"Larry Crabb is equal parts Bible scholar and professional counselor, which makes him the ideal person to address this topic. And in an era of global terrorism, nuclear fears, political divisions, and devastating natural disasters, we need a trustworthy guide to explore God's ways."--__Philip Yancey__, bestselling author of Disappointment with God and Where Is God When It Hurts?   
"No matter who you are, at some point you'll encounter a situation where God's plan just doesn't seem to add up. Those are difficult times, and they can truly test your faith. What matters is how you respond. Larry Crabb understands, and he provides practical insights to help us identify and choose the way forward."--__Jim Daly__, president of Focus on the Family  
  
"From a renowned Christian mentor who has been living in the shadows of his own mortality; he writes biographically and deeply compassionately on behalf of many troubled souls. A wonderful and passionate book!"--__James M. Houston__, Board of Governors' Professor of Spiritual Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, BC  
  
"Frankly, I don't understand God, His ways, or why He's doing what He's doing in my life and that of those I love. 'Trust and tremble' isn't my normal response to God's ways. Sometimes it's more 'cuss and spit.' This book is profound, fresh, practical, and life-altering. I'm going to be different and better because of it, and you will too!"--__Steve Brown__, author, broadcaster, and seminary professor  
  
"I have always admired Larry Crabb for his authentic honesty about the challenges of life balanced with an unwavering trust in God's character. Once again, he walks this tightrope well in When God's Ways Make No Sense."--__Mark McMinn__, author of The Science of Virtue: Why Positive Psychology Matters to the Church

__Dr. Larry Crabb__ is a well-known Christian psychologist, conference and seminar speaker, Bible teacher, and author of more than twenty-five books--including When God's Ways Make No Sense and two Gold Medallion award-winners, Inside Out and Understanding People. He is also the founder/director of NewWay Ministries and cofounder of his legacy ministry, Larger Story. In addition to various other speaking and teaching opportunities, Crabb offers a week-long School of Spiritual Direction held each year at The Cove and the Glen Eyrie in Colorado. He currently is scholar-in-residence at Colorado Christian University. Larry and his wife of fifty years, Rachael, reside near Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information, visit LargerStory.com or NewWayMinistries.org.

__An honest exploration of our struggle to trust__   
It doesn't take too much living before we realize that life rarely goes quite the way we want it to. But when things get hard and we don't understand what God is doing, what is our first impulse? Is it to resist Him and run? Or is it to trust Him even as we tremble in fear?   
  
In this powerful exploration of God's often mysterious ways, Dr. Larry Crabb challenges you to seize the opportunities for growth and maturity that come your way when you experience troubles and failures. Rather than pushing back against adversity, you are invited to look closer at what God is doing in your life when it feels like He is far from you. Unpacking the stories of three very different biblical figures, Crabb lights the way to a life of resting in the goodness of a God who is always working out His plan for our lives.

__Dr. Larry Crabb__ is a well-known psychologist, conference and seminar speaker, Bible teacher, author, and founder/director of NewWay Ministries. He is currently scholar in residence at Colorado Christian University in Denver and visiting professor of spiritual formation for Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta. Dr. Crabb and his wife of more than fifty years, Rachael, live in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area. Learn more at www.newwayministries.org.

It doesn't take too much living before we realize that life never goes quite the way we want it to. But when things get hard and we don't understand what God is doing, what is our first impulse? Is it to resist him and run away like Jonah? Or is it to trust him even while trembling in fear of suffering like Habakkuk?  
  
In this powerful exploration of God's often mysterious and counterintuitive ways, Dr. Larry Crabb challenges readers to seize the opportunities for growth and maturity that come our way when we experience troubles and failures. Rather than pushing back against adversity, he invites us to look closer at what God is doing in our lives when it feels like he is far from us. Unpacking the stories of two very different prophets, Crabb lights the way to a life of resting in the goodness of a God who is always working out his plan for our lives.

Bestselling author and psychologist helps readers grapple with a God who allows suffering, assuring us that God is making good out of any hardship life sends our way.

Crabb, Dr. Larry

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Dedication

Epigraph

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Introduction

Part 1: When God’s Ways Make No Sense, What Then?

1. A Christian's Response to an Incomprehensible God

2. Resist and Run (When Doing Wrong Feels Right)

3. Distort and Deny (The Counterfeit Gospel)

4. Tremble and Trust (The Response of a Discerning Soul)

Part 2: When God’s Ways Make No Sense, Tremble!

5. Why Must We Tremble in Order to Trust?

6. Trembling

7. A Hands-Off God?

8. Hands-Off but Present (And Still in Control)?

9. Counterfeit Christianity for Christians

10. A Long Journey toward an Elusive Goal

Part 3: When God’s Ways Make No Sense

11. The High Calling to Trust

12. In God We Trust

13. The Consolable Longing

14. Would We Prefer to Trust a Heavenly Grandfather?

15. Enjoying Our Sovereign God

16. What Does It Mean to Say God Is Sovereign?

Part 4: When God’s Ways Make No Sense

17. A Modern-Day Jonah

18. A Modern-Day Saul

19. A Modern-Day Habakkuk

Final Comments

Notes

About the Author

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