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About this book
Have your tears lasted more than a night as you've been watching for the morning? Does the waiting feel too hard and God too distant? Waiting, watching, hoping – these words describe how Vaneetha lived for years, after her once-comfortable life dissolved in front of her. She pleaded with God to fix her situation and stop the pain in the midst of an escalating illness, the death of a child, and an unwanted divorce. But instead of doing what she asked for, God gave her something even more wonderful. He offered Himself. This devotional will help you find hope in whatever you're facing today as it grapples with the inevitable questions:
- How do we embrace the present moment with its pain and imperfections instead of just waiting for our problems to disappear?
- How do we live with uncertainty, trusting that God is doing something beautiful in what appears to be an empty silence?
- How do we wait for God, satisfied in him alone, without insisting on the outcome we want?
These 90 devotions are for anyone who is waiting in the dark, wondering when life will get better. Some reflections will encourage you to press on, some will help you process your losses, others will make you laugh, and still others will show you the gift of lament, in both its grittiness and grace. Ultimately, they're all intended to draw you closer to the God who is always for you – who is nearer than you know and loves you more than you can imagine.
Weeping may last for the night but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30: 5
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1: Beauty in the Broken
- 2: Responding to Suffering
- 3: Does God Feel Cruel?
- 4: God Is in All Things
- 5: The Gift of Psalm 139
- 6: When the Detour Becomes the New Road
- 7: What If the Worst Happens?
- 8: Will God Really Provide All I Need?
- 9: Watching for the Morning
- 10: Grace for the Moment
- 11: Believing God Has a Purpose
- 12: A Look into My Personal Journal
- 13: Are You Tired of Waiting?
- 14: Do Not Fear
- 15: Dandelion Grace
- 16: Shattered Dreams and Shaken Faith
- 17: Do I Appreciate Sustaining Grace?
- 18: Do You Realize That You Are in the Middle of Your Story?
- 19: Ask God for Whatever You Need
- 20: The Power of the Word
- 21: Rock-Solid Comfort in Any Affliction
- 22: Have You Been Disappointed with God?
- 23: Can We Control God through Our Obedience?
- 24: A Format for Lament
- 25: Even in the Darkest Valley
- 26: The Greatest Turn in Scripture
- 27: You Are Not Missing Out
- 28: Does Grief Frighten You?
- 29: Being Rescued from Fear
- 30: The Ache of Unfulfilled Longings
- 31: Why It’s Better to Have a Trouble
- 32: When We Are Worried about the Future
- 33: The Loneliness of Suffering
- 34: How to Live When You Know You’re Dying
- 35: Do You Wonder If God Cares?
- 36: How to Pray When Life Falls Apart
- 37: Knowing the End
- 38: Giving Thanks When We Don’t Feel Like It
- 39: Redemption May Be Closer Than You Think
- 40: When All Hope Seems Lost
- 41: Dealing with Regret
- 42: When Life-Giving Bread Tastes Like Stale Crackers
- 43: Can We Find Joy When We’ve Lost Everything?
- 44: Does Your Situation Feel Impossible?
- 45: Can We Be Honest about Our Pain?
- 46: God Has Not Forgotten You
- 47: The Mystery of Healing
- 48: I Never Want to Forgive at First
- 49: What’s the Point of Suffering That No One Sees?
- 50: The Reason Not to Fear
- 51: When We Need the Comfort of Others
- 52: The Despair of the Wilderness
- 53: I Am Letting the Tears Fall
- 54: What Story Are You Telling Yourself?
- 55: Is Your Faith Greater Than Your Fear?
- 56: How God’s Word Delivered Me from the Pit
- 57: Lighten My Load or Strengthen My Back
- 58: If I Only Knew Why
- 59: In the Furnace of Affliction
- 60: The Agony of Waiting
- 61: Trusting God in the Painful Present
- 62: God Knows What I Need
- 63: Bad Theology Blames the Sufferer
- 64: Praying for Only One Outcome
- 65: Can I Find Peace in Pain?
- 66: Do You Wish You Had Accomplished More?
- 67: Dependence Is Grace
- 68: Finding Hope in Depression
- 69: Weeping with Those Who Weep
- 70: The Fruit of the Wilderness
- 71: What Truths Do We Cling to in Suffering?
- 72: Embrace the Life You Have
- 73: What Desolation Looks Like
- 74: Keeping Your Eyes on the Lord
- 75: When We Can’t Imagine Living Like This
- 76: Is Our Hope Centered on Healing in This Life?
- 77: What Are Your Temptations in Suffering?
- 78: Do the Next Thing
- 79: Can God Use Our Broken Dreams?
- 80: Letting God Speak in the Silence
- 81: How Suffering Ties Us to Christ
- 82: Choosing Gratitude
- 83: The Griefs That Don’t Wear Black
- 84: The Gift of Failure
- 85: What If Harm Comes to Me?
- 86: Incomparable Glory
- 87: How Can We Possibly Rejoice Always?
- 88: Spring Is Coming
- 89: Our Days Are in God’s Hands
- 90: Heaven Will Gloriously Overshadow Our Pain
- Notes