Adventure Between the Pages: You'll Get Through This by Max Lucado
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Age
Appropriate For: Ages 13 and up (some of the
stories shared)
Best
for Ages: 15 and up
Description:
You fear you
won't make it through. We all do. We fear that the depression will never lift,
the yelling will never stop, the pain will never leave. In the pits, surrounded
by steep walls and aching reminders, we wonder: Will this gray sky ever
brighten? This load ever lighten? In" You'll Get Through This,"
pastor and" New York Times" best-selling author, Max Lucado offers
sweet assurance. "Deliverance is to the Bible what jazz music is to Mardi
Gras: bold, brassy, and everywhere." Max reminds readers God doesn't
promise that getting through trials will be quick or painless. It wasn't for
Joseph--tossed in a pit by his brothers, sold into slavery, wrongfully
imprisoned, forgotten and dismissed--but his Old Testament story is in the
Bible for this reason: to teach us to trust God to trump evil. 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.
This
year has been a rough one for me spiritually. There have been many ups and downs,
many moments of doubt and fear. I have struggled physically and emotionally,
and had to make some hard decisions. This book helped me though this last week
and reminded me that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Max
Lucado has always been one of my favorite spiritual authors. He doesn’t take me
on guilt trips, beat me over the head with the Bible, nor are his books simply
warm and fuzzy. They are soothing and convicting, gentle and persuasive,
inspiring without the guilt trip. Every time I read his books, my faith is strengthened, and I am challenged. This book was no exception.
I wish I
could have a couple dozen copies of this book to give away. If you are going
through a hard time, big or small, this book is a wonderful and powerful
reminder. We will get through this, and we are not alone. Lucado shares stories
both his own and others that are so encouraging. I found myself holding his
book in one hand and my Bible in the other to read the passages of scripture
that he quotes.
If you
are in need of some encouragement and support through a rough patch, I highly recommend
You’ll Get Through This.
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I received this book from Thomas Nelson through BookSneeze
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review. The opinions in this review are entirely my own.
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