“. . . I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him, creating praise on the lips of the mourners of Israel. Peace, peace, to those far and near, says the Lord. And I will heal them.” -Isaiah 57: 18-19 Charles Stanley begins Chapter 1 (“Choosing to Triumph”) of his latest […]
Max Lucado mentions in Chapter 14 (“Keep Calm and Carry On”) of You’ll Get Through This that in the days immediately preceding war (World War II) with Germany, the British government commissioned a series of posters to be distributed around England. Encouraging slogans were printed on these posters. One poster, held in reserve for an extreme […]
“Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.” -Hebrews 2: 11 In Chapter 11 (“The Prince of Peace is Your Big Brother”) of You’ll Get Through This, Max Lucado tells the story of Matthew, a high […]
“Do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.” -Ephesians 4: 26-27 As Max Lucado concludes Chapter 11 of You’ll Get Through This, he takes up the topic of vengeance, noting that we want justice because “we fear that the evildoer will slip into the night, […]
“Keep a sharp eye out for weeds of bitter discontent. A thistle or two gone to seed can ruin a whole garden in no time.” -Hebrews 12: 15 Max Lucado begins Chapter 11 (“Revenge Feels Good, But Then . . .”) of You’ll Get Through This with the story of businessman Joseph Richardson, who lived in […]
In Chapter 9 (“A Splash of Gratitude with That Attitude”) of You’ll Get Through This, Max Lucado observes that mixing blessing and bitterness doesn’t go over well with God. A sour concoction will result when heavenly kindness is combined with earthly ingratitude. Ingratitude, Max adds, comes naturally. Yet a spoonful of gratitude is all we […]
As Max Lucado concludes Chapter 8 of You’ll Get Through This, he emphasizes that while the story of Joseph especially compels us to believe that God works for the good of those how love Him, we must understand good from God’s perspective: “But we must let God define good. Our definition includes health, comfort, and […]
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” -Romans 8: 28 (NIV) [God] uses evil to bring evil to naught.” -Donald G. Bloesch, The Struggle of Prayer In Chapter 8 (“Is God Good Even When Life Isn’t?”) of […]
Max Lucado begins Chapter 7 (“More Bounce Back Than Bozo”)of You’ll Get Through This by recalling a birthday party he attended when he was about 8 years old. The one party highlight he remembers is the bounce-back clown, a pear-shaped object that popped right up when it was knocked down. Later Max learned that the clown […]
“Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” -Isaiah 40: 31 In Chapter 6 (“Wait While God Works”) of You’ll Get Through This, Pastor Max Lucado states that we have one job […]
“[God] comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times to that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us.” -2 Corinthians 1: 4 (The Message) As Max Lucado concludes Chapter 5 […]
In Chapter 5 of You’ll Get Through This, Pastor Max Lucado observes that each day has a pop quiz- and some seasons of our lives are final exams. Joseph found one such final exam when he was thrown in prison as a direct result of Mrs. Potiphar’s lies. Yet God knew the challenges that lay […]