Now and not yet Pressing in when you're waiting, wanting, and restless for more

Ruth Chou Simons

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"Bestselling author Ruth Chou Simons guides readers who are restless in their current circumstances on a journey of growth, purpose, and pressing in"--

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Published
Nashville, Tennessee : Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Ruth Chou Simons (author)
Physical Description
xiv, 223 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781400225057
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. When Right Now Isn't What You Want
  • Chapter 2. Restlessness as an Invitation
  • Chapter 3. Hidden Doesn't Mean Forgotten
  • Chapter 4. You Don't Have to Be Blooming to Be Growing
  • Chapter 5. Someday Is Made Up of Thousands of Right Nows
  • Chapter 6. Chaos Produces Character
  • Chapter 7. God's Callings Are His Enahlings
  • Chapter 8. When It's Not Just a Season
  • Chapter 9. The Stories We Tell Ourselves
  • Chapter 10. Start Where You Are
  • Conclusion
  • The Theological Framework of the Now and Not Yet
  • Five Steps to Help You Flip the Script About Your Hard Season
  • Start Where You Are Self-Assessment
  • Scriptures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • About the Author
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Believers who feel dissatisfied with their lives should "step into the ways God wants to change " rather than "trying to change circumstances," according to this openhearted guide from Simons (When Strivings Cease), founder of the Christian lifestyle brand GraceLaced. Instead of "numb ourselves with distractions," readers should turn "to prayer instead of fretting," appreciate the present moment, and persist in their personal and spiritual work even when "we think our labors go unnoticed," because "you don't have to be blooming to be growing." Delving into the Bible, Simons points to the Israelites' 40 years in the wilderness to urge those stuck in "desert places" of their own to uncover the "comforts, idols, and treasures we lean on for sustenance" and replace them with faith. While those struggling with chronic illness (one of Simons's examples of a desert place) may be less-than-satisfied with her suggestion to "create rhythms that help you remember God," such as by assembling a good hymn playlist, she effectively grounds other bits of advice in vulnerable personal anecdotes, recalling, for example, how she dreamed of her "not-yet" career goals during the years she spent raising her children. Readers will be fortified by Simons's steady assurances that "you're not right where you are on accident." (Apr.)

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