Oct. 12, 2009 - When God Turned Off The Lights: Blog Tour
To get in the habit of following the new FDA regulations, this book was provided for review by Kathy Carlton Willis Communications.
We have all been through dark times. Most of us have probably wondered "Why would God do this to me?" Cecil Murphy shares with us what he's discovered in the darkness.
Publisher's summary:
Is it possible that God would use a time of spiritual loneliness and isolation in our life as an answer to our prayer for "something more?" That's what happened with best-selling author Cecil Murphey. In When God Turned Off the Lights (Regal, September 2009), he openly shares from his journey that seemed to be stalled in darkness.
Murphey decided to write about his months of seeking God in the darkness because he suspected his situation wasn't unique. "If this happened to me, a rather ordinary believer, surely there are others out there who have wept in the isolated blackness of night and wondered if they would ever see God's smile again."
Murphey could have handled this topic as a theologian and given pages of heavy, hard-to-read advice, but he chose to write from his heart and expose it for the readers to see. He talks honestly and shares his skepticism and frustration. He asks hard questions. And he lays out the steps of healing that brought him back to the light.
When God Turned Off the Lights is a book for those of us who ask, "What's wrong with me? Why are others living in the sunlight while nothing but dark clouds and darkness envelop me?" Readers will learn:
Murphey decided to write about his months of seeking God in the darkness because he suspected his situation wasn't unique. "If this happened to me, a rather ordinary believer, surely there are others out there who have wept in the isolated blackness of night and wondered if they would ever see God's smile again."
Murphey could have handled this topic as a theologian and given pages of heavy, hard-to-read advice, but he chose to write from his heart and expose it for the readers to see. He talks honestly and shares his skepticism and frustration. He asks hard questions. And he lays out the steps of healing that brought him back to the light.
When God Turned Off the Lights is a book for those of us who ask, "What's wrong with me? Why are others living in the sunlight while nothing but dark clouds and darkness envelop me?" Readers will learn:
- Why God turns off the lights
- Why we have to have dark nights
- Why asking "why" isn't the right question
- What's worse than going through the darkness
- How to feel worthwhile and accepted by God
Here is one of several pieces of advice Cec Murphy gives about what to do in those dark times:
Don't see this as divine punishment (unless God shows you it is), but consider the silence an act of divine love to move you forward. This is God's method to teach you and stretch you.
Comments
Oct. 14, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Hey, I linked to your blog from crosswalk. (I'm nursing the baby and was looking for a good read.) I really enjoyed your posts and can't wait to read some of the books you suggested.
Colleen
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Oct. 16, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by cappuccinosmom
Thanks for stopping by! :)
