Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Hope Through the Dark by Samuel Pipim


You think you’re finished and that all hope is lost? Take courage… There may be dark clouds, but your sun has not set. God knows how to lift us up, out of our predicaments. He knows how to fix our broken worlds: broken hearts, broken hopes, broken homes, broken health, and broken lives. There is not a problem that Christ cannot fix. He brings beauty out of ugly situations. New growth out of dead ashes. Sweet-smelling life out of foul-smelling rottenness. After Failure empties your cup, God’s grace can fill it to its brim again. Are you discouraged? Don't give up!

Hope through the Dark is an inspirational book that seeks to encourage those who are dealing with the bitter pain of personal failure, hurt inflicted by others, or both. It shows how to turn those bitter lemons into sweet lemonades of life. Explaining why he employs short inspirational nuggets to convey his message of hope, the author writes:

Without the dark, we cannot clearly see the stars. Similarly, the dark moments of adversity often reveal some of life’s most valuable gifts or blessings. … The nuggets in this book capture some of the precious lessons I learned during my journey through the gloomy night of failure, betrayal, loneliness, and ill-treatment. ... The inspirational thoughts are presented in a simple nugget style, so that those in need of encouragement and hope would be quickly soothed to hold on and move on in their own journey through the dark.

Grounded in the Word of God,
Hope through the Dark is for those who have felt the sharp, stinging blows of doubts and discouragement on account of the failure or hurt they have experienced.
The journey would not be easy. But through God’s grace and mercy, you can have hope through the dark. And you can confidently say, ‘It is well—even in the well’.”

SAMUELKORANTENG PIPIM, PhD. is a US-based Ghanaian author, inspirational speaker, leadership trainer, and an advocate for youth empowerment. He currently directs two Centers for Leadership Development known as EAGLES OnlineEmpowerment & Advisory Group.


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