What Works When Life Doesn't: Practical Help From the Psalms For Times of Unhappiness World Chaos Depression Doubt Fear Guilt Failure Stress

About this book

Popular author Stuart Briscoe understands that for many Christians the wonderful promises and benefits of Christianity do not seem to work. Happiness is elusive doing right does not always pay stress is not eased and suffering continues. In this new edition of Briscoes popular book he shares solid answers from a most unexpected place -- the book of Psalms. Far from more bedtime devotionals the psalms speak plainly to todays postmodern uncertainty with directness and relevance. Briscoe selects twelve psalms that show how happiness joy and meaning are more than good feelings resulting from pleasant circumstances. Rather these blessings result from knowing that God is in control of every situation and that he walks with us through our pain and fears. Far from delivering a head-in-the-clouds "be more holy" sermon this book deals head-on with the stuff of being human -- failure sin self-doubt unbelief depression and stress; showing how Gods ancient wisdom can make life work in todays tough times.