{"product_id":"its-not-supposed-to-be-this-way-finding-unexpected-strength-when-disappointments-leave-you-shattered-9780718039851","title":"It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you do when God's timing seems questionable, his lack of intervention hurtful, and his promises doubtful? Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances, inviting you to live assured when life doesn't turn out like you expected.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a season, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned at best and overwhelmed and hopeless at worst. We quietly start to wonder about the reality of God's goodness and why he allows us to suffer and experience grief and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But after many tears, godly counseling, and prayerful seeking, she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In \u003cem\u003eIt's Not Supposed to Be This Way\u003c\/em\u003e, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrain ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy, so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth, the Bible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook for additional biblically based resources and devotionals from Lysa: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Boundaries and Goodbyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eForgiving What You Can't Forget\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eUninvited\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou're Going to Make It\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmbraced\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeeing Beautiful Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerKeurst, Lysa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLysa TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eForgiving What You Can't Forget\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e It's Not Supposed to Be This Way\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUninvited\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. She writes from her gray farm table and lives with her family in North Carolina. Connect with her at www.LysaTerKeurst.com and on social media @LysaTerKeurst.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591568658706,"sku":"9780718039851","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3e7ca4a3-2333-4dd5-bdc9-10c8ed782e61.jpg?v=1732093448","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/its-not-supposed-to-be-this-way-finding-unexpected-strength-when-disappointments-leave-you-shattered-9780718039851","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}