When You, Then God: 7 Things God Is Waiting to Do in Your Life - Softcover

George, Rusty; Idleman, Kyle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1496406044 ISBN 13: 9781496406040

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

God loves you unconditionally . . . but could it be true that some of His promises have strings attached? In the groundbreaking tradition of Not a Fan and Jesus > Religion comes this provocative new book from pastor and debut author Rusty George. Beginning with the Old Testament and walking through the life of Jesus, Rusty unpacks seven core promises of God-and reveals what you need to do in order to unlock them. What is it God wants from you? When you do it, what can you trust He will then do in response? And how can you confidently move forward in life without wearing yourself out trying to guess God's will or somehow earning His unconditional love and boundless grace? Come to know all this and more in When You, Then God-a dynamic call to obedience, an invitation to partner in God's work in your life, and a fresh way to experience His blessings.

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When you jump, will God catch you?
Daring to trust God: It feels like a huge risk. When you take a leap of faith, big or small, you have to believe that God cares enough to be there—even though you can’t see where you’re going to land.

He promises over and over again—in the Old Testament, in the life of Jesus, and in countless biblical stories and psalms—that when you trust him, then you can absolutely, without fail, count on him to respond. But how do you know what God wants you to do? When you do it, what can you expect in return?

In this provocative new book, pastor and debut author Rusty George reveals the answers found in seven core promises of God-and the key that unlocks them.

When You, Then God is a bold, dynamic invitation for you to take God at his word, experience the empowering freedom of his love, and accept his great invitation to partner with him.

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When You, Then God

Seven Things God is Waiting to Do in Your Life

By Rusty George, Michael DeFazio

Tyndale House Publishers

Copyright © 2016 Rusty George
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-4964-0604-0

Contents

foreword by Kyle Idleman, xi, 
preface: not that kind of book, xiii, 
1. ready to jump?, 1, 
2. thou shalts and never minds, 17, 
3. when you trust God's love, then God will invite you to partner with him, 37, 
4. when you walk with Jesus, then God will help you look like Jesus, 57, 
5. when you relax, then God will guide you, 79, 
6. when you notice God, then God will reveal his presence, 101, 
7. when you invest in God's kingdom, then God will invest in yours, 123, 
8. when you show kindness to others, then God will show them grace, 147, 
9. when you place your hope in God, then God will give you hope, 169, 
10. the when/then partnership life, 187, 
discussion guide, 209, 
notes, 219, 
acknowledgments, 223, 
about the author, 227, 

CHAPTER 1

ready to JUMP?

When my daughters were young and we'd go to the pool, we would often play that game where Dad stands about four feet from the side, in chest-deep water, and tries to convince the kids to jump to him. From the father's perspective, there is zero risk to this game, but you wouldn't know it by watching the kids quivering and shivering on the deck.

Like most little kids, my girls would inch forward toward the edge, filled with equal parts excitement and anxiety, and we'd start the familiar exchange.

"Jump," I would say.

"Daddy? Will you catch me?"

"Yes! Just jump."

"Are you sure you'll catch me?"

"Yes! Trust me! Just jump."

"Are you sure you'll catch me?"

"Yes. When you jump, then I'll catch you. But I can't prove that I'll catch you until you jump!"

This banter would go on for some time while I waited patiently for one girl or the other to crank up enough courage to fling herself from the side of the pool. All the while, I was moving closer and closer, until finally they could simply fall into my arms and let me ease them into the water.

As grown-ups who can stand up in four feet of water and who know how to swim, we may laugh at the little kids cowering on the pool deck. But let's be honest: Jumping can be scary business. Especially when we can't see exactly where we're going to land, or when we're not entirely certain that Daddy is going to catch us. Let's talk about some of the things we fear when it comes to trusting God.

Maybe we're afraid because, deep down, we're convinced that God is angry with us — that he wants to punish us. We know we're not perfect; we know we don't quite measure up to God's perfect standard, and maybe — just maybe — he wants to teach us a lesson by letting us hit the water and go under. If I think God is angry with me, I'm probably going to stay on the side of the pool. Wouldn't you?

Or maybe we're not afraid of God's anger as much as we're fearful of what we might have to give up if we fully surrender our lives to him. Do I have to quit my job and become a pastor or a missionary? Do I have to downsize my house or move to the inner city? Do I have to get rid of my Mercedes (or at least put a fish decal on the back)? What about my dreams, my aspirations, and my desire to succeed in life? Doesn't God allow for those things?

Many of our fears surround our occupations. We fear losing some relational advantages at the office if people find out we've become Jesus followers. Or we might be afraid that, by choosing a life

Edition details

• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1496406044
• ISBN 13: 9781496406040
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256