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Biblical Advice to Help You Trust in Difficult Times
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“We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28)

It’s easy to see the work of God’s hands when things are going right—a promotion, a new baby, or a financial windfall. But what about when things go wrong? How could God possibly make good out of illness, death, or betrayal?

In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul boldly asserts that God uses all the circumstances of our lives—good and bad—to express his love for us. In When Your Days Are Dark, God Is Still Good, Gary Zimak—author of the bestselling and award-winning Give Up Worry for Lent!—shares personal stories and scripture narratives to show you that God is not only present in your pain but also uses your pain to transform you into a holier, more compassionate person.

St. Paul’s confidence was born of conviction as one who had endured great suffering for the Gospel—and had found God faithful. Zimak looks at the story of Paul and other biblical figures in both the Old and New Testaments to show how God used their painful circumstances to bring about good, including:

  • Adam and Eve eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—God didn’t abandon them, but sent his Son to undo their disobedience;
  • The death of Lazarus—Jesus’s miracle of raising Lazarus brought many to believe in him;
  • The disciples on the road to Emmaus were lamenting the death of Jesus—they met the risen Lord, whom they did not know until he broke bread and gave it to them;
  • Hagar, the maid of Abraham’s wife Sarah, is used to give Abraham a son—though she was cast out by Sarah, God made her son the founder of a great nation;
  • Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who suffered religious persecution at the hand of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon—God kept them unharmed when they were thrown into a fire for not bowing to a golden image. Their safety caused the conversion of the king; and
  • The apostles in the upper room in fear after Jesus’s death and Resurrection—Jesus visited them in the locked room and brought the gift of peace through the Holy Spirit.

Each chapter includes questions for reflection and a prayer.

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Format: Paperback book
Product code: AM801886
Dimensions: 5" x 7"
Length: 160 pages
Publisher:
Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 9781646801886
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Written by Gary Zimak

Praise

This book offers hope, not pat answers. Looking at the suffering people endured in stories from scripture, it will spark your imagination to consider how God was present then—and how God is present now in the midst of your own suffering. This book reminds us that we are never alone.

Deacon Ed Shoener, Coeditor of When a Loved One Dies by Suicide

This book is a powerful reminder that, even in the depths of suffering, God is good, all the time.

Maria Morera Johnson, Author of My Badass Book of Saints

This book is a timely resource for us all. If times are good, it can help prepare us. If times are dark, it can help us persevere. I strongly recommend this book!

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, Author of Be Not Troubled