Bøger af Mary Detweiler

Though tremendous strides have been made in cracking the glass ceiling in business, politics, medicine, law, and other professions, the same cannot be said of some congregations and denominations within the Christian church. This is particularly heartbreaking in light of the reality that Jesus and the early apostles and disciples cracked the stained-glass ceiling wide open in the first century. God has carved out places in his church for every woman who has given her life to him, and he wants us to shine in those places. He has given us the spiritual gifts we need to shine in fulfilling the purposes he chose for us. He does not want us to hide our spiritual gifts. He is displeased when or if we choose to hide our gifts. So, trust in the Lord, follow the leading of the Spirit, and walk in the purpose for which you were created.

As we walk with Christ, there are times he calls us to wait, and there are times he calls us to act. At various times during her walk with Christ, Mary has experienced both times of waiting and times of acting. This book is about the waiting times. Waiting is not popular in our modern society; immediate gratification is popular. We want what we want now, and we do everything possible to get whatever it is we want right away and avoid waiting. God, however, appears to like waiting and seems to require it of anyone who will be used by him, particularly those who will be used in a significant way. He uses these times of waiting to grow our character. With the exception of Jesus, each of the individuals (both biblical and modern-day) discussed in this book is an ordinary human being. They are not superheroes or extraordinary people. They are ordinary human beings called to do extraordinary things and prepared by God to accomplish these things. Part of that preparation was a time of waiting.

Have you invested time and money in counseling or therapy and still have this nagging feeling that something isn't quite right? Do you have an emptiness inside that never seems to be filled no matter what you do? Are you unable to shake depression, anxiety, and anger? Do destructive habits or crippling hang-ups have such a hold on you that you can't seem to break them? At one time, Mary Detweiler answered yes to each of these questions. She now answers with a resounding NO.