Product Information

Author / Dan Schaeffer

ISBN / 9781572934542

Publisher / Discovery House Publishers

Publication Date / 2011

Format/ Paperback (Soft Cover)

Language / English

Number of Pages / 153

Dimensions / 22.5 x 15.3 x 0.9 cm

Weight / 230 g

Author Description

Dan Schaeffer is an award-winning writer who pastors Shoreline Community Church in Santa Barbara, California. His work has appeared regularly in more than thirty different Christian magazines and periodicals, in many different countries and languages. He is also the author of A Better Country: Preparing for Heaven, When Faith and Decisions Collide, Defining Moments, and In Search of the Real Spirit of Christmas.

Product Description

The Old Testament book of Ruth tells the story of two women who experienced a level of distress—painful and desperate situations—that threatened to overwhelm them. It also offers an amazing blueprint of God’s plan for restoration—including our own. Each “distress” God allows in our lives can become His divine brush stroke, adding color, maturity, depth of character, and a deep and eternal beauty that will be ours forever. God promises to restore what sin, and the effect of sin, has destroyed in our lives. If distress is your story…and restoration your hope…this book is for you.

From the back cover of the book

For some people, distress in this life is as constant as the rotation of the earth. You escape a distressing situation just to have another take its place. In pain, you yearn for something better—a break from financial woes, a restored relationship, a healed heart.

But what if, in your desire to escape pain, you are missing the point of it in your life?

From the story of Ruth and Naomi, author Dan Schaeffer shares insights to help you see the value in your distress. As he guides you through the book of Ruth, the blurred vision of pain begins to clear and God's perspective of your distressing situation is revealed with purpose far beyond anything you could imagine. You will be reminded that God is at work to restore you—and your distress is but a prelude to the restoration He has planned for you.

Contents

Introduction: Is This Your Story?

The Story of Ruth

Ruth's Godly Character

Naomi's Character Blemishes

Elimelech's Bad Decision

Ruth's Godly Example

Naomi's Reappraisal God's Character

Naomi's Transformed Desires

Boaz's Authentic Character

Naomi's Restoration