{"product_id":"the-hard-good-showing-up-for-god-to-work-in-you-when-you-want-to-shut-down-9780785232018","title":"The Hard Good: Showing Up for God to Work in You When You Want to Shut Down","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHard things are a part of life--but they don't have to have the final word. Join bestselling author Lisa Whittle as she teaches us how to learn how to see the good again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it feel like to come back from something hard, to be able to hope again? Instead of running away from the obstacles we face and the growth we crave, Lisa teaches us that our challenges can become the keys to our greatest usability in the kingdom of God--that is, if we let God make good of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Hard Good\u003c\/em\u003e, Lisa guides us on a powerful path to progress as we learn to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccept things we wish were different\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApologize and forgive first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheer for someone who gets what we want\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen our hearts again when we've been hurt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind joy in the waiting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow up when we want to shut down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour hard place is never too hard for God. Allow it to change you, help you, and ready you for the greatest comeback you have ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Hard Good\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I can't think of a person better equipped than my friend Lisa Whittle to tackle the hand-in-hand partnership of the title of this book: \u003cem\u003eThe Hard Good\u003c\/em\u003e. She knows the angst of hard in deeply personal ways. She knows the choice of good because her heart purely seeks Jesus, and she truly wants to make a holy difference by helping others. Settle in. Dare to crack open these pages. You can, as I do, trust her with your heart. Let's do this. Together we can do the hard good.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Lysa TerKeurst, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eForgiving What You Can't Forget \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhittle, Lisa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLisa Whittle is the author of eight books and a sought-after Bible teacher. A pastor's daughter and longtime ministry leader in issues relevant to the church, Lisa is the founder of Ministry Strong and the popular Jesus over Everything podcast, which debuted in the top twenty-five Christian podcasts. Her love runs deep to see people pursue Jesus for life, grow deep roots of faith, and walk strong in the midst of a world that so often seems to have gone crazy. Lisa has done master's work in marriage and family counseling, is the cofounder of Called Creatives, and has been featured on numerous media outlets through the years. She and her family live in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50678846357778,"sku":"9780785232018","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d02da3f-d310-472e-b0f9-3386ff222410.jpg?v=1733894962","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hard-good-showing-up-for-god-to-work-in-you-when-you-want-to-shut-down-9780785232018","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}