Bible Study of the Week: It's Not Supposed to Be This Way

He’s offering us the very best by offering Himself. He is our only source of perfection on this side of eternity. And He sees a perfect plan for our dust.  — Lysa TerKeurst The Birthplace of Disappointment   by Lysa TerKeurst, from session one of the bible study curriculum, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way What went wrong? Why did God let this happen? Reality often ends up so very far from the life we long for, doesn’t it? Bestselling author and Bible teacher Lysa TerKeurst deeply understands daily disappointments and life-altering loss. By walking through her own valley, she’s discovered that in God we can find unexpected strength as we wrestle well between our faith and feelings. In this six-session video Bible study, Lysa offers a safe place to share your disappointments, fresh biblical insight to get you through painful situations, and life-giving perspectives for living in between Eden and eternity. You may remember that last summer we offered a community Online Bible Study for It's Not Supposed to Be This Way. Over 75,000 of you went through this study together and it was so encouraging and full of hope! Now we're bring it back for such a time as this. Are you joining us? Registration is now open, and the study begins August 3rd. When you register, you'll receive these freebies: * FREE video access to all six teaching sessions by Lysa * FREE chapters downloads and the session one study guide * FREE beautiful Scripture printables, including 9 Scriptures to Pray When God Seems Silent. Here's a first glimpse at session one of the It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way study...  Opening Question How would you define disappointment? Watch Session One: The Birthplace of Disappointment  ...Continue to our blog to watch the video, read the rest of the study, and read the remaining content for this first session.  You don't want to miss this incredible video, as Lysa talks candidly about the past three years of her life, which as she describes in the video, "have been more painful and more soul-rattling than any other season I have ever walked through." WATCH NOW Announcing our next summer OBS We're bringing back this life-changing study for such a time as this We've partnered with Lysa to give you free access to all of the It's Not Supposed to Be This Way study videos, a new video releasing every week starting August 3rd. This is a study of how to understand life's disappointments, when prayers go unanswered, and how to accept that God is still good -- even in all that is happening in our world today. Here's Lysa to tell you more ... WATCH THE VIDEO   FREE RESOURCES when you join the study   FREE DOWNLOADS: 9 Scriptures for Surviving Times When God Seems Silent The first 2 chapters of It's Not Supposed to Be This Way It's Not Supposed to Be This Way session one study guide so you can get started right away FREE Scripture printables, and FREE ACCESS to six teaching videos with Lysa. These videos will release week-by-week, no additional registration required! LEARN MORE Save on Companion Study Materials Save 40% off It's Not Supposed to Be This Way Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered Lysa unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows you how to live assured when life doesn't turn out like expected. Hardcover List Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $14.99 BUY NOW   Read this incredible testimony and 5-star review from a reader: "I have been a believer for over 40 years. When this book came out, I bought it, the study guide and videos. I am now going back thru it for the 2nd time! Since Lysa wrote this when she was going thru an incredible trial, it is raw, honest, emotional & vulnerable. It's like she's speaking what's on your own heart. There are SO many good references to scripture to hang on to. I now see my trials from a very different perspective and view my actions and thoughts completely opposite. This book has brought me hope, life and an increased clinging to God! Everyone should read this book!! I have bought it for friends & told everyone I know to read it. I have read hundreds of books and this one has been the most applicable, encouraging, hopeful book EVER!" — Pam, reader   About the Book What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful?  Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to: Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations. Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes. Discover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle. Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us. Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth.   Whether we’re dealing with daily disappointments or life-altering loss, we can find unexpected strength as we learn what it means to wrestle well between our faith and our feelings.   Save 40% off Save 40% off the study materials In this six-session video Bible study, Lysa offers a safe place to share your disappointments, fresh biblical insight to get you through painful situations, and life-giving perspectives for living in between Eden and eternity.    Get the DVD & Study Guide pack for $26.39 SHOP THE SERIES   BONUS Save 40% off Lysa's latest devotional, Embraced, for a limited time! Now on sale for just $11.99  Hardcover List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $11.99 BUY NOW Embraced is the beautiful new devotional from Lysa TerKeurst featuring 100 devotions that will resonate with women in all stages of life by giving them a godly perspective on the issues they face each day. *Sale ends 07/31/20. Sale pricing excludes ebooks.

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