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It's Not Supposed to Be This Way
- Narrated by: Lysa TerKeurst, Jolene Barto
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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Publisher's Summary
READ BY THE AUTHOR | Also includes exclusive interview with Lysa!
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
What 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.
Life 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.
Lysa 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 It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to:
- Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations.
- Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy, so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes.
- Discover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle.
- Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us.
- Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth, the Bible.
Look for additional biblically based resources and devotionals from Lysa:
- Good Boundaries and Goodbyes
- Forgiving What You Can't Forget
- Uninvited
- You're Going to Make It
- Embraced
- Seeing Beautiful Again
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-12-2018
Deep Healing
Lysa Terkeurst brings a raw and real message to believers. Her writing style is easy and leads to great revelations. Root issues are revealed and her book encourages us to get real with God ourselves. Absolutely recommend to men even though it seems to be directed towards women. A must read for everyone.
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- Dan Strange
- 03-07-2023
Wonderful God Breathed Book
I think it would be easy to critique this book for the sheer challenging nature of the subject matter. I like how Lyla shares her story of a broken marriage and such disappointments but then still honours her ex-husband and doesn’t make this a gossip session or a chance for her to offload. I think she shows herself more Godly in just doing that than anything. It’s hard because the sinful part of me wants to know every gritty detail but the truth is we don’t need to know, all we need is her God breathed words that WE ARE NOT ALONE. God is faithful to walk closely with us through every season and I think Lysa says that beautifully. I was inspired, challenged, felt heard and comforted throughout this book. I highly recommend it. Lysa is the real deal and I can’t wait to hear more from her!
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- Rosalie T.
- 17-09-2022
Nutritious Vital Biblical
I read sections of this book almost daily because of LT’s gentle compassionate manner and wise referencing of scripture. It can help everyone stay focussed on Gods love for them (us) through life’s challenges. Full of sound, intelligent biblical references and real life corollaries. This book is sound and trustworthy and uplifting and useful on a daily basis.
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- tracykarenscott
- 15-01-2019
so relatable, honest and real
This is my first book by Lysa that Ive listen to. The title of the book grabbed my attention and the way she described her honest feelings about her christian faith and the fact its not all 'happy & joyful' all the time - really resonated.
Her honesty is so helpful and very fact she goes through trials while writing this book, gives her & us a genuine perspective of pain & hurt - while searching for the hope and peace we all crave from our Heavenly Father.
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- Tina Mitchell
- 15-10-2020
Gives Hope
I like the stories in this book that I’ve hope. Would have like to have heard more about her marriage. Wasn’t a huge fan of the audio book narrator her reading of the book sounded more like she was reading a child’s book.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-04-2020
Its not supposed tob this way : terrible
I want to give this book a nil but thats not possible unfortunately. She repeats herself and she is rewriting the bible. Just terrible
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