Victory Over Depression: How to Live Above Your Circumstances
By Bob George

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade," goes the old saying. Now George gives you a biblical recipe to help you conquer life's disappointments! In this updated edition of Living Above Your Circumstances, you'll discover how to live victoriously and experience the freedom that comes through dependence on Christ alone. Includes a new study section. 200 pages, softcover from Harvest.

Treading Water in an Empty Pool: Real Life Stuff for Men on Disappointment
By Navigators

Life is good--except you can't stand your job, your daughter won't listen to you, your wife isn't the person you thought you married, and your dog isn't house-trained even after five years. Chin-up! With book one of The Real Life Stuff series for men, you can regain hope and purpose in what seems to be your out-of-control life. This practical, innovative Bible study isn't like any study you've ever seen before. The open-ended discussion questions allow you and your small group to discuss the tough stuff in life. Tackle disappointment and unease by exploring useful spiritual principles from savvy articles, pop culture, literature, and especially God's Word in the easy-to-understand language of The Message.

Waking Up from the Dream of a Lifetime: Real Life Stuff for Women on Disappointment
By Navigators

You once dreamed of a life of Prince Charmings and fairy-tale endings. But now that you've grown up and arrived at womanhood, those dreams seem so far out of reach. Your husband isn't quite the guy you thought you married, your kids face challenges you never dreamed of, you have to work a lot more than you expected just to make ends meet, your spiritual life is a joke, and even the bedroom wallpaper you saved up for just looks wrong. How in the world can you cope with constant disappointment at every level of life? If your life feels far off the mark, you can overcome the disappointment with this stimulating new discussion guide. It brings together literary and cultural insights, conversation starters, and key passages from The Message. And it will give you fresh, realistic hope and purpose for the days ahead.

In Disappointment with God Philip Yancey retraces the long journey towards understanding the answers to these and other questions. If God desires our love, why does he sometimes put obstacles in the way? Why does he seem so distant? What can we expect from him after all? No part of the Bible goes unstudied in the authors search for God's hidden nature in this compelling and profound book.

A Gold Medallion Award Winner, Disappointment with God has had an overwhelming impact on many lives. If you are struggling through difficult questions about God, you will this volume indispensable.

• Heal your distorted view of God as weak, distant, and uncaring.
• Find release from your striving to earn God's love
• Break free from an unhealthy dependency on religion.
• Learn how you can once again grow in the grace and knowledge of God.
• Learn how you can rediscover the reality of true faith in a loving God as you move beyond the suffocating limits of your own toxic faith.

Secret Longings of the Heart: Overcoming Deep Disappointment and Unfulfilled Expectations
By Carol Kent

What are your deepest secrets? What are your expectations of yourself and others? Do you harbor grudges, envy, or fear? How do you handle profound disappointment? Daringly honest, encouraging, and thoroughly biblical, Secret Longings of the Heart will help you explore your longings for fulfillment and victory over ten areas of your life. And it will help you channel your passions for good, not for evil, when you are faced with disappointment. Now with a twelve-week Bible study, here is a rich encounter with the hidden heart-beat of women today - with the passions that determine your lifestyle, your behavior, and your attitudes. Untimately, unlocking the secret longings of your heart will dramatically improve your ability to serve and draw closer to the One who knows you best and loves you most.

As Silver Refined: Learning To Embrace Life's Disappointments
By Kay Arthur

How do you respond when somebody tramples your feelings? Robs your home? Injures a family member? Trials like these prompt us to ask God "Why?" But what if unavoidable disappointments are actually appointments that God uses to make us more Christ-like? Learn how to break the downward spiral of discouragement and embrace troubles with faith.

Breakthrough for a Broken Heart: Overcome Your Disappointments and Live Into Your Dreams!
By Paul Davis

Are you going through life without feeling? Are you having difficulty connecting well with others? Are you fixated on your past pain and unable to boldly move into your future? Learn how to mend a broken heart and move on to attracting loving and lasting relationships. Paul Davis shows you how to aggressively deal with behavioral patterns that sabotage relationships, and teaches you to connect with your Creator for a new beginning.

When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances
By Carol Kent

When God calls us to lay down the place, ministry or even the person we love most on the sacrificial altar, how will we respond? When her only son committed murder Carol Kent was forced to lay the person she valued most, or her "Isaac," in the hands of God. Fortunately, like Abraham before her, in the midst of her terrible sacrifice Carol encountered the God who loves her more than she loves her Isaac and she learned, little by little, to trust her Isaac to His caring hands. If you or someone you love is in the process of laying down an "Isaac," you will find Carol's heart-wrenching story and godly guidance absolutely indispensable.

Desperate Dependence: When You Reach the End, God's Best Begins
By Max Davis

Burned up? Chewed up? Washed up? If so, you're in a great position! You can finally stop living in your own power so you can recognize things that are miraculous, and experience God's ultimate for your life? This book is that position where we can learn to see God as our sole source for spiritual health, emotional health, relational health, financial provision, and career development. This book by Max Davis will encourage you to use your disappointments and failures to move you into a spiritual way of living unlike anything you've ever experienced! The book is written from the author's own experience of having become desperate for God in his life.