Prayers 223

Part 4 Living Faith 239

15 Resting in God's Sovereignty 241

16 Leaving a Legacy of Trust 255

Acknowledgments 271

Appendix A Study Guide 273

Appendix B Knowing the God You Can Trust 297

Notes 303