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    Counting Stars in an Empty Sky: Trusting God's Promises for Your Impossibilities
    Counting Stars in an Empty Sky: Trusting God's Promises for Your Impossibilities
    Counting Stars in an Empty Sky: Trusting God's Promises for Your Impossibilities
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    Counting Stars in an Empty Sky: Trusting God's Promises for Your Impossibilities

    By Michael Youssef

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    When God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky, Abraham was childless. Yet through many obstacles, temptations, and even failures, Abraham became an example of faith as he learned to trust God's promises regardless of circumstances.

    In this faith-filled book, Michael Youssef takes you through Abraham's incredible journey of faith, encouraging you to trust God's timing and plan when the road gets difficult. He also shares his own experiences of trusting God in a foreign land and includes reflection questions for you and your small group to pinpoint the ways in which you're trusting--or need to trust--God to keep his promises, even when the way forward seems impossible--even when you can't see the stars.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBaker Publishing Group
    Release dateSep 3, 2019
    ISBN9781493417629
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    Michael Youssef

    Michael Youssef, PhD, is the founder and president of Leading The Way, a worldwide television and radio ministry, where Dr. Youssef is heard daily by millions in over 190 countries. In 1987, he founded The Church of The Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, which was the launching pad for Leading The Way. He and his wife have four grown children and ten grandchildren.

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