Hope for Your Heart: Finding Strength in Life's Storms

by June Hunt

Overview

Hope is one of the prominent themes of the Bible. Despite Scripture’s teaching on the subject, however, the true, biblical meaning of hope is often misunderstood or reduced to mere sentimentalism.

Respected author and counselor June Hunt champions the healing power of hope. Stemming from Hunt’s ministry, Hope For the Heart, this book speaks on a subject central to her calling. She explains how hope is much more than a vague emotion and specifies the ways it has the power to change lives. Shunning pop psychology and shallow inspirationalism, she instead consistently and faithfully looks at what the Bible says about hope. Each chapter flows from a central Scripture passage and is illustrated by real-life stories.

Those experiencing brokenness and hurt will find encouragement and healing as they encounter the hope of the Bible. Written from a counselor’s heart, this book will also benefit pastors and others engaged in counseling ministry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433526893
Publisher:	Crossway
Publication date:	02/04/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	633 KB

About the Author

JUNE HUNT is founder of Hope for the Heart, a worldwide biblical counseling ministry, and hosts the award-winning radio program by the same name. Her numerous books include Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes, Healing the Hurting Heart, Bonding with Your Teen through Boundaries, and Hope for Your Heart.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 11

Part 1 The Reasons for Hope - Guaranteed

Introduction: Hope Starts Here 15

1 The Ultimate Life Preserver 19

Hope Dispels Your Darkness

Hope: Tracking the Storms

2 When Trouble Hits Wave upon Wave 31

Hope Transforms Your Thinking

Transformed: A Boat without a Rudder/A Ship without a Sail

3 Your Unfailing Anchor 45

Hope Holds You Firmly Secure

Security: Outmaneuvering the Enemy

4 The Flash Floods of Affliction 61

Hope Teaches You to Trust

Trust: Caught in the Rip Current

5 The Tidal Waves of Trouble 77

Hope Arms You for Adversity

Trials: Anchored in Iceberg Alley

Part 2 The Sources of Hope - Guaranteed

6 Trust in the Captain's Course 91

Hope in the Sovereignty of God

The Sovereignty of God: Keeping an Even Keel

7 An Anchor like No Other 103

Hope in the Savior, Jesus

Jesus: A Star to Steer By

8 The Right Map Will Light Your Way 121

Hope in the Word of God

God's Word: A Map to Navigate By

9 Knowing How to Navigate 137

Hope in the Power of Prayer

Prayer: The Disastrous Dive-Redeemed

Part 3 The Benefits of Hope - Guaranteed

10 A Wreck Reclaimed 151

Hope in the Gift of Grace

Grace: Finding Hidden Treasure

11 Charting Your Course 163

Hope to Pinpoint Your Purpose

Purpose: Taking a Different Tack

12 Untangling Your Knots 175

Hope to Be Free… by Forgiving

Forgiveness: Batten Down the Hatches

13 Your Next Port: Paradise 187

Hope to Inherit Heaven

Heaven: When the Seas Will Cease

14 When Sea Billows Roll 197

Hope to Possess Perfect Peace

Where Is Your Hope?

Epilogue: How to Know Your Anchor Will Hold 207

Notes 209

About the Author 217

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“If your world seems to be spinning out of control into nightmarish chaos, June Hunt shows you where to find stability and safety in her excellent book. Filled with scripture, Hope for Your Heart gently guides readers to important anchors from God’s Word which inspire, refresh and instruct. Thank you, June!”
—Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and CEO, Joni and Friends International Disability Center

“It’s been said a person can live “’bout 40 days without food, seven days without water, eight minutes without air, but not a moment without hope.’ If you struggle with feeling hopeless, don’t wait another moment to find Hope For your Heart. It’s here…on every page!”
—Zig Ziglar, author; motivational teacher; Chairman, Zig Ziglar Corporation

“June Hunt says, ‘There are no hopeless situations, only those who have grown hopeless.’ This book reveals how to restore hope that once seemed forever lost. With a quarter-century of life-changing counseling to her credit, June shows how to cling to the ironclad promises of God.”
—Sam Johnson, U. S. Congressman, former Vietnam prisoner of war

“Hope is more than wishful thinking…more than deep desire. It’s a reality we can stake our lives on. June shows—step by step—how to have what the Bible calls the hope that does not disappoint us.”
—Kay Cole James, Founder and President, The Gloucester Institute; Former Director of the U. S. Office of Personnel Management

“As a pastor I have noticed two responses to difficult times; survival or revival. Survivors hunker down and wish things were different. Revivers trust God and take action, spreading hope to others as they pursue the promises of God. June Hunt has always been a reviver, offering hope to thousands through her writings and radio ministry. In Hope for Your Heart, June reveals how anyone can be a reviver. Read this book and let the revival begin.”
—Gary Brandenburg, Senior Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Dallas, Texas

“June’s powerful teaching transcends cultural barriers, revealing the invincible power of God to transform lives. No matter who or where you are—and no matter where you’ve been—Hope for Your Heart shows how to anchor your life with biblical hope.”
—Enkeledja Kumaraku, Founder, Director, and Host, "Radio 7" & "Media 7" Television, Albania