{"product_id":"its-not-supposed-to-be-lysa-terkeurst-9780718039851","title":"It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you do when God's timing seems questionable, his lack of intervention hurtful, and his promises doubtful? Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances, inviting you to live assured when life doesn't turn out like you expected.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a season, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned at best and overwhelmed and hopeless at worst. We quietly start to wonder about the reality of God's goodness and why he allows us to suffer and experience grief and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But after many tears, godly counseling, and prayerful seeking, she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In \u003cem\u003eIt's Not Supposed to Be This Way\u003c\/em\u003e, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrain ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy, so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth, the Bible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook for additional biblically based resources and devotionals from Lysa: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Boundaries and Goodbyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eForgiving What You Can't Forget\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eUninvited\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou're Going to Make It\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmbraced\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeeing Beautiful Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lysa TerKeurst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0718039858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780718039851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/24\/2018","brand":"Lysa TerKeurst","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053417984255,"sku":"9780718039851","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc0e109a-a7ca-47ec-8a62-0f2db0626bcf.jpg?v=1685024228","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-not-supposed-to-be-lysa-terkeurst-9780718039851","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}