FOR THE FAINT OF HEART:  Hope For The Hurting

116 pages, 5.5" x 8.5", ISBN 1-591607-14-0

 

Whether you are personally undergoing a severe trial in your life, ministering to hurting people, or teaching a class on suffering, you will find a quick and biblical resource in For the Faint of Heart. Written in a conversational style, the book gives readers hope by reminding them of God's great grace and precious promises.

The table of contents include these chapters:

  1. Why me, God?
  2. What is the "good" God promises to work in all things?
  3. Sometimes I want God to take me home to be with Him.  Is that bad?
  4. I have such anger at God and others.  What can I do?
  5. Is God punishing me for some past sin?
  6. With such troubling doubts and fears, am I still a Christian?
  7. I am afraid of losing my faith.  How can I prevent that?
  8. I have such pain.  How can I endure the hurt without sinning?
  9. How much longer will this trial last?
  10. Does God really answer prayer?
  11. I don't feel like praying, worshipping, or reading the Bible.  What should I do?
  12. I don't feel God's love; I feel so alone!
  13. Why did God allow evil to happen?  Will this junk happen in heaven?
  14. What does it all mean?                                             

The book differs from most inspirational literature today.  It avoids giving prescriptions and formulas for successful, Christian living.  Instead, it directs readers' hearts and minds to our Father's love and to the perseverance of Jesus. (II Thess. 3:5)  Through the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit sanctifies and sustains God's people in Him.  Whether you are 18 or 81, you will be encouraged by this work.

•  A Gospel-centered resource

•  Points to God's grace and promises

•  A distinctively Lutheran perspective