It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

by Lysa TerKeurst

If my Bible is collecting dust and my conscience is being hushed, then my heart is in danger of being crushed. REMEMBER: • Dangerous desires birthed inside our unsettled disappointments are nothing but a setup for a takedown. • The enemy wants to tempt, deceive, and accuse you. • Temptation only works if our enemy keeps the consequences hidden from us. • Truth sheds light on darkness and helps us see what a horrible trap Satan is luring us into. • Your soul is made by God to respond to Truth. • God is the author of the Truth that empowers us. Satan is the author of the deception that imprisons us. • The enemy’s deception is hand-designed to draw your attention, affection, and worship away from God. • If we are going to be true to ourselves, we’d better make sure we are being true to our most surrendered, healed, and healthy selves. • God isn’t expecting perfection. He just wants us to be perfectly surrendered to His way and His Word. • If I forget my soul hunger can only be satisfied by daily doses of truth, I’m prone to snack on deception. • Your story will not be wasted. RECEIVE: Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all y...