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| God's Provision in Tough Times by Cynthia Howerter and LaTan Murphy |
Guest Review by Lori Stanley Roeleveld
We
think we have faith until the bank account drops to zero or the job disappears.
Maybe the careful plans we laid become undone or circumstances way beyond our
control put us on the brink of financial disaster. Many of us know all too well
the fear, sense of failure, panic, and loss that come with financial troubles.
Where
is God when this happens? Where is the owner of the cattle on a thousand hills?
Where is the One who has His eye on the sparrow? Has our nest slipped from
view?
Have we fallen into some crack
where He can't see? Have we escaped His notice or is He angry with us and
refusing to provide? Financial struggles often leave us open to these kinds of
questions and doubts and many times, we're afraid to voice them to even our
closest friends.
If you're facing struggles of any kind, but
particularly those that make you wonder how God will provide - you'll want the
inspiration that can be found in these pages. Transparent, gut-level honest, no
easy answers here but solid truth about God's willingness to come through -
even if He does take His time.
It's
clear from page one to the end that the writers who share their stories in God's
Provision in Tough Times - 25 True Stories of God s Provision During
Unemployment and Financial Despair, care deeply about the readers who will invest their time in this
book. They care so deeply, they've been
willing to expose their own hearts along with their stories so that God's
character and actions can be glorified by their testimony about His provision -
both financial and spiritual - through their tough times.
If
you need encouragement. If you need the strength to hold on. If you are
wondering if God comes through for others but not for you, dive into this book
and find company for this rocky section of the road we all travel deep into the
heart of God. You'll be surprised whose story you find here and by this time
next year - you may be ready to write your own chapter.
CFP: Thanks so much Lori for being a guest on OWG! I was blessed to be asked to be a contributor to this inspiring book compiled by Cynthia and LaTan!
Lori Stanley Roeleveld is a disturber of hobbits who enjoys
making comfortable Christians continually late for dinner. Her articles appear
in numerous magazines. She authors the blog, Deeper with Jesus in Rhode Island (http://loristanleyroeleveld.blogspot.com/).
Lori's a wife, mom, crisis counselor, part-time dragon slayer and has faced her
own tough times.
GIVEAWAY: A copy of God's Provision in Tough Times. Follow Cynthia on Twitter (https://twitter.com/CynthiaHowerter) and/or leave her a message of encouragement and your email address.
