Twists And Turns Devotional

Follow God through every twist and turn! Sudden sadness, confusing fear, surprising joy. Kids’ lives are full of the unexpected. This devotional reminds kids that they aren’t alone in all the twists and turns life brings. Through these one hundred short devotions, readers will travel the winding roads of the apostle Peter’s life and ministry. They will hear stories of kids who, like them, are navigating questions about the Bible, sibling relationships, friendships, and more. Games, activities, and prayer prompts also encourage readers to take charge of their personal relationship with God. Peter had to learn that Jesus was with him always, and this devotional will help kids do the same as they learn to trust God through every twist and turn.

Do you feel like life is full of the unexpected? You're not alone! In these one hundred short devotions and activities, you'll travel the winding roads of the apostle Peter's life and ministry.

Dr. Tony Evans walks readers through what it is like to recognize God's will and his plan for your life.

Not sure which way to turn? Life is an adventure—full of twists and turns, uncertainty and anxiety. In times when you’re unsure of what to do or which way to turn, there is no more accurate or reliable compass than God’s Word. In Turning Points with God, New York Times bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah distills the wisdom of the Bible into 365 beautifully crafted devotional readings that will help ground and guide you every day of the coming year. Featuring specially selected Bible verses and quotations from such respected Christian thinkers and writers as C. S. Lewis, Charles H. Spurgeon, A. W. Tozer, J. I. Packer, D. L. Moody, and countless others, this stunning devotional is sure to enhance and enrich your daily walk with God.

God is still writing your story What happens when life doesn't turn out the way you always imagined? How do you stay hopeful when disappointments, unfulfilled longings, and frustrating detours come knocking on your door? Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal have asked these same questions themselves. In Not Part of the Plan, they open up their lives in the most raw and relatable way, sharing their own journeys through unexpected seasons of infertility, singleness, loss, and heartbreak. But in the midst of it all, they've learned that true hope doesn't come from getting the life you always dreamed of but from trusting God with the life He has for you and believing that His plans truly are good. Sister, wherever you are on your journey, your life has purpose and meaning in Christ, and thriving is possible--right now. "If life has thrown you a curveball and your future feels hard and scary, Not Part of the Plan is the book for you. You'll laugh. You'll cry. But most of all, you'll appreciate the advice of these wise friends as they teach you how to walk through pain and uncertainty and lead you toward a hope-filled tomorrow."--Mary A. Kassian, author of Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild "Bethany and Kristen address the struggles we face when life takes unwanted detours and show us through Scripture and experience that our ultimate hope is found in Christ. Even in life's disappointments, we can be completely confident in God's greater plan that is for our good and for His glory."--Gretchen Saffles, author of The Well-Watered Woman, founder of Well-Watered Women

Is it possible that good things can come out of our broken dreams? Worship leader and recording artist Laura Story’s life took an unexpected turn when her husband, Martin, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Their lives would never be the same. Yes, with God all things are possible. But the devastating news was that no cure existed to restore Martin’s short-term memory, eyesight, and other complications. The fairy-tale life Laura had dreamed of was no longer possible. And yet in struggling with God about how to live with broken dreams, Laura has found joy and a deeper intimacy with Jesus. In When God Doesn’t Fix It, Laura helps you understand that: We aren’t the only ones whose lives have taken unexpected turns Even heroes of our faith experienced brokenness Despite our flaws and stories, God can use us in extraordinary ways God may not fix everything. In fact, although your situation might not ever change or get better, with Jesus you can. Not because of your faith, but because of the faithfulness of God.

Explore this stunning quality of God’s grace: It never ends! In this revision of a foundational work, John Piper reveals how grace is not only God’s undeserved gift to us in the past, but also God’s power to make good happen for us today, tomorrow, and forever. True life for the follower of Jesus really is a moment-by-moment trust that God is dependable and fulfills his promises. This is living by faith in future grace, which provides God's mercy, provision, and wisdom—everything we need—to accomplish his good plans for us. In Future Grace, chapter by chapter—one for each day of the month—Piper reveals how cherishing the promises of God helps break the power of persistent sin issues like anxiety, despondency, greed, lust, bitterness, impatience, pride, misplaced shame, and more. Ultimate joy, peace, and hope in life and death are found in a confident, continual awareness of the reality of future grace.

Academic theology is in need of a new genre. In "Transgressive Devotion" Natalie Wigg-Stevenson articulates a theological vision of that genre as performance art. She argues that theology done as performance art stops trying to describe who God is, and starts trying to make God appear. Recognising that the act of studying theology or practicing ministry is always a performance, where the boundaries between what we see, feel, experience and learn are not just blurred but potentially invisible, Wigg-Stevenson brings together ethnographic theological fieldwork, historical and contemporary Christian theological traditions, and performance artworks themselves. A daring vision of theology which will energise anybody feeling ‘boxed in’ by the discipline, Transgressive Devotion blurs borders between orthodoxy, heterodoxy and heresy to reveal how the very act of doing theology makes God and humanity vulnerable to each other. This is theology which is a liturgy of Divine incantation. In other words: this is theology which is also prayer.

To Really Untie Strings Totally is a devotional containing 30 true accounts which reference over 125 passages of scripture containing more than 200 different Bible verses. Dividing the work, each author shares personal stories of their journey toward maturity and complete trust in Christ. Chronicling particular events from their own lives, they wrote one devotional a piece for each of these 15 topics which were chosen to be placed under the microscope of His word and researched through scripture: * Loss * Hurt * Fear * Desire * Attack * Failure * Change * Sickness * Decisions * Parenting * Obedience * Uncertainty * Advancement * Disappointment * Financial Difficulties Though sometimes overlapping, these topics helped to guide the writing of this book which was born out of a sincere desire to help others see Him in the details of their own lives. Holding onto this hope, T.R.U.S.T. was written from hearts willing to become vulnerable in order to be made transparent and relatable. It is the wish of the authors that this book will be more than tales from their own lives to be read, but that it will become a lifelong journal of deep personal reflection in the hands of each reader. "If you desire to allow God''s truth to sink into the recesses of your heart, this is definitely the book to read and reflect. This book encourages its readers to mull over the Scriptures with guided questions and grow deeper than the iceberg of one''s life and ministry. It spurs us not merely to go through the motions in our walk with Christ but to face our unanswered questions, suppressed pain and defeated episodes in life with Him. These devotions inspire us to allow God''s truth to penetrate into our innermost being, even in areas of our lives that are shameful and wounded. Also, these devotions motivate one to face his defeat, count the cost and follow Christ again. Through the guided questions, this book helps us to understand that our discipleship is highly redemptive and restorative in Christ. What is even more precious is that each day''s devotion is cradled by the author''s authentic journey of trusting God and surrendering wholeheartedly to Him. Hence, they are not just devotional writings but role models of stories to spur the readers to trust and obey God." Pastor Sharon Fong District Mentor and Outreach Pastor Covenant Evangelical Free Church, Singapore "I LOVED THIS DEVOTIONAL! The authors have done a beautiful job of always pointing everything back to Christ and His constant grace regardless of the struggles faced. It is so refreshing to see how our current daily struggles and challenges are not a surprise to God! He has made a way for us through them and out of them by using scripture and the authors have clearly shown us how to walk this way well beyond the completion of this devotional. I am grateful to know how much God cares about every detail in our lives, big or small and reading T.R.U.S.T. moved me to open my heart up again to receive more of God''s tenderness. My prayer is that this book will land in every hand that needs Jesus and the understanding of just how much He loves every one of us. If you allow this book to walk you through God''s daily love for you, you will never be the same." Kate Stahlman, MS Missionary-Belize Artisan Program Director Soul-Tides.org "The Pilgrimage of faith often takes unexpected twists and turns. But they all point to the signature of God''s grand faithfulness in our lives. T.R.U.S.T. is a wonderful devotional by which Charlene and Sheranna candidly share their personal stories to help us see how God works even in difficult situations - that we might learn to TRUST HIM!" Pastor Ann Chan Executive Director Global Alliance of International Discipleship Making Church