Holding On To Hope – Nancy Guthrie (1)

And if I can trust him with all the things he has brought into my life that I would label as “good,” I can trust him with this, too, knowing that his purposes are for my ultimate good. When we come to these hard places, we discover the real benefit of walking with God and pursuing an intimate relationship with him when there is no tragedy driving us to him.

You see, when we know God, when we know his character by studying his Word, we can trust him. We don’t resent his sovereignty, his authority, his plan. We can embrace it. We can rest in it. What is God calling you to submit to today? Is it a difficult situation, a demanding person, an unfulfilled dream, a separation, a limitation, a loss?

Are you willing to submit? Would you examine your heart and life for areas you have not yet given over to the authority of God? Would you begin today to get to know God better through his Word so that you can rest in his sovereignty as well as his love for you? Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven. [1] Some of the material in this chapter first appeared in print in a magazine article I wrote, entitled “Praying for Hope,” which was published in Christianity Today (July 9, 2000).

OceanofPDF.com “I had heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.” . . . So the LORD blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand teams of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys.

He also gave Job seven more sons and three more daughters. . . . Job lived 140 years after that, living to see four generations of his children and grandchildren. Then he died, an old man who had lived a long, good life. SO WE’VE COME to the end of Job’s story. And perhaps you are wondering if it was all worth it for Job.

You’re probably also wondering if all of your suffering has been worth what it has cost you. There’s only one thing that could make it worth it for you.

Holding On to Hope You hold in your hand a treasure that was mined in a dark and frightening place. With transparent honesty, Nancy unwraps the joys and sorrows of her life. This is a book about life and our God, who holds us in all the moments of this life. SHEILA WALSH Keynote speaker with Women of Faith Holding On to Hope reads easy, runs deep, and enriches the heart!

If you are stymied about God’s goodness amidst life’s heartaches, then this book’s for you. JONI EARECKSON TADA Joni and Friends Few people have lived—and continue to live—as deep a firsthand experience of pain and loss as Nancy Guthrie. For that reason alone her Christian reading of the story of Job should lay special claim on readers themselves undergoing suffering. But there are other inducements: the clarity, grit, and honesty with which Guthrie explains how she has maintained hope and deepened faith where most would find only heartbreak.

DAVID VAN BIEMA Time magazine Only God could orchestrate such events. And only God could give the Guthrie family the faith and courage to live them. May He use this story to strengthen us all. MAX LUCADO Nancy Guthrie’s book offers hurting people companionship as well as encouragement to pursue God in the midst of their suffering. Pastors can recommend it with confidence that it will make a difference.

DR. ED YOUNG Pastor of Second Baptist Church, Houston If you want someone to know they are not alone in their pain and help them understand where God is in the midst of their pain, Holding On to Hope is the best resource available. While the world questions why God allows loss and pain, Nancy shows us how to face it. Read this book, recommend this book, and hope that just a portion of her courage and faith rub off on you. STEVE ARTERBURN New Life Ministries It’s rare to find a book that combines insight, sensitivity, practicality, and hope.

. . . This one does. H. NORMAN WRIGHT Author and counselor OceanofPDF.com Visit Tyndale online at tyndale.com. Visit Tyndale Momentum online at tyndalemomentum.com. Tyndale Momentum and the Tyndale Momentum logo are registered trademarks of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Tyndale Momentum is an imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Holding On to Hope Copyright © 2002, 2004, 2015 by Nancy Guthrie. All rights reserved. Cover photograph copyright © andreiuc88/Dollar Photo Club. All rights reserved. Hope Guthrie photo by Micael-Reneé Gabriel Guthrie photo by Micael-Reneé Edited by Lisa A.

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