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It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way — Chapter 10. But what if shattering is the only way to get dust back to its basic form so that something new can be made?

Privacy Guarantee: I will never share your e-mail address with anyone else. But that’s not the same as God not giving us more than we can handle. God doesn’t want you or me to suffer. “The human heart was created in the context of the perfection of the garden of Eden.

I don’t know the theology of it or how many opinions are out there on this idea, but for me it’s been an encouragement.

People should be better than they are. We can numb it, ignore it, or pretend it doesn’t exist, but all those options lead to an eventual breakdown, not a breakthrough. “Life may be swirling all around me, threatening to steal my hope, my peace, my joy. My feelings and my faith will almost certainly come into conflict with each other.

• Disappointment is that feeling things should be better than they are. Moab? And even then we don't call in the experts until we surrender to the realization we cannot fix things on our own. To deny my feelings any voice is to rob me of being human. Like the Israelites, when we are desperate for God, we remain with God (page 185). But I am declaring right now that I will not be swept up into a storm of fear and wild emotions.

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“Sometimes to get your life back, you have to face the death of what you thought your life would look like.”, “What if disappointment is really the exact appointment your soul needs to radically encounter God?”, “God’s Word is the Truth. It is such a powerful book, especially if you are struggling with disappointment, resentment or regrets in life. We have the blessing of hindsight in this story of the Israelites. Quotes. Let’s reach out and take them. Disappointment. .

God extended His hand of redemption in the hope that the Israelites would allow their time of suffering in exile to strengthen them. And it’s certainly the heart behind this chapter. The idea that God more often than not equips the called rather than call the equipped has resonated with me for years. | Lysa Terkeurst. The workout craze is as big as ever. To the exiles of Israel, life was hard and full of great suffering.

Have you wondered why this chapter is called “Fighting Words?”  It’s because Lysa ends this chapter with a list of six “fighting words” — six passages of truths that we can declare over any situation that we face. “Wine left on its dregs, not poured from one jar to another, means it’s been left sitting in comfort for so long that it has absorbed the aroma of complacency.

But He will allow it in doses to increase our trust.

The older I get, the more I realize that the holiday season is not the most wonderful time of the year for so many people. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Winemakers at the time of Jeremiah would pour wine form jar to jar for two reasons. We cannot control our outcomes.

For me, I loved each of the declarations, but I was able to hone in on what I needed in this season by way of the Scripture that evoked a response in me. And that’s why Lysa believes that “being lulled into a false sense of security is worse than going through the process of suffering” (page 183). Lysa TerKeurst has been there and has some wisdom to share from what she learned about the goodness of God during suffering. Let’s choose to surrender to the work God wants to do in us. Dust is often what must be present for the new to begin. The older I get, the more I realize that the holiday season is not the most wonderful time of the year for so many people. @LysaTerKeurst, If the enemy can isolate us, he can influence us. Because they believe a little pain today helps strengthen their bodies for tomorrow. Comfort will actually be the by-product of staying close to the Lord (page 181). Their personal satisfaction left them self-reliant and far from God. . 19 Quotes from It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by @LysaTerKeurst, Sometimes to get your life back, you have to face the death of what you thought your life would look like. There is no possible way I can see what’s coming in my life.

Ambition — my calling, what I spend my time seeking. If our souls never ached with disappointments and disillusionment, we'd never full admit and submit to our need for God. In the midst of Christmas lights and familiar carols, many are experiencing heartache. They will allow you to experience God's comfort and compassion.

Our pain and suffering aren’t to hurt us.

“We think the shattering in our lives could not possibly be for any good. That dissatisfied feeling is right. And his favorite entry point of all is through our disappointments”, “Obedience is the daily practice of trusting God.”, “And let's be honest, if we weren't ever disappointed, we'd settle for the shallow pleasures of this world rather than addressing the spiritual desperation of our souls. A stronger you. In the middle of our disappointments and hard times, we must seek to be transformed into thinking biblically, processing with truth instinctively, and trusting God implicitly.

We can see from our vantage point that their time in exile was not only a direct consequence of their own unfaithfulness but was an instrument of God’s grace. You'll also never miss an update from my blog! We got to the mall and are now in the apple store being complete idiots and goofing off on the macbooks. (see Isaiah 16). It’s to save us. Favorite Quotes from It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way. Each month, you’ll hear from one of us on what we’re reading and a little bit about the book. Posted on July 10, 2019 by Shelley Johnson. Sometimes It’s His way of leading us Home.

Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are beautiful. What’s too heavy for us is light for Him.

If the enemy can isolate us, he can influence us. When we are poured out and purified, other situations that arise won’t bother us the way they used to…. A new you.

They will soften you. 19 Quotes from It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by @LysaTerKeurst. IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY. Book Notes: It's Not Supposed to Be This Way. Our challenge is to transfer this truth — a little suffering today for strength tomorrow — to our spiritual lives. Lysa’s six “fighting words” address the areas our enemy tries to gain a foothold in our lives: Pages 191-202 go into great detail over each of these “fighting words,” and they include a declaration we can speak over ourselves and situations, as well as, Scriptures that impart truth over it all.

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