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Lisa Whittle will inspire you to see the hardships in your own life as opportunities to discover your purpose in God's perfect plan."In this world you will have trouble," Jesus says to his disciples in John's Gospel. It's not an if statement, but a when statement. Hard times come in this life, and some of us may even wonder how God's plan could work for our good...But Jesus immediately follows with these words: "But take heart! I have overcome the world."The Hard Good Study Guide is for anyone who wants to take heart, who wants Jesus to be their present reality as much as their future hope. This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, Bible reading, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all six video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!).This six-session video Bible study (video streaming included) is focused on two kings: David and Saul. Their lives went down very different roads, and one of their greatest differences was in how they handled hardship and how they trusted God with their lives. As you take the "hard good" road, you'll learn to:Accept things you wish were different.Apologize and forgive first.Give up the now for the best.Cheer for someone who has what you want.Open your heart, even when it's been hurt.At our very core is the desire to be God's people—faithful, fulfilling the potential God created in us. To reach that point, sometimes we must endure hard things, things God has designed for our ultimate good, to shape us into the people he wants us to be. When we choose to accept the "hard good," in faith we discover our life's purpose.Watch on any device!Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

How your life becomes less complicated and more mindful when you put Jesus first.Every reference in the Bible to a healthy spiritual life is dependent on putting God first. But there are a lot of things that can get in the way of that ultimate priority--from over-working to over-thinking. Many times, our lives get complicated before we know it. Most of us don't willfully choose this; we silently slide into it.In this six-week study (video access included), Lisa Whittle helps you build up defenses against damaging thought patterns and learn to reorder your priorities to consistently put Jesus back on top.Jesus Over Everything is a close look at the Jesus-first life and the better things it offers. Filled with biblical examples and practical guidance, the journey ahead will unpack eight choice statements that will encourage new daily lifestyle decisions:Real over prettyLove over judgementService over spotlightSteady over hypeHonesty over hidingPacked with practical application and tools to equip and motivate you, the Jesus-over-everything journey will help you reprioritize your faith first in order to reprioritize your daily life.This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself--with discussion and reflection questions, Scripture reading, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all six video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!).Sessions and video run times:Putting God First (16:00)Being Real (17:00)Serving People (17:00)Remembering What’s True (15:30)Changing Your Heart (22:00)Walking It All Out (17:00)Watch on any device!Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2026. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Eligible only on retail purchases inside the United States. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

Dear friend,We know it deeply. It is so hard to juggle work, home, and spiritual life. As working women, we've wrestled with tough questions: · How can I be effective in my work, and stay committed to the Gospel?· How can I be dedicated to my family, when my job is so demanding?· Why am I working so hard, and still so unfulfilled?  Sound familiar? Like you, we see a culture that promotes success at all costs, andworking women are falling for it. It's happening every day. Priorities are shifting. Things are getting done . . . but are we doing what matters most? And that's why we wrote this book. This is the story of how we traded the lies of theworld for the truth of our loving Father--the lessons we learned that challenged culture's"good things" so we could find the greatest thing.The book you're holding in your hands is really a conversation--a conversation thatpushes back against our culture with a Gospel-centered approach to work andwomanhood, for the glory of God and the good of others.Let's get to work. His way. Michelle + Somer  "This is the book for every working woman!"--ALLI WORTHINGTON, bestselling author and business coach

Meet the cast. Ms. Perfection, Ms. Confidence, Ms. Happiness, Ms. Spirituality. Do you know them? Maybe, if you're honest with yourself, you may recognize you are one of them.Let's admit it: the stories behind our eyes often go untold. We tend to cover our insecurities and heartaches with engaging smiles, fashionable clothes, and manufactured conversations. We impersonate the women we want to be – deeply spiritual, caring, supportive, capable, put together, and ridiculously happy. We desperately want to be accepted and loved, but we're afraid to reveal our true selves to others.In Behind Those Eyes, Bible teacher and speaker Lisa Whittle encourages women to get real – real with ourselves, real with one another, and real before God. With humor, compassion, and biblical insight, Whittle takes a refreshingly honest look at how we often mask our fear of rejection. In this book you learn how to:See your impersonations for what they really areFree yourself from shallow interactions with othersLearn to choose authenticity over pretensePractice truth as a healing agent in your relationships

Life doesn’t have to be so complicated. Join Bible teacher Lisa Whittle as she shows you how to grow deep roots of faith and walk strong on a journey to put Jesus first.We all want to live simpler lives and to put Jesus first—but we struggle with doing both. While we are busy strategizing new ways to streamline our calendars and clean the clutter out of our closets, what really needs attention is actually the secret to long-term clarity and lasting peace: putting Jesus over everything in our lives.In a culture that carries the confusion of overindulgence, endless options and influencer voices, the Jesus-first life clears our minds and hearts of noise so our souls can find true meaning and rest. In Jesus Over Everything, Lisa offers a close look at the eight choices you can make to help you grow in your understanding of what it means to put Jesus first amid the craziness of the day-to-day.Discover the joy of choosing:Commitment over moodReal over prettySteady over hypeHoliness over freedomService over spotlightWisdom over knowledgeHonesty over hidingJesus Over Everything is a practical, compelling picture of what we crave and yet struggle to define as we seek to give God his rightful place in our everyday lives. Packed with tools to equip and motivate you, the Jesus-over-everything journey will help you reprioritize your faith first in order to reprioritize your daily life.

Hard things are a part of life--but they don't have to have the final word. Join bestselling author Lisa Whittle as she teaches us how to learn how to see the good again.What does it feel like to come back from something hard, to be able to hope again? Instead of running away from the obstacles we face and the growth we crave, Lisa teaches us that our challenges can become the keys to our greatest usability in the kingdom of God--that is, if we let God make good of them.In The Hard Good, Lisa guides us on a powerful path to progress as we learn to:Accept things we wish were differentApologize and forgive firstCheer for someone who gets what we wantOpen our hearts again when we've been hurtFind joy in the waitingShow up when we want to shut downYour hard place is never too hard for God. Allow it to change you, help you, and ready you for the greatest comeback you have ever known.Praise for The Hard Good:"I can't think of a person better equipped than my friend Lisa Whittle to tackle the hand-in-hand partnership of the title of this book: The Hard Good. She knows the angst of hard in deeply personal ways. She knows the choice of good because her heart purely seeks Jesus, and she truly wants to make a holy difference by helping others. Settle in. Dare to crack open these pages. You can, as I do, trust her with your heart. Let's do this. Together we can do the hard good."--Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author of Forgiving What You Can't Forget

If we really believed that God knowing was enough—and left it there—our questions, worries, and angst over life's struggles would find more than temporary relief.Many of us wake up every day with looming anxieties over our future and a weariness we can't shake. We have more questions than answers and live with difficult daily realities and secrets we feel we cannot share. The question remains for most believers: How can I fix it, make sense of it, or solve it?Enter God Knows: a guidebook to lead the modern believer to a place of release, relief, and reliance upon the omniscience of God. Inspired by the seldom-studied book of Nahum, God Knows details the behind-the-scenes picture we are missing, what His great knowing entails, and how his omniscience provides daily perspective to bring the healing and peace we are all desperate to find.In God Knows, you will:experience freedom by learning the difference between privacy and secrecy,develop renewed belief in your abandoned dreams and goals, still known by God,realign your idea of God's omniscience being far away to how it daily affects you,release your fears for the future as you develop a different outlook on tomorrow through God's lens, andlearn how to deal with injustice in light of God's knowledge of it.God is doing his job well: the justice, the plan, the working together for our good even when we can't see or understand. The problem is not God. Learn to release what has been burdening you and watch His plan for your life unfold.

Disconnect to reconnect with the One who matters most Are you addicted to your phone? Do you spend hours scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube videos? Have your devices become divisive--dividing you from family and friends and, most importantly, God?Take a screen sabbatical with The 40-Day Social Media Fast. It will help you ● become fully conscious of your dependence on social media ● purposefully unplug from screens ● plug back into real life ● get social with your loved ones again● reconnect with the only One who said "follow me"Imagine forty days not hunched over your phone. Imagine forty days with your eyes lifted up.It's going to be #amazing. What are you waiting for?