New Releases by Lysa TerKeurst

Become the Woman God Made You to Be Lysa TerKeurst’s bestselling books have inspired millions of women to uncover the purpose God has for them. Now for the first time, you can find two of her most powerful titles together in one elegant volume, perfect for reading for the first time or revisiting as you grow in your faith. What Happens When Women Say Yes to God sets you on a journey of learning how to be obedient to the Lord. You’ll see the beautiful transformation that accompanies following God’s voice in your daily life and open your eyes to the incredible ways you can experience Him today. What Happens When Women Walk in Faith shows you how to pursue God’s call even through times of doubt, discouragement, and pain. You’ll learn how to remain encouraged and equipped through embracing God’s promises no matter what comes your way. Complete with a personal Bible study at the end of each chapter, this two-book collection will lead you on a journey of spiritual renewal and revelation as you joyfully pursue the call God has created you to fulfill.

Uma história para crianças de todas as idades aprenderem sobre a confiança em Deus e seu cuidado conosco! Crescer traz mudanças, a gente gostando disso ou não. A mudança pode desencadear medos de coisas que às vezes são reais e às vezes, imaginárias. Em um mundo repleto de incerteza, como as crianças podem aprender desde cedo que, mesmo passando por situações novas ou ruins, elas não precisam ter ansiedade e medo? Neste livro infantil, Sementinha e Raposinha estão enfrentando medos, mudanças e coisas totalmente novas. E eles não gostam nem um pouco disso! Com eles, as crianças poderão: • Descobrir que Deus está sempre com elas enquanto superam circunstâncias novas ou assustadoras; • Deixar de lado pensamentos ruins conforme aprendem a confiar em Deus e no plano dele; • Construir um relacionamento com Deus ao conhecer como ele é, de acordo com as Escrituras. Vai dar tudo certo é uma história infantil que mostrará a seu filho que, no final, vai realmente dar tudo certo, pois temos um Deus que é bom e gentil e está sempre cuidando de nós e nos dando segurança!

Your Journey to Extraordinary Starts with One Word—Yes If you have a desire deep inside your heart to be sold out to the Lord and do amazing things for Him, you are not alone. Lysa TerKeurst and her daughter Hope have felt that passion too, and they''ve learned that only God can satisfy the craving to go beyond just making it through the day. Why? Because God is the one who created that need inside of you and He''s using it to draw you closer to Him! As you begin your journey to extraordinary, this book will help you overcome your fear of saying yes to God by focusing on the life-changing results of obeying Him understand that you have been uniquely designed by the Lord to play an important part in His plans learn how to grow in your relationship with Him by digging deep into encouraging Bible verses listen for what the Lord wants to speak to you with practical ways to recognize His voice in your everyday life When you say yes to God, you will see your faith grow and bloom. Will you accept His invitation and start your journey today?

E SE O PRÓXIMO GRANDE PASSO QUE DEUS DESE JA QUE VOCÊ DÊ PARA DESFRUTAR A PLENITUDE DO AMOR DELE FOR REALMENTE PEQUENO? Cumprir as designações que Deus tem para nós e perseguir os sonhos que Ele colocou em nosso coração podem ser avassaladores e estimulantes, tudo ao mesmo tempo. Andar de acordo com a vontade dele, porém, começa com nossa obediência diária a Ele. A premiada e renomada escritora Lysa TerKeurst sabe o que significa andar pela fé e encoraja você a descobrir as verdades profundamente pessoais da Palavra de Deus para o seu chamado. O que acontece quando uma mulher caminha pela fé está repleto de histórias e passagens bíblicas que a ajudarão a aplicar verdades práticas e bíblicas em sua vida e equipá-la para: • Descobrir cinco fases de sua caminhada de fé e abraçar a direção para a qual Deus a está conduzindo. • Identificar uma área em que você pode traçar uma linha na areia e dar um passo em direção a algo novo. • Estar preparada para que Deus use seus pequenos grandes passos de fé para liberar a obra maravilhosa dele em sua vida. Não importa para o que Deus a tenha chamado, simplesmente caminhe pela fé e veja coisas maravilhosas acontecer em sua vida. Nos próximos capítulos, quero falar sobre as cinco fases que identifiquei na Bíblia que são comuns para quem tem andado com Deus em busca dos seus sonhos. Ao longo deste livro, veremos como várias personagens bíblicas suportaram essas cinco fases e como podemos reconhecê-las em nossa própria caminhada de fé. Também vou compartilhar com você muitas das minhas próprias aventuras à medida que progredi nesses estágios diversas vezes. Espero que, ao compreender melhor essas fases de fé, você possa vencer o desânimo e animar muitas de nós que ficaram atoladas ao longo do caminho. Você será capaz de prosseguir, caminhar com segurança e não duvidará de Deus. LISA TERKEUST é escritora premiada (vários de seus livros figuraram na lista de best-sellers do The New York Times), palestrante e presidente do ministério Proverbs 31, fundado em 1994 nos Estados Unidos. Lysa formou-se na Furman University, na Carolina do Sul, EUA. Apesar de sua agenda lotada, ela é uma mulher comum que simplesmente busca glorificar a Deus por meio de sua vida e da sua família, com quem vive na Carolina do Norte, EUA. Ela é casada com Art, com quem tem três filhas biológicas (Hope, Ashley e Brooke) e dois filhos adotivos (Mark e Jackson), além de três netos.

Take a 40-day journey with Lysa TerKeurst and the Proverbs 31 Ministries Team through the storyline of the Bible so you can see major themes, how they are all connected, and what that means for us as we read the Bible today.

Do your kids need a little help learning to compete kindly? How to win and lose well? From New York Times best-selling author and Proverbs 31 Ministries founder Lysa TerKeurst comes a lively picture book about sportsmanship. Lulu and Max have planned an exciting field day for their animal friends, and the winner will be the leader of the forest. But sore losers, bragging winners, and bad attitudes are taking the fun straight out of the contests! Just when the day seems ruined, someone steps in and turns things around. Finally, Lulu and Max must decide who will be leader of the forest. Their choice is a big surprise, but it feels just right. Through Lulu’s love for her animal friends—no matter what—children will discover that their value comes from who they are, not how they perform. This gentle and playful story will help kids develop the skills they need to win at the most important parts of life: friendship and forgiveness.

*I''ll Start Again Monday is a newly revised and condensed version of Lysa''s bestseller Made to Crave.* Have healthy eating plans left you feeling defeated? Based on her bestseller Made to Crave, Lysa TerKeurst offers a new perspective to all those stuck in the cycle of losing weight and then gaining it back, equipping you with the deeper spiritual and emotional motivation you need to make lasting changes. So often we characterize our food cravings as bad, especially when dieting has made us feel even more disappointed and discouraged. But the reality is we were made to crave. We just need to realize God created us to crave more of Him instead of misplacing that craving by overindulging in physical pleasures and unhealthy choices that will never truly satisfy. In the midst of her own personal struggle with this, New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst invites us to embrace a new outlook that leads to enduring change. In this newly revised and condensed version of Made to Crave, Lysa encourages you to: Break the cycle of "I''ll start again Monday" and start taking steps toward consistency that lasts Stop agonizing over numbers on the scale and make peace with your body Replace rationalizations that lead to failure with wisdom that leads to victory Reach your healthy goals and grow closer to God through the process This is not a "how-to" book. This is not the latest and greatest dieting plan. This is the necessary resource to use alongside whatever healthy lifestyle plan you choose that will help you find your "want to" and lead to a spiritual satisfaction that goes far beyond the physical. Look for additional biblically-based resources and devotionals from Lysa: Forgiving What You Can''t Forget It''s Not Supposed to Be This Way Uninvited You''re Going to Make It Embraced

*El lunes empiezo de nuevo es una nueva versión revisada y condensada del best seller de Lysa Fui hecha para desear.* ¿Los planes alimenticios saludables te han hecho sentir derrotada? Basado en su libro best seller Fui hecha para desear, pero ahora abreviado para lectores ocupados, Lysa TerKeurst ofrece una nueva perspectiva para todas aquellas personas atrapadas en el ciclo de perder peso pero luego recuperarlo, equipando a los lectores con la motivación espiritual y emocional más profunda que necesitan, para hacer cambios duraderos. A menudo caracterizamos nuestros antojos de comida como malos o que provocan culpa. Pero el antojo no es algo malo. La realidad es que fuimos hechos para desear. Solo tenemos que darnos cuenta de que Dios nos creó para desear más de Él, en lugar de perder ese deseo por complacernos en placeres físicos y alimentos poco saludables que siempre decepcionarán. En medio de su lucha personal con esto, la autora best seller del New York Times, Lysa TerKerust, nos invita a encontrar el eslabón perdido entre el deseo de una mujer de estar sana y el empoderamiento espiritual necesario para que esto suceda. En este libro recientemente revisado y condensado, Lysa nos muestra cómo: romper el ciclo de «El lunes empiezo de nuevo» y sentirte bien contigo hoy; dejar de agonizar por los números en la báscula y hacer las paces con tu cuerpo; reemplazar las racionalizaciones que conducen al fracaso por la sabiduría que conduce a la victoria; y alcanzar tus metas saludables y acercarte más a Dios en el proceso. Este no es un libro de «instrucciones». Tampoco es el último y mejor plan de dieta. Es el recurso necesario a utilizar junto con cualquier plan de estilo de vida saludable que elijas, que te ayudará a encontrar tu «deseo» y te llevará a una satisfacción espiritual que va mucho más allá de lo físico. I’ll Start Again Monday *I''ll Start Again Monday is a newly revised and condensed version of Lysa''s bestseller Made to Crave.* Have healthy eating plans left you feeling defeated? Based on her bestselling book Made to Crave, but now distilled down for busy readers, Lysa TerKeurst offers a new perspective to all those stuck in the cycle of losing weight but then gaining it back, equipping readers with the deeper spiritual and emotional motivation they need to make lasting changes. So often we characterize our food cravings as bad or guilt-inducing. But craving isn''t a bad thing. The reality is we were made to crave. We just need to realize God created us to crave more of Him instead of misplacing that craving by overindulging in physical pleasures and unhealthy food that will always disappoint. In the midst of her own personal struggle with this, New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst invites us to find the missing link between a woman''s desire to be healthy and the spiritual empowerment necessary to make that happen. In this newly revised and condensed book, Lysa shows us how to break the cycle of "I''ll start again Monday" and feel good about yourself today; stop agonizing over numbers on the scale and make peace with your body; replace rationalizations that lead to failure with wisdom that leads to victory; and reach your healthy goals and grow closer to God through the process.

NÃO ERA PARA SER ASSIM Encontrando forças para caminhar quando as decepções nos deixam devastados O que fazer quando o "tempo de Deus" parece questionável e Ele parece nos abandonar em meio ao caos? A vida, muitas vezes, parece muito diferente do que esperávamos. Alguns eventos podem nos pegar momentaneamente desprevenidos, outros nos deixam completamente arrasados. Sentimo-nos desapontados e desiludidos e, aos poucos, começamos a questionar a realidade da bondade de Deus. Lysa Terkeurst entende isso profundamente. Ela descobriu que nossas decepções podem ser os recursos divinos que nossa alma precisa para ter um encontro radical com Deus. Em Não era para ser assim, Lysa nos convida a caminhar com ela em sua própria jornada de fé e, com coragem, vulnerabilida''de e senso de humor, nos ajuda a ver nossa vida no contexto maior de Deus. Quer estejamos lidando com as decepções diárias, quer com as perdas que alteram nossa vida, podemos obter força inesperada à medida que aprendemos a equilibrar fé e sentimento.

MUDANÇAS INDESEJADAS, dor, decepção, traição, angústia, medo, ansiedade, desesperança, rejeição, conflitos, solidão... Essas coisas fazem parecer que a vida perdeu o seu encanto e a sua beleza. Todas nós temos histórias com alguns desses elementos combinados, e não é fácil voltar a sorrir quando se está no meio da tormenta. Mesmo em meio a tudo isso que nos cerca, acredite nesta verdade: sua vida pode voltar a ser linda. Essa é a tese testada e aprovada de Lysa TerKeurst, autora best-seller do New York Times. Em Redescobrindo a beleza da vida, Lysa compartilha como processou temporadas de decepção e desgosto, enquanto convida você a ter esperança novamente em Deus, que age nos bastidos para o nosso bem maior. Ela nos garante que a dor que sentimos é a prova de que uma bela reconstrução já está em andamento, se não desistirmos. Por meio dessas devocionais incríveis baseadas nas Escrituras, você vai: Obter maneiras mais saudáveis de processar sua dor e aprenderá a ver suas situações através de perspectivas baseadas na verdade. Ver que sua vida não se resume aos momentos ruins e perceberá que com Deus sempre há agora mesmo algo mais verdadeiro, adorável e bom. Parar de se sentir sozinha em suas lutas, passando um tempo orientado com Deus todos os dias ao lado de Lysa, uma amiga que testemunhará suas dores, mas também ajudará você a seguir em frente. Descubra na companhia de Lysa o dom indescritível de Deus, que dá vida até mesmo aos pedaços estilhaçados de nossas histórias, criando algo mais belo do que nunca.

La autora best seller del New York Times, Lysa TerKeurst, ayuda a los lectores a abordar cómo dejar de sufrir lo que otros les han hecho mientras exploran qué es el perdón, qué no es y cómo lidiar con las relaciones difíciles. ¿Alguna vez te has sentido atrapado en un ciclo de dolor sin resolver, repitiendo las ofensas una y otra vez en tu mente? Sabes que no puedes seguir viviendo así, pero no sabes qué hacer a continuación. Y simplemente no estás seguro de si alguna vez lo superarás. Lysa TerKeurst ha recorrido este viaje, luchando con heridas profundas y sufriendo para avanzar. Y ha descubierto que, para encontrar la libertad que da vida, hay que dejar de lado el resentimiento y la resistencia para perdonar a las personas que no están dispuestas a hacer las cosas bien. Con una profunda empatía, una visión terapéutica y una rica enseñanza bíblica tras 1.000 horas de estudio, Lysa te ayudará a: aprender a seguir adelante cuando la otra persona se niega a cambiar y nunca dice que lo siente; caminar a través de un proceso paso a paso para liberarte del dolor de tu pasado y sentirte menos ofendido hoy; descubrir lo que la Biblia realmente dice sobre el perdón y la paz que viene de vivirlo en este momento; identificar qué es lo que está robando la confianza y la vulnerabilidad de tus relaciones para que puedas creer que aún queda algo bueno por delante y desempoderar los disparadores que secuestran tus emociones y abrazar las dos partes necesarias del perdón. Forgiving What You Can''t Forget New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps readers address how to stop suffering from what others have done to them while exploring what forgiveness is, what it isn''t, and how to deal with difficult relationships. Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can''t go on living like this, but you don''t know what to do next. And you just aren''t sure if you''ll ever get past it. Lysa TerKeurst has walked this journey, wrestling with deep hurts and struggling to move forward. And she''s discovered that-to find life-giving freedom-you have to let go of bound-up resentment and resistance to forgiving people who aren''t willing to make things right. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of 1,000 hours of study, Lysa will help you learn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they''re sorry; walk through a step-by-step process to free yourself from the hurt of your past and feel less offended today; discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now; identify what''s stealing trust and vulnerability from your relationships so you can believe there is still good ahead; and disempower the triggers hijacking your emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you. Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can''t go on like this, but you don''t know what to do next. Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey. But in surprising ways, she’s discovered how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren’t willing to make things right. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of more than 1,000 hours of theological study, Lysa will help you: Learn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they''re sorry. Walk through a step-by-step process to free yourself from the hurt of your past and feel less offended today. Discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now. Identify what''s stealing trust and vulnerability from your relationships so you can believe there is still good ahead. Disempower the triggers hijacking your emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness. Look for additional biblically based resources and devotionals from Lysa: I Want to Trust You, but I Don''t Good Boundaries and Goodbyes It''s Not Supposed to Be This Way Uninvited You''re Going to Make It Embraced Seeing Beautiful Again

In The Forgiveness Journal--a beautiful companion to Forgiving What You Can''t Forget--New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps us process the resentment that causes heaviness in our hearts as we journal our way to freedom.

If you''ve ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind—if you''ve ever been hurt so badly that you don''t know if you''ll ever get past it—discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and how to find the peace that comes from embracing it. Forgiveness is a major part of the Christian faith. But how do we actually put it into practice when we''re the ones who''ve been hurt? We know God commands us to forgive each other. But, apart from simply saying the words, "I forgive you," many of us have unasked questions about it: How does it work? On our minds, souls, circumstances—what''s actually happening when we forgive? Why is it so important, and what''s the difference between forgiveness and simply moving on? When should I forgive, and are their exceptions? How can I find healing for myself, even if my act of forgiveness doesn''t seem to change the person who hurt me? These are just some of the questions that bestselling author and teacher Lysa TerKeurst explores in this six-session video Bible study (DVD/digital downloads sold separately). This study will walk with you on a step-by-step process--through biblical answers, deep empathy, and the therapeutic insight that comes from Lysa''s personal experiences--toward the grace of forgiveness and the freedom from the pain of past wrongs. Sessions include: What Am I Supposed to Do with All the Hurt? Your Mind, Your Mouth, Your Master The Divine Echo There’s Always a Meanwhile The Compounding Effect of Unforgiveness This Isn’t Easy, But It Is Good Designed for use with the Forgiving What You Can''t Forget Video Study available on DVD or streaming video, sold separately.

Living with a deeper awareness of God’s leading isn’t just for a select few…it’s for you too! Have you ever wondered if God still speaks to us today? Or do you worry that what you’re perceiving as God’s voice is really just your own thoughts? You’re not alone. In Is God Speaking to Me?, Lysa TerKeurst shares her own wrestling with these questions and how God has taught her to more clearly discern His direction in her everyday life. Using Scripture, encouraging personal stories, and practical application, Lysa will help you: Stop merely going through the motions of life by learning how to recognize and respond to the Lord’s divine appointments for you.Uncomplicate the idea of listening to God as you use five key questions to help you determine if what you’re discerning is from Him or not.Discover the joy of truly walking with the Lord as you learn how to live in expectation of hearing from Him.Is God Speaking to Me? is both an invitation to a life of adventure with the Lord and the tender reminder that we serve a God who loves us deeply and longs to speak to us personally.

When hard times come and it seems God is deviating from the plan we assume our life should follow, we''re more likely to want to tame God, not trust Him. It''s then that we begin to press into our ways and our own timing. No human can carry the weight of being their own god, but so many of us try. In this 6-session study of 1 & 2 Kings, join Lysa TerKeurst in Israel as she honestly reveals the places of distrust in her own heart while exploring the deeply applicable Scriptures that will teach us how to truly trust God. Features: Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Personal study segments with homework to complete between 6 weeks of group sessions Interactive teaching videos, approximately 15-25 minutes per session, available for purchase or rent Benefits: Identify and challenge doubts in the one true God. Explore how the Old Testament applies to our lives today. Learn to trust in the goodness and faithfulness of God.

When hard times come and it seems God is deviating from the plan we assume our life should follow, we''re more likely to want to tame God, not trust Him. It''s then that we begin to press into our ways and our own timing. No human can carry the weight of being their own god, but so many of us try. In this 6-session study of 1 & 2 Kings, join Lysa TerKeurst in Israel as she honestly reveals the places of distrust in her own heart while exploring the deeply applicable Scriptures that will teach us how to truly trust God. Features: Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Personal study segments with homework to complete between 6 weeks of group sessions DVDs with interactive teaching videos, approximately 15-25 minutes per session Card with 3 additional digital downloads of interactive teaching videos WordSearch digital library and extra leader resources Benefits: Identify and challenge doubts in the one true God. Explore how the Old Testament applies to our lives today. Learn to trust in the goodness and faithfulness of God.

Encuentra tu fuerza inesperada cuando las decepciones te dejan destrozado. ¿Qué hacer cuando el tiempo de Dios parece ser cuestionable, su falta de intervención te lastima y sus promesas son inciertas? La vida a menudo se presenta muy diferente a lo que habíamos esperado o soñado. Algunos acontecimientos nos toman con la guardia baja por solo un momento, pero otros nos sacuden por completo. Nos sentimos desilusionadas o decepcionadas y, en silencio, comenzamos a preguntarnos acerca de la veracidad de la bondad de Dios. Lysa TerKeurst lo sabe. Pero también descubrió que nuestras desilusiones pueden ser instancias divinas que nuestra alma necesita para tener un encuentro radical con Dios. En No debería ser así, Lysa nos invita a recorrer su camino de fe y, con astucia, vulnerabilidad y humor, nos ayuda a ver nuestra vida en el contexto de la historia mayor de Dios. Ya sea que estemos lidiando con desilusiones de la vida cotidiana o con una pérdida que alteró toda nuestra existencia, podemos hallar una fuerza inesperada al aprender lo que significa debatirnos entre nuestra fe y nuestros sentimientos. “Lysa confronta, con una vulnerabilidad asombrosa, diferencias, a menudo brutales, entre la vida que tenemos y la que esperamos tener. […], permite que este libro te dirija al plan de Dios, a una manera completamente nueva de ser humano. No querrás recuperar tu vieja vida: hay algo mucho mejor que eso”. —LEVI LUSKO, pastor de Fresh Life Church; autor de los libros Swipe Right y A través de los ojos del león. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God’s goodness. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But 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. • Discover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle...and more…

In this six-session video Bible study, New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst offers a safe place to share your disappointments, fresh biblical insight to get you through painful situations, and life-giving perspectives for living between Eden and eternity. Life often looks very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. At times like these, it''s easy to feel disappointed and disillusioned and to wonder about the reality of God''s goodness. So what do you do when God''s timing seems questionable, his lack of intervention hurtful, and his promises doubtful? Lysa understands this deeply. But she''s also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In this video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Lysa invites small groups and individuals into her own journey of faith. With vulnerability and honest humor, she helps us: Learn 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 remaining trustful when God seems to 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 for what''s next. Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God''s truth. Sessions include: The Birthplace of Disappointment Living Between Two Gardens Problems Placed On Us and Problems Within Us The Four Steps of Restoration When the Enemy Comes Against Us Kingdom Minded, Eternally Focused Designed for use with the It''s Not Supposed to Be This Way Video Study available on DVD or streaming video, sold separately.

#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

What if the next big step God wants you to take is actually small? Stepping into the assignments the Lord has for us and pursuing the dreams He''s placed in our hearts can feel overwhelming and exhilarating all at the same time. But walking in His will begins with our daily obedience to Him. Lysa TerKeurst knows what it means to walk by faith and encourages you to discover the deeply personal truths of God''s Word for your calling. What Happens When Women Walk in Faith is filled with stories and Scripture that will help you apply practical, Biblical truths to your life and equip you to: Discover 5 phases of your faith walk and embrace the direction that the Lord is leading you.Identify one area where you can draw a line in the sand and take a step toward something new.Be prepared for God to use your small steps of faith to unleash His work and wonder in your life. No matter what God has called you to, you can take this first step!

Your job is obedience. God''s job is everything else. If you''ve ever found yourself wondering...What is God''s plan for my life? or Can He really use me? you''re not alone. Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through those same questions. But she''s also learned that we were absolutely created to participate in God''s divine activity and experience His rich blessings. We just have to say yes to Him! Through her own struggles, doubts, and honest vulnerability, Lysa will equip you to: Reignite your passion for the Lord by discovering the incredible opportunities He''s already placed in front of you and the courage to say yes. Know what God is speaking personally to you with practical ways to listen for His voice. Overcome the fear that you''re not doing the Christian life right by learning it''s about perfect surrender, not perfect performance. Apply key teachings to your own situation today with helpful study questions and reflection prompts. Get ready for a journey of joy and purpose—one that will radically bless you beyond what you can ask or imagine!

Your Journey to Extraordinary Starts with One Word—Yes If you have a desire deep inside your heart to be someone special and do amazing things, you are not alone. Lysa TerKeurst and her daughter, Hope, have felt that hunger too, and they''ve learned that only God can satisfy the craving to go beyond just making it through the day. Why? Because God is the one who created that need inside of you and He''s using it to draw you closer to Him. As you begin your journey to extraordinary, this book will help you overcome your fear of saying yes to God by focusing on the life-changing results of obeying Him get past your need for perfection by giving all your cares and worries to God stop stressing about change by embracing God''s purpose and direction for your life be confident about when God is speaking to you by learning how to recognize His voice let go of the unimportant stuff by choosing to accept the greater gifts that God has in store for you When you say yes to God, you will see your faith grow and bloom. Will you accept His invitation and start your journey today?

God doesn''t pull back from your sharp edges. He pulls you close. In Embraced, beloved Bible teacher and bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst offers 100 devotions that will resonate with women in all stages of life by giving you a godly perspective on the issues you face each day. A real embrace indicates an intimate level of closeness. It''s not a high five or a casual handshake. The best kind of embrace is when someone we know deeply loves us, flings their arms wide open, and pulls us in close. Through these 100 devotions, daily scriptures, and prayer prompts, you will be equipped to: Begin finding freedom from the struggles that have held you hostage by learning new ways to experience God''s love. Surrender your deepest hurts by processing them in a godly way with Lysa, a friend who understands your pain. Hear the Lord speak intimately to your heart by learning how to seek His direction. Release the tension of wondering, If God is near why does He sometimes feel far away? by spending guided time with Him each day. Embraced will be a treasured keepsake for you, and a meaningful gift for those you love, with: An exquisite cloth cover you''ll want to leave out for others to see and for easy access Highly designed interior with Scripture, call-outs, and quotes Ribbon marker to keep your place Our hearts were made for this kind of love and security, but for many of us, we know more about the pain of heartbreak and fear than the unconditional love for which we were created. In Embraced, Lysa shares her own struggles, doubts, and heartbreaks while pointing to the ultimate embrace: God opening His arms wide on Calvary through Jesus so that He could pull us close for all of eternity, welcoming us into the safety and hope of His grace, love, and embrace. Look for additional bestselling books from Lysa TerKeurst: Forgiving What You Can''t Forget It''s Not Supposed to Be This Way Uninvited The Best Yes

"El rechazo roba lo mejor de quién soy al reforzar lo peor que me han dicho de mí". El enemigo quiere que nos sintamos rechazadas... excluidas, solitarias e inferiores. En Sin invitación, Lysa comparte sus profundas experiencias personales con el rechazo, desde el prejuicio percibido por parte de una mujer perfectamente tonificada en una elíptica, hasta el doloroso abandono de su padre en su niñez. Se propone examinar con honestidad las raíces del rechazo, así como la habilidad que el mismo posee para envenenar las relaciones desde adentro hacia afuera, incluso nuestra relación con Dios. Con una profundidad bíblica una vulnerabilidad sincera y un humor reconfortante, Lysa la ayudará a: Dejar de sentirse excluida al creer que aun cuando todos la ignoren fue escogida cuidadosamente por Dios. Cambiar su tendencia a desmoronarse o controlar las acciones de los demás al abrazar las maneras de procesar su rechazo. Saber exactamente qué orar durante los siguientes diez días, a fin de afirmar su alma y restaurar su confianza en medio del rechazo. Vencer los dos temores centrales los cuales alimentan sus inseguridades al entender el secreto de pertenecer. Sin invitación nos recuerda que fuimos destinadas para un amor que nunca disminuye, ni se quebranta, ni se conmueve, ni es arrebatado; un amor que no rechaza ni la deja sin invitación. "Rejection steals the best of who I am by reinforcing the worst of what''s been said to me." THE ENEMY WANTS US TO FEEL REJECTED . . .LEFT OUT, LONELY, AND LESS THAN. In Uninvited, Lysa shares her own deeply personal experiences of rejection—from the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over to the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father. She leans in to honestly examine the roots of rejection, as well as rejection''s ability to poison relationships from the inside out, including our relationship with God. With biblical depth, gut-honest vulnerability, and refreshing wit, Lysa will help you: • Stop feeling left out by believing that even when you are overlooked by others you are handpicked by God. • Change your tendency to either fall apart or control the actions of others by embracing God-honoring ways to process your hurt. • Know exactly what to pray for the next ten days to steady your soul and restore your confidence in the midst of rejection. • Overcome the two core fears that feed your insecurities by understanding the secret of belonging. Uninvited reminds us we are destined for a love that can never be diminished, tarnished, shaken, or taken—a love that does not reject or uninvite.

En la ruidosa época del Internet, donde más personas que nunca reclaman nuestro tiempo y atención, aprender a decir "no" es una cuestión de supervivencia. Algo que nosotras las mujeres necesitamos ayuda para dominar. Establecer límites saludables sin renunciar por completo a la comunidad es un arte bíblico que Lysa nos presenta en este libro con gracia, fe y un gran sentido del humor. Lysa Terkeurst comparte que hay una gran diferencia entre decirle sí a todos y decirle sí a Dios. En "El mejor sí" ella le ayudará a: • Curar la enfermedad de agradar a los demás, ayudándole a entender el mandato bíblico de amar a los demás. • Escapar de la vergüenza y la culpa de defraudar a los demás aprendiendo el simple hecho de decir no. • Vencer la agonía de las decisiones difíciles adoptando un proceso de decisiones basado en la sabiduría. • Elevarse por encima de las demandas interminables y descubrir su mejor sí hoy. Un libro Editorial Patmos!

In this twelve-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital videos sold separately), Twelve Women of the Bible, Lysa TerKuerst, Elisa Morgan, Jeanne Stevens and other leaders look at the spiritual lessons learned from twelve biblical women and what they mean for your life today. You''ll discover lessons from each of these women that will help you persevere through the circumstances you are facing today. Learn how to: Apply biblical lessons to their own modern-day struggles Live through their failures as well as successes Draw near to God in a world filled with trials Find lasting contentment Overcome rejection and insecurity This Participant Guide features discussion questions, background information on each character, space to write down thoughts, a helpful Leader''s Guide, and much more. Sessions include: Eve: Finding Lasting Contentment in the Truth (Lysa TerKeurst) Rebekah: Breaking Free of Feminine Stereotypes (Jonalyn Fincher) Leah: Overcoming Rejection and Insecurity (Naomi Zacharias) Hannah: Surrendering in Waiting (Amena Brown) Abigail: Dealing with Confrontation in Relationships Gomer: Learning to Accept Unconditional Love (Jeanne Stevens) Mary, Mother of Jesus: Moving from Comfort to Courage (Jeanne Stevens) Mary Magdalene: Transforming from Outcast to Follower (Jonalyn Fincher) Mary of Bethany: Putting Our Faith into Action (Elisa Morgan) Martha: Finding Our Identity in Jesus (Amena Brown) The Woman at the Well: Turning Our Messes into Messages (Lysa TerKuerst) The Syrophoenician Woman: Approaching God with Persistency and Boldness (Naomi Zacharias) Designed for use with the Twelve Women of the Bible DVD 9780310691624 (sold separately).

What is the deep cry of your heart? The ache in your soul that keeps you up at night? The prayer you keep repeating? Jesus not only cares about this deep, spiritual wrestling, but He also wants to step in and see you through it. Join Lysa TerKeurst on the streets of Israel to explore the seven I AM statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Through this interactive, in-depth study we will be trading feelings of emptiness and depletion for the fullness of knowing who Jesus is like never before. Features: . Interactive teaching videos, with footage from the Holy Land, approximately 15-20 minutes in length per session . Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups . Five weeks of personal study segments to complete between six weeks of group sessions . Four days, with an optional fifth day, of study within each week of personal study Benefits: . Find freedom in difficult circumstances by learning how to shift from slave mentality to set free mentality . Discover how Jesus is the key to satisfaction by learning the crucial significance behind each of His I AM statements . Trade feelings of emptiness for the fullness of knowing who Jesus is . Grow in biblical literacy with this exploration of the Gospel of John"

GOD WANTS US TO LIVE LOVED WHEN WE FEEL LEFT OUT, LONELY, AND LESS THAN. In this six-session video Bible study, Lysa TerKeurst digs deep into God''s Word to help you explore the roots of rejection, the way other relationships get tainted because of a past rejection, and the truth about what it looks like to live loved. With biblical depth, gut-honest vulnerability, and refreshing wit, Lysa will take you on a visual journey in the Holy Land to some of the places where people of the Bible such as Hannah, David, and even Jesus lived and walked. Lysa will help you and your group to enter a place of healing and new perspective, as well as a time for you to go to new places with Jesus and experience him like never before. Uninvited reminds us we are destined for a love that can never be diminished, tarnished, shaken, or taken--a love that does not reject or uninvite. Session Titles: Living Loved (25:30) Empty or Full? (15:00) The Yoke of God Is Freedom (16:00) Set Apart (13:00) Remembering God''s Presence (24:00) Lessons from the Olive (15:00) Bonus Session: Review and Celebration (No video) This pack contains one study guide and one DVD.

Do you ever feel left out, lonely, less than loved? Most of us have. Many of us do now... Sometimes you simply need to be reminded how loved you really are—that every day, with every breath, you are loved with such precision that every hair, every molecule of you is known, counted, invited, and welcomed. This six-session video study guide (DVD/streaming video sold separately) is that reminder. Best-selling author and speaker Lysa TerKeurst will walk you through the Holy Land in order to come closer to Jesus'' words that will help you enter a place of healing and new perspective. You and your group are invited to: Explore the roots of rejection and learn practical ways to process your pain in a safe space. Dwell on the majestic declarations of God''s love in the Bible. Discover a deep assurance of your adoption into Christ''s family that leads to new life. Be a part of this biblical learning process of "living loved." Uninvited will remind you and your group that you are destined for a love that can never be diminished, tarnished, shaken, or taken—a love that does not reject or uninvite. This study guide is packed with Bible teaching and includes guided video notes, group discussion questions, and between-session personal studies. Sessions include: Living Loved Empty or Full? The Yoke of God Is Freedom Set Apart Remembering God’s Presence Lessons from the Olive Bonus Session: Review and Celebration (No video) Designed for use with the Uninvited Video Study (9781400205981), sold separately.