When God Doesn't Fix It
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When God Doesn't Fix It

Lessons You Never Wanted to Learn, Truths You Can't Live Without

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

When God Doesn't Fix It

Lessons You Never Wanted to Learn, Truths You Can't Live Without

About this book

Have you ever prayed for healing, restoration, reconciliation, or a miracle—and nothing changed? Grammy Award-winning songwriter and bestselling author Laura Story offers hope for anyone struggling with unanswered prayer, disappointment, suffering, or circumstances they cannot change.

Laura's life took an unexpected turn when her husband, Martin, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The fairy-tale life she had dreamed of was forever altered when they learned there was no cure to restore Martin's short-term memory, eyesight, and other complications.

In When God Doesn't Fix It, Laura draws from her own journey through ongoing hardship and shares powerful biblical truths about trusting God when life doesn't unfold the way we planned.

Yes, with God all things are possible. But what happens when God does not change the situation? As Laura wrestled with broken dreams, she discovered joy, deeper intimacy with Jesus, and a faith strong enough to endure unanswered questions.

For anyone learning to walk by faith when God seems silent, distant, or unwilling to remove the pain, When God Doesn't Fix It offers an honest and hopeful look at the hard truths.

Inside you'll discover:

  • How to trust God when your circumstances remain unchanged
  • Why faith is about more than receiving the outcome you want
  • How to find peace in the middle of uncertainty and suffering
  • What Scripture teaches about God's presence in difficult seasons
  • How disappointment can deepen your relationship with God rather than destroy it
  • Why hope is still possible, even when your prayers are answered differently than expected

 

Whether you're facing chronic illness, caregiving challenges, grief, broken dreams, relational struggles, or a season of unanswered prayer, this book offers encouragement for the journey ahead.

You don't have to have all the answers to experience God's faithfulness.

Sometimes the greatest miracle isn't that God changes our circumstances—it's that He meets us in them.

If you've ever wondered, "Why didn't God fix this?" this book will help you discover a deeper trust, a stronger faith, and a hope that remains steady even when life does not.

Information

Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9780718036973
eBook ISBN
9780718037185

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. 1. Unexpected Calls
  7. 2. Inner Encounter In Outer Mongolia
  8. 3. When God Doesn’t Fix What We Want Fixed
  9. 4. Don’t Be Surprised By Trouble
  10. 5. Complications
  11. 6. The Best-Made Plans
  12. 7. The Church Came to Us
  13. 8. New Life
  14. 9. New Grief
  15. 10. Why?
  16. 11. Record Emotions
  17. 12. Exposing My Vulnerabilities
  18. 13. Chosen to Tell
  19. 14. Your Story Brings God Glory
  20. 15. Trusting My Role
  21. 16. Resurrected Dreams
  22. 17. The Blessings of “Blessings”
  23. 18. Abundantly Extravagant
  24. 19. A Better Broken
  25. 20. Messy Endings
  26. Acknowledgments
  27. Don’t Forget . . .
  28. About the Author

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