Hope for Hard Times - an Empower Good resource

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Hope for Hard Times

Most of us are no strangers to hard times. But why do some people thrive and overcome, while others wither when times get tough? Looking at 1 & 2 Samuel, this 85-page pdf resource uncovers the secrets that empowered David to emerge from the crucible of trouble to become of the greatest leaders of all time. Do you want to change your world? Plant the seeds of greatness during times of trouble.

David amazes me. Nearly every trouble we could experience, he did experience. He was hated by his brothers, betrayed by friend and family. His employer rewarded his loyalty by taking out a contract on his life. His wife was stolen from him. He watched three of his sons die. He was lied about, and his followers revolted. At one point his closest friends were ready to stone him to death. Yet, any way you slice him, he bleeds worship. By looking at the life of David, you begin to get an inkling what God intends to do in your own life; how he takes your troubles and your mistakes and turns them around into good, and, in the process, creates something beautiful with your life.

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What to do with problems you cannot solve? How do you move forward when you don't know what to do? When your life doesn't make sense, what do you do? How does God work with our limitations? How do the weak and “insignificant” manage to make a difference? What is true greatness? Why do some people hear from God and others don't? What happens to all our unanswered prayers and unfulfilled dreams?

I wrote these observations over a period of five years starting in 2002, during one of the most difficult seasons of my life. During this time, three businesses failed leaving our family bankrupt. Someone very dear to me was raped, more than once. I was slandered; someone even published a book with a chapter denouncing my wife and me. We faced cancer in our family. The list goes on, but you get the idea.

In the process of living through hard times, the Lord again and again brought me back to David and the secrets of greatness wrapped up in his life.

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Here are some of the topics included in this resource:

How we learn to be great by starting small
Where do you find hidden wealth?
Partnering with God to restrain evil
Our mission to protect the name of God
God and leverage
How our choices and our freedom accomplishes God's plan
The gift of God's presence
Transformed by God
Hiding places
Rich inner life with God
How to count our assets
Seeing beyond the obstacles
Why your role matters
How God works with our limitations
Why honesty?
God never runs out of options
Plan B
A fresh approach
God's pragmatism
God trusts us
We are not forgotten
Keeping priorities straight
God and chess
The danger of the self made man
The comparison trap
Holy confidence
Our resume and why it matters
Armed and dangerous
Why David beat Goliath
The difference between character and charisma
Public enemy number one
Living with danger
David's leadership training program
Initiative
Finding strength in God
Too many loose ends?
Wasted efforts? how God works behind the scenes
How the great handle handle criticism
How God orchestrates your impossible situation
What happens when we stop running away
Getting God's perspective
Your leadership final exam
The secret of moving from knowing to doing
Waiting for God's plan in your life
Armed and dangerous - why things are not what they seem
Having a battle plan
Storms of mercy
Trophies of war
Wealth beyond measure
Lessons from the sad life of Michal
Three levels of giving
Investments that never fail
God's trust in us
Mr. Ambition
What we can learn from Absolom's strategy of deceit
On being a real man
The downfall of a wise man
The danger of the "one solution" Christian
What to do when you don't know who is telling the truth
The importance of your desires
The price of peace
The priority of trust
Where we find strength
Authority and God's intentions
Killing a lion in a pit on a snowy day
Turning over the reins
Taking care of unfinished business

There's a wealth of inspiration and insight here, that will help you take whatever hand life has dealt you and watch God turn it around for good.

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