Everyone has struggles, and many, if not all, of our trials seem to be overwhelming. The reason for that is they are God's reminder that we need Someone else, Someone bigger, wiser, more experienced to take us through our difficulties. God has a plan in place to carry us through every trial He deems wise to allow into our lives. But the trial is God's attempt to alert us to the changes, actually to the transformations, that He desires to make in our lives. Our trials will continue until the changes finally take place. That's the tough news. The really extraordinary news is that God gives an incredible, spiritual life to anyone who trusts Him for it. And this life is meant to lift us up and enable us to walk through our personal crisis in a way that we never imagined that we could. How can we "count it all joy when we encounter various trials" (Js. 1:2-4) or "give thanks in all things" (1Thess. 5:18)? Living Through Crises details how that is possible. There is also a Study Guide and a Leader's Guide to help you learn God's truth, apply it to your life, and teach you how to pass it on to others afterwards.
