Stories of Sifted: Increased Surrender During Times of Trouble
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers” (Luke 22:31). At some point in their lives, everyone will go through suffering and troubled times. Scripture calls these trials “sifting” and makes it clear that God’s people will be sifted. How we respond to this universal experience is crucial to who we become as people and leaders. Stories of Sifted offers 30 familiar accounts of prominent biblical leaders, told from their point of view. From Adam to the apostle Paul, these stories of sifting remind us that God calls and refines messed up people to accomplish His grand purposes. Walking with these leaders through their sifting and refining process, we see how God uses suffering to accelerate our spiritual growth through our surrender to Him. Stories of Sifted is for all Christian leaders. This book is an important resource for men and women of all ages in all church contexts. By thinking about suffering as a process to participate in and actively embrace instead of a season to avoid, we can learn to recognize God’s hand in our lives, moving from discouragement to joy and peace that transcends adversity.
- Title: Stories of Sifted: Increased Surrender During Times of Trouble
- Authors: Eric Reiss, Todd Wilson, Jan Greggo
- Publisher: Exponential
- Print Publication Date: 2019
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781624240720, 1624240720
- Resource ID: LLS:9781624240720
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-11-09T21:55:54Z