On Asking God Why - Softcover

Elliot, Elisabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0800753038 ISBN 13: 9780800753030

Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co, 1989

Synopsis

God does many things we do not understand. When faced with suffering, sickness, death, and confusion, most people can ask only one question: why? Elisabeth Elliot, one of the outstanding women of present-day Christianity, knows too well this feeling of uncertainty. But she also knows that God will answer.Now releasing with a fresh cover, On Asking God Why is a perceptive collection of Elisabeth Elliot's own meditations that confront the many issues we must deal with in our daily lives, from the ordinary occurrence of another birthday to serious topics like funerals, abortion, and divorce. With great insight and candor, Elliot reminds readers that we can overcome our fears when we decide to question God, because in Him we can find every answer we need.

About this title

From the Back Cover

"I seek the lessons God wants to teach me, and that means that I ask why."-Elisabeth Elliot
God does many things we do not understand. When faced with suffering, sickness, death, and confusion, most people can ask only one question: why? Elisabeth Elliot, one of the outstanding women of present-day Christianity, knows too well this feeling of uncertainty. But she also knows that God will answer.
On Asking God Why offers honest insights into many of today's most prevalent heartaches, including cancer and death, family issues and loneliness, aging and hopelessness. Chapter by chapter, this insightful book will remind you that God invites his children to lay our questions before him because in him we will find every answer we need.
Elisabeth Elliot is the author of more than twenty books. Her titles include Passion and Purity, The Journals of Jim Elliot, and These Strange Ashes. She and her husband, Lars Gren, live in Magnolia, Massachusetts.

About the Author

Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) was one of the most perceptive and popular Christian writers of the last century. The author of more than twenty books, including "Passion and Purity," "The Journals of Jim Elliot," and "These Strange Ashes," Elliot offered guidance and encouragement to millions of readers worldwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0800753038
• ISBN 13: 9780800753030
• Binding: Paperback