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What to Do on Your Worst Day
by Steve Strang
Imagine going bankrupt, having your house burned down and discovering your family has been kidnapped by terrorists—all in one day. Wouldn't that be the worst day of your life? That's what happened to David around 1012 B.C., when he lived in the village of Ziklag (see 1 Sam. 30).
The biblical account says that while David and his men were away in Aphek, their enemies, the Amalekites, ransacked their village, stole all their goods and kidnapped all the women and children. To make matters worse, David's men blamed him and threatened to stone him.
The way David responded is a model for anyone going through difficult times. And during a season in our nation's history when the economy is struggling and many people are hurting, his story about how God brought victory after disaster is a real encouragement.
Few of us have experienced tragedy as devastating as David's. But all of us can learn from the 10 steps pastor Brian Zahnd gives in his new book, What to Do on the Worst Day of Your Life, for how to respond when facing painful circumstances. The book is based on David's experience and hits stores March 3.
I also encourage you to leave me a blog at the end of this newsletter telling me about your worst day or commenting on the message of the book. Our new Web site had previously required you to register in order to leave a comment. As a result, we've received very few responses. So we've turned off that feature, and anyone can leave feedback this week.
In addition, I just signed up for Twitter, and I invite you to register at http://www.twitter.com/sstrang.
Zahnd, who pastors a successful church in Missouri, first preached about David's experiences a few years ago after his assistant commented to him that many people in the church were going through hard times. Tapes of the sermon were widely distributed, and people encouraged him to put the message into print. Jentezen Franklin, pastor of Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, told us about it. Now it's a new book release that we believe is the right book for the right time to bless the lives of countless people. You can hear the author's comments about it by viewing the video below this blog.
I've been sharing prepublication copies with friends, and the responses are amazing. What makes this book so incredible? Well, I want you to read the book! But I can give you a sneak preview here, and if you go to our Web site, you can read a sample chapter we selected for you titled "Reorient Your Vision."
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