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In the middle of the pain you didnt cause, the change you didnt want, the reality you didnt know was coming . . . your life can still be beautiful.We all have stories full of sorrow and celebration. But with God, theres always more going on than what we see. New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst encourages you to hope again through 50 devotions that will help you find redemption in every part of your story.
Lysa, president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, assures us that the aching pain we feel is proof theres a beautiful remaking already in process if we dont give up. Through these 50 devotions, Scriptures, prayer prompts, and personal notes from Lysa, you will:
While theres no denying there are parts of our story wed love to edit out, what if those circumstances are the unlikely ingredients God is using to weave together a greater good wed never want to miss out on? Together well discover the indescribable gift of our God, who breathes life into even the shattered pieces of our stories, creating something new and more beautiful than ever before.
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Seeing Beautiful Again
2021 Lysa TerKeurst
Some material in this book has been previously published in Its Not Supposed to Be This Way and Forgiving What You Cant Forget.
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To my sister, Angee.
The one who has known me the longest, who loves me the best, and who models this message of seeing beautiful again in extraordinary ways.
You were pure madness to me when you were born. I was dumbfounded that Mom thought having another baby was a good idea.
You were pure magic to me when I figured out youd clean my room for a few pennies. Im sorry for that and the mud pies.
You were pure mystery to me when I was a book nerd and you were the popular cheerleader.
You were pure bravery to me when you walked through your hardest season with courage, grace, and unwavering love for your amazing kids.
You were pure love to me when you walked me through my hardest season while holding my hand and my heart with fierce protection and absolute tenderness.
You are my person, my best friend, my (terrified of heights) adventure partner for life, and one of the best gifts God ever gave me. Angee, I love you forever, and I like you always.
In the middle of the pain you didnt cause, the change you didnt want, or the reality you didnt know was coming... your life can still be beautiful.
T HE P ROCESS B EFORE THE P ROMISE
I waited patiently for the L ORD ; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
Psalm 40:1 ESV
Are there any deep disappointments in your life that seem to be lingering on and on? Do you feel like youve prayed the same prayers over and over, with little to no change?
I understand how hard that is. Over the last few years, Ive walked through some of the most heartbreaking seasons in my family, marriage, and health. And although the circumstances of your life may be different, you probably have your own middle-of-the-night moments wrestling through tears too.
There are memories that still hurt. Realities that make you wonder if youll ever feel normal again. Sufferings that seem forever long. And youre disappointed that today you arent living the promises of God youve begged to come to pass.
In your most private moments, you want to scream words you dont use around your Bible friends at the unfairness of it all. But then there are more hopeful moments... when you want to turn up the praise music, lift up honest prayers, and declare God is good even when the situation doesnt seem good.
Hurting but still hopingthat is the human journey.
And that is where we find David in Psalm 40. In the first ten verses, David praised God for delivering him, but then in verses 11 through 17, he was crying out for God to deliver him again. David was hurting but still hoping.
Hurting but still hopingthat is the human journey.
Hoping doesnt mean we ignore reality. No, hoping means we acknowledge reality in the very same breath that we acknowledge Gods sovereigntyHis absolute ability and power to work as He sees best. Our hope cant be tied to whether or not a circumstance or another person changes. Our hope must be tied to the unchanging promises of God. We hope for the good we know God will ultimately bring from our situation, whether the good turns out to match our desires or not. And sometimes that takes a while. The process often requires us to be persevering and patient.
Honestly, I know that can feel a little overwhelming.
I want the promised blessing of Psalm 40:4: Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust ( ESV ), but I forget that this kind of trusting in God is often forged in the crucible of longsuffering. God isnt picking on me. God is picking me to personally live out one of His promises.
Its a high honor. But it doesnt always feel that way. Ive got to walk through the low places of the process before Im perfectly equipped to live the promise.
We read about some of the low places of the process in verses 1 through 3 of Psalm 40 ( ESV ):
I waited patiently for the L ORD ;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
He drew me up from the pit of destruction,
out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
making my steps secure.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
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