How to Live Through A Bad Day
Overview
Each of us has experienced bad days, and these bad days are often compounded by our focus on the "badness" of the situation. But Dr. Jack Hayford contends that, "in such times the Lord calls us to hear His voice." And so, beginning with seven phrases uttered by Jesus on the cross, he constructs the model for godly behavior while enduring hardship. Insights include:
- Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. To forgive those seeking to injure you is to remove yourself from their control.
- My God, my God, why have you forsaken Me? We can ask God the hard questions.
- Into Your hands I commit My spirit. Surrender your suffering to God and let go.
How to Live Through a Bad Day is ideal for anyone who has experienced stress, pain, weariness, or an assault of character. Jack Hayford speaks the words of Jesus -- the words of life that sustain and encourage us to live through our worst days.
Top Highlights
“To live through a bad day, begin by forgiving everyone who seems to be trying to ruin your life.” (Page 2)
“Forgive everyone—anyone—whom you think has failed you, hurt you, offended you. If you think he has done anything to ruin your life, ruin your day, ruin your opportunities, ruin your dreams, or block your goals, forgive him. Forgiving others is the key to living in the liberty of the freeing forgiveness Jesus has given us, and it’s the first step toward living through a bad day, not to mention opening the door to new days unimagined.” (Pages 12–13)
“Here it is: Jesus’ plea for a drink is a reminder that no one is so in control, so spiritual, so self-sufficient, that he can make it through a bad day without people to help him.” (Page 49)
“But finite minds and feeble flesh can never satisfy us with the Presence we seek, for we truly cry for God Himself, not answers.” (Page 41)
“It’s the price of listening to His answers and deciding whether or not to submit to His way rather than your own.” (Page 46)
- Title: How to Live through A Bad Day
- Author: Jack W. Hayford
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 2001
- Logos Release Date: 2003
- Pages: 77
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Jesus Christ › Seven last words; Christian life
- ISBNs: 9781418506551, 1418506559
- Resource ID: LLS:34.0.14
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:10:20Z
Jack Williams Hayford (born June 25, 1934) is a prolific and best-selling writer. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 books and composed 600 hymns and choruses—including the internationally known and widely recorded “Majesty.” Dr. Hayford is a graduate of L.I.F.E. Bible College (now Life Pacific College) and Azusa Pacific University.
Described by Christianity Today magazine as “The Pentecostal Gold Standard,” Hayford served as founding pastor of one of the largest churches in southern California, The First Foursquare Church of Van Nuys, California (now known as The Church on the Way). Hayford also founded the King’s University in Los Angeles, where he currently serves as Chancellor, and from 2004 to 2009 Hayford also served as president of The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
“Pastor Jack” is the author of several popular titles including Hayford’s Bible Handbook, Prayer is Invading the Impossible, and Appointed to Leadership. He was the general editor of Spirit-Filled Life Study Bible.
Hayford and his wife, Anna, have four children, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
