Let's be honest. We're frequently disappointed. With family, friends, leaders, work, ourselves, church - sometimes, dare we say it, even with God.'You carry the tears inside, ' is the author's description.Disappointment can be devastating. It can be sudden. And it's certainly universal.But what if we were to use disappointment as an opportunity to check whether our motivation and priorities were in line with God's will? Could it provide a chance to grow?
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Christian MinistryTable of contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Preparing for the journey
- 1. Living outside the Garden
- 2. The thorns remain
- 3. Am I allowed to feel like this?
- Travelling through the Land of Disappointment
- 4. ‘Only seventeen years to go’: when work frustrates us
- 5. Only people make you cry: when relationships fail
- 6. Parents in pain: when our children break our hearts
- 7. Loving what Jesus loves: when church distresses us and leaders shock us
- 8. The enemy within: when we are disillusioned with ourselves
- 9. ‘I’m the only one left, and they are trying to kill me’: when even God seems to let us down
- The power that preserves
- 10. His name is Toby: God is good
- 11. The darling of heaven: Jesus is sufficient
- 12. Gratitude attitudes: guard your heart
- Home at last
- 13. Giving what we love most
- 14. The power of hope
- Epilogue
- Notes
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