The Art of Struggling: Finding Hope When It Feels Like Your World's Falling Apart - 3599

We all face struggles in life. Sometimes struggles linger and we’re wondering if they will ever end. The Art of Struggling was intently written to guide your soul from the black, white, and grays of struggling into a life filled with beautiful colors of hope. This book was created to draw you closer to God when your world feels like it’s falling apart physically, emotionally, or even spiritually, with examples throughout the Bible of people who faced the same struggles we do today. Through a rhythmically structured collection of written prayers, Scripture, a story, reflection questions, and an artistic expression option in each chapter, this book befriends the reader through times of struggling and how to persevere with hope. In The Art of Struggling, you’ll: Embrace a place of rest and refuge. Know that you are not the only one who is struggling right now. You are not alone. Be encouraged because your hope is stronger than you think. Draw into the ever-presence of God’s tenderness through stories, spiritual practices, and your five senses. Turn to the Truth of the Bible to fill your empty soul. Learn the art of lament. Gain an understanding of how Jesus and most other people in the Bible experienced the same struggles you do and how they overcame them. Uncover the beauty found in struggles and persevering hope. Join Beth on a gentle journey, full of grace and compassion. “Beth Hildebrand offers a compassionate and caring course of action to help fellow travelers navigate life's stormy weather with confident hope in The Art of Struggling. Drawing on the wisdom that is both ancient and profoundly relevant, I sensed Beth standing at the door praying for readers embarking on their journey." † FIL ANDERSON, Author of Running on Empty “Beth’s insights from the Lord shake me to my core. Her writing creates beautiful and intimate moments with God of surrender, trust, and fulfillment. With each turn of the page, Beth’s words bore deeper into my soul to draw me into more intimate conversations with the God who fully loves me. Her personal insights on how trials in the daily grind of life impact our souls resonate with me profoundly. Her words etch themselves in my heart in a way that causes me to yearn for more vulnerability before the Lord. This is a book I can come back to season after season to remind myself of how God beautifully weaves the art of struggling into the tapestry of who we are as His beloved workmanship and masterpiece.” † MARVITA FRANKLIN, Writer and Leader Development Coach and Author of He Makes All Things Beautiful: God’s Transformation of Our Emotional Wounds, Scars, and Brokenness “An excellent, biblically grounded guide for anyone, any time. Because we all suffer, we can relate to the stories shared by Beth Hildebrand with transparency and authenticity. This work prompts devotion and worship, with interactive exercises for deeper meaning and application. This will definitely be added to my collection of resources for those seeking to improve their mental health and well-being!” † CARA JONES, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
ASIN: B09VWGCNB5
VSKU: PKV.B09VWGCNB5.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Hildebrand, Beth N.
Binding: Paperback