Hidden Potential: Revealing What God Can Do through You

by Wendy Pope

Overview

Fears. Faults. Failures. Frailties. Every woman at some point wonders, Do I have to get past all my weaknesses before God can use me?
 
Wendy Pope is happy to tell readers: No! You don’t have to overcome, correct, rise above, or get strong before you are qualified to be part of God’s plan. He can use you right now. You are a worthwhile possibility.
 
In Hidden Potential, readers see that they can be:

• faithful, even in fear
• included in God’s plans, even in weaknesses
• worth something, even in failure
• valuable, even in pain

 
Pope explores the life of a fearful murderer on the run with a speech problem and daddy issues—also known as Moses—to show readers God’s power and grace. As she writes, God will never count anyone out as long as they count themselves as His children.
 
Hidden Potential includes discussion, reflection, and Bible study questions, challenges to take readers further in their faith, and real-life stories from other women to remind readers they are not alone.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434712370
Publisher:	David C Cook
Publication date:	03/01/2020
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	998,265
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Wendy Pope is the founder of Word Up Ministries and the author of Hidden Potential, Wait and See, and Yes, No, and Maybe. Wendy enjoys leading thousands of women worldwide through the One Year Chronological Bible as part of the in-depth Read Thru the Word Bible studies she has been teaching for a decade. She lives with her husband, Scott, and their two children in North Carolina.
 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 15

Introduction 17

1 What God Can Do 27

2 What God Can Do through My Failures 53

Possibility Profile: Sharon 81

3 What God Can Do through My Fears 85

Possibility Profile: Sherri 111

4 What God Can Do through My Frailties 115

Possibility Profile: Meg 142

5 What God Can Do through My Faults 145

Possibility Profile: Linda 172

6 What God Can Do through My Future 177

Epilogue 193

Notes 197

About the Author 199

About Proverbs 31 Ministries 201

Bible Credits 203

Editorial Reviews

01/06/2020

Pope (Wait and See), a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, tackles comparison culture in this ardent work, providing instruction on how to overcome weakness and self-doubt and live a life filled with God’s grace. She examines the story of Moses to think about strategies for personal betterment, including the concept of staying in a personal place of refuge after failure, and accepting faults, as Moses did with his slow speech and angry temperament. Pope blends biblical lessons about failure and fear with profiles and personal stories about experiencing God’s love during difficult times, such as following the death of a loved one, or her own feelings after the rejection of a book that was already completed and promised to be published. Thought-provoking writing prompts allow readers to respond to how each chapter’s topic applies to their own relationship with God. Pope’s steely advice to trust God’s plan despite failures, faults, and fears will appeal to Christian readers looking for an inspirited testament to God’s power. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

Illustrated through the biblical account of the life of Moses, and present-day believers like you and me, Wendy shows you how to be faithful even when you’re afraid, useful when you’ve failed, and valuable even though you feel damaged. This book is not empty encouragement; it will show you how to read the Bible and apply it to your life, to restore hope and heal the wounds that keep you from experiencing the abundant life.

Timothy W. Peterson

Are you struggling to believe that God can use you to do mighty things for Him? There’s no limit to what He can do through you. Hidden Potential is a prescription for those whose faith is ‘fractured.’God wants to use you (mightily) for His glory! I loved the book! It’s powerful and applicable to all.

Sharon Glasgow

We all have past experiences and personal struggles that make us feel disqualified from serving God. Fears and faults taunt us by saying, ‘There’s no way God will ever use you.’ Thankfully, Wendy’s wise, biblically sound teaching will help you think differently and step into your calling more confidently. Not only is Wendy a dear friend but also a reassuring voice of Truth.

Lysa TerKeurst

Wendy Pope has dug deep, to our good and God’s glory. Hidden Potential is a must read and a reread for all who are willing to own their ugly before the God who can love us whole, fit us for His purposes, and delight us in the process.

Shellie Rushing Tomlinson