Unshakeable Hope...Building Our Lives on the Promises of God by Max Lucado ~ Book Review

In this shaky and shifting world it's easy to lose hope.  So much bad going on seems to outweigh any good.  Is there any hope to be had in this day and age?  Because life on this earth can be hard and filled with problems, God's Word is filled with promises.  In this book, Max Lucado helps us to regain our focus and place it squarely back on those promises giving us the tools to overcome difficult circumstances we might face.  He teaches us to trust God with His promises because of His character and in doing so receive the security and peace we crave even in the midst of the storms.  He shows how our hope can be unshakeable.

We did this book as a study with my ladies group.  It is perfectly set up for this.  It's written in this author's easy going, conversational style with only  about 8 pages per chapter so it's easy reading even for those who dislike to read.  Each chapter covers a promise that specifically will help us to build our foundation of hope built on the Word to help overcome shaky times.  At the back is questions for reflection for each chapter.  They were perfect for fostering good discussion and to turn us to the word of God.  I found it great for both those ladies who have been Christians for years and for those who were newer to the faith.  There are other helps available to go with this book for bible study groups such as a teaching dvd and leader's guide but we just used the book.

I gave this a 9/10.