Summary of Lysa TerKeurst's Seeing Beautiful Again

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

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#1 David was a man with a broken heart and a broken spirit. He was hurting, but still hoping. This is not the easiest thing to read at 3:00 a. m. , but it is one of the most important things you will ever read. Each of us will go through seasons of hurting and hope. We will hope, and then we will be disappointed. We will hope, and then we will be afraid. We will hope, and then we will be discouraged. But here’s the good news: Hope is not hopelessness. (Hope is not hopelessness. ) Hope is not giving up. (Hope is not giving up. ) Hope is not trying to live in the past. (Hope is not trying to live in the past. ) Hope is not ignoring the present reality. (Hope is not ignoring the present reality. ) Hope is not forgetting where you came from and grasping at where you are going to be. (Hope is not forgetting where you came from and grasping at where you are going to be. ) Here’s what hope looks like: -> We will go through seasons of hurting and hope. We will hope, and then be disappointed. We will hope, and then be afraid.

#2 Hope is not hopelessness, hope is not giving up, hope is not trying to live in the past, and hope is not ignoring the present reality.

#3 Hope is not hopelessness, hope is not giving up, hope is not trying to live in the past, and hope is not ignoring the present reality.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350039467

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

We all have our own versions of the Psalm 40 story. We are hurt and disappointed, but we still hope that God will deliver us. That is the human journey.

#2

We must hope in God, acknowledging His sovereignty, but we can’t hope for a situation or person to change. We must hope for the good we know God will bring from our situation, whether the good matches our desires or not.

#3

The psalm describes the process of getting unstuck from what’s holding you captive. You must wait patiently for the Lord to lift you out of the slime and mud, and then you can take a stand.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

We must be careful to recognize where lies are affecting us. Our faith can get fractured by the lies we let inform our beliefs.

#2

When we are faced with negative thoughts, we should pause and consider whether they are really true. Most of the time, they aren’t. We should turn to God’s Word to learn what to do with these thoughts.

#3

When we put this instruction into practice, the peace of God will be with us. When we think positive thoughts, we will have access to the best peace there is.

Insights from Chapter 3

#1

The biggest lesson I learned during my cancer diagnosis was how limited our human vision is. We see more and more unnecessary heartbreak, but God sees the pieces and parts that must be added right now to protect us, provide for us, and prepare us with more and more of his strength working through us.

#2

When we place the dust of our life into God’s hands, and He