It's Not Supposed to Be This Way Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video
Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
- Bible Studies & Devotionals
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
In this six-session video Bible study (streaming included), New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst offers a safe place to share your disappointments, fresh biblical insight to get you through painful situations, and life-giving perspectives for living between Eden and eternity. Life often looks very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. At times like these, it's easy to feel disappointed and disillusioned and to wonder about the reality of God's goodness. So what do you do when God's timing seems questionable, his lack of intervention hurtful, and his promises doubtful? Lysa understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In this video Bible study, Lysa invites small groups and individuals into her own journey of faith. With vulnerability and honest humor, she helps us: Learn how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations. Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes. Discover the secret of remaining trustful when God seems to give us more than we can handle. Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us for what's next. Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth. This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including: The study guide itself--with group discussion prompts, activities, personal Bible study, video notes, and a leader's guide. An individual access code to stream all six video sessions online (DVD also available separately). Sessions and video run times: The Birthplace of Disappointment (27:30) Living Between Two Gardens (18:00) Problems Placed on Us and Problems Within Us (18:00) The Four Steps of Restoration (15:00) When the Enemy Comes Against Us (16:00) Kingdom Minded, Eternally Focused (21:00) Watch on any device! Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.
Endorsements (4)
“WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY “There are few people brave enough to share their truth authentically and candidly. My longtime friend Lysa TerKeurst is one of those people. In It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, she gives us permission to acknowledge our own pain and disappointment by courageously exposing her own. Then she points us squarely to the sovereignty and faithfulness of God. This is a powerful book not only because each chapter oozes compassion and grace but because I’ve personally witnessed the tears, the pain, and the prayers that produced it. And therein lies its strength. It will be impossible to read this and not be tremendously encouraged.”
“My dear friend Lysa TerKeurst knows firsthand what it’s like to have her faith tested to the breaking point and somehow draw closer to the Lord. I’m so grateful for her willingness to share her journey with us in It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way. With a Job-like faith, Lysa vulnerably reveals the raw pain of enduring the unimaginable and seeking God in the midst of her struggles. This book is an instant classic on the relationship between suffering and knowing God. Not to be missed!”
“In It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa confronts the often brutal differences between the life we have and the life we expected to have with stunning vulnerability. She helps us recognize that the deep well of hurt, frustration, and discouragement cannot compare to the depth of the well of hope, joy, and restoration that God has for us. If you feel debilitated by the shackles of disappointment, then let this book point you to God’s plan for a whole new way to be human. You won’t get your old life back—it’s much better than that.”
“Lysa encourages us that our disappointments, failures, and the unexpected can actually serve in helping us grow closer to Jesus. I would recommend anyone and everyone to pick up a copy of It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way!”
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