Embracing Trust: The Art of Letting Go and Holding On to a Forever-Faithful God

by Joanna Weaver, Nan McNamara (Read by)

Overview

Trusting God. It's such a cliché. Yet nothing means more to our heavenly Father than when we surrender our lives completely to him and choose to believe he has our best in mind. David modeled that kind of deliberate dependence: as a shepherd boy, as a man running for his life, as a king who made grave mistakes. In both triumph and failure, David looked to God rather than to himself.

In Embracing Trust, Joanna Weaver, bestselling author of the runaway hit Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, shares personal stories, practical tips, and life-changing principles gleaned from Scripture. If you struggle with disappointment from the past, frustration with the present, or fear of the future, Joanna invites you to trust in the Lord with all your heart. Relinquishing control and putting your hope in a forever-faithful Father—that's the beautiful secret of unshakeable faith.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798212283304
Publisher:	christianaudio
Publication date:	08/16/2022
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.70(h) x (d)

About the Author

Joanna Weaver is the bestselling and award-winning author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, as well as Having a Mary Spirit and Lazarus Awakening. A pastor's wife, mother of three, and avid Bible teacher, Joanna loves speaking to women about the powerful freedom that is found in making Jesus Lord and trusting him for things bigger than themselves. She lives with her family in Hamilton, Montana.

Nan McNamara is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator and garnered the "Best Audiobook of 2016" distinction for her narration of Mister Monkey by Francine Prose. Her twenty-plus years as a professional actress on stage, television, and film translate into audiobook storytelling that AudioFile magazine calls "richly observed," "heartbreaking," and empowers her to "smoothly shift to whatever character, time, or emotion she is portraying." Nan has narrated nearly 100 titles in numerous genres. She is also the recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award, LA Weekly Award, StageRaw Award, Robby Award, and Scenie Award for her numerous stage performances (including Wit, for which she shaved her head) and has recorded hundreds of voice-overs for radio/TV, video games, and promos. Nan's film/television work includes portraying powerhouse attorney Bonnie Pearl on Major Crimes, a recurring stint on Switched at Birth as Brenda Powers, having fun with Emmy winner Tony Hale in Not That Funny, being killed by Jamie Kennedy in the opening of Foreclosed with Marlee Matlin and Paul Sorvino, and being reunited with her two kidnapped children on Criminal Minds. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Nan received her bachelor's degree in theater (cum laude). Ever the optimist, one of her lifelong dreams is for the Minnesota Vikings to reach the Super Bowl.

Table of Contents

An Invitation 13

Part 1 Trusting God 15

1 The Journey to Trust 17

2 Total Surrender 34

3 Unshakeable Faith 47

Part 2 Letting Go 63

4 Laying Down Fig Leaves 65

5 Not-So-Great Expectations 79

6 Upside-Down Kingdom 95

7 Smashing Idols 111

8 The Unoffendable Heart 127

9 Living Beyond Your Dreams 142

Part 3 Holding On 159

10 Believing God 161

11 Content in His Love 176

12 The Gift of Discipline 192

13 Faith over Fear 208

14 God-Sized Prayers 223

Part 4 Living Faith 239

15 Resting in God's Sovereignty 241

16 Leaving a Legacy of Trust 255

Acknowledgments 271

Appendix A Study Guide 273

Appendix B Knowing the God You Can Trust 297

Notes 303