Looking Up When Life Gets You Down
Overview
When life falls apart, where is God? Does he care? Can he fix things? Does he really love us? In an uncertain world, we need to know that God is still in control, that he still cares for us and even suffers with us, and that he has a plan that cannot be defeated.
In his compassionate and caring style, Warren Wiersbe shows you that the answers to these big questions are available, reliable, and encouraging. If you are feeling beaten down, discouraged, or weary in the face of hard times, Warren wants you to know that you are never alone and that the future is bright. His faith-bolstering insights show you that, with God as your source of comfort, you can weather the storms of life—and come out on top.
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- Examines key questions regarding suffering and the Bible
- Points to faith in the grace and power of God as a way to overcome hurt
- Encourages the reader in how to counsel others who are suffering, from a Christian perspective
- To You Who Hurt
- The Really Big Question
- How Big Is God?
- Answers from an Ash Heap
- Pictures of Pain
- The God Who Cares
- The God Who Suffers
- When Life Falls Apart, How Do You Pray?
- Character
- You Never Suffer Alone
- Dealing with Disaster
- Hope
- Appendix 1: Questions You May Be Asking
- Appendix 2: A Little Anthology
Top Highlights
“It isn’t the normal demands of life that break us; it’s the painful surprises.” (Page 11)
“One of the frequent Christian symbols found in the catacombs is the anchor. It’s a symbol of hope. ‘We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure’ (Heb. 6:19). The Greek philosopher Epictetus said, ‘One must not tie a ship to a single anchor, nor life to a single hope.’ But God’s people have always tied their lives to a single hope, the assurance of one day seeing God in heaven.” (Page 150)
“If we break the rules, we have to accept the consequences; but sometimes things happen even when we don’t break the rules.” (Page 11)
“Most of what happens around us is beyond our control; but we can control what happens within us” (Page 125)
“Our answers to the problem of suffering must have intellectual integrity” (Page 13)
- Title: Looking Up When Life Gets You Down
- Authors: Warren W. Wiersbe
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2012
- Pages: 176
Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019) was an internationally known Bible teacher and pastor. He studied at Indiana University and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.
In 2002, Wiersbe was awarded the Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He was the former pastor of three churches, including The Moody Church.
For 10 years Wiersbe served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. He wrote more than 150 books, including the popular Old Testament "Be" Series and New Testament "Be" Series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies, and The Strategy of Satan.
