Standing Firm

by Partow, Donna

• ISBN13: 9780764222931
• ISBN10: 0764222937
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Bethany House
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Summary

When life's difficult circumstances become overwhelming, the temptation is to take the easy road. This book shows the power and purpose for standing firm on God's truth and allowing ourselves to be shaped by the trials through which we persevere.

Author Biography

Donna Partow is a bestselling author and Christian communicator with a compelling testimony of God's transforming power, making her a popular guest on more than two hundred radio and TV shows, including Focus on the Family. Donna's honesty and vulnerability speak to women who have broken dreams and less-than-perfect lives.As Donna says, "I'm on the planet for one reason: to demonstrate that God has absolutely no standards--he'll take anybody in. If you are willing to turn your life over to God, no matter what a mess you've made, he will astound a watching world with what he can do!"

Her books have sold a half million copies worldwide and have been translated (in part or in whole) into numerous languages. She is also a regular speaker for women's groups and retreats. Donna and her family live near Phoenix, Arizona.

Table of Contents

Seek God First
Fluorescent Pink T-Shirts	14	(5)
A Place to Stand	19	(4)
Stand and Look	23	(4)
Things Above	27	(3)
He Will Guide You	30	(6)
Weekly Review	33	(3)
Sustain God's Perspective
God's Phone Number	36	(4)
God's Plans	40	(4)
Don't Assume Anything	44	(3)
God Does What He Pleases	47	(5)
God's Purposes Will Stand	52	(6)
Weekly Review	56	(2)
Satisfy Your Spiritual Hunger
How Hungry Are You?	58	(4)
What Are You Eating?	62	(4)
What Are You Hungry For?	66	(5)
Feasting on the Whole Counsel of God	71	(4)
Keep Your Spiritual Fervor	75	(7)
Weekly Review	80	(2)
Savor the Love God Has for You
Unfailing Love	82	(5)
When God Came Down	87	(4)
When You Need a Shelter	91	(3)
A Romantic Evening	94	(4)
Your Date with God	98	(8)
Weekly Review	103	(3)
Strengthen Yourself Against The Attacks of the Enemy
Know Your Enemy	106	(7)
Know Your Position	113	(5)
Know Your Weapons	118	(6)
Know Your Weapons, Part Two	124	(5)
Wielding Your Weapons	129	(7)
Weekly Review	134	(2)
Speak Truth to Yourself and Others
Know the Truth	136	(4)
The Overflow of the Heart	140	(5)
Give Away the Truth	145	(4)
The Power of Confirmation	149	(4)
No Condemnation	153	(7)
Weekly Review	158	(2)
Stem the Tide of Mediocrity
Plastic Answers for Real Problems	160	(3)
Bait and Switch	163	(4)
Rich and Poor	167	(4)
The Number of Our Days	171	(5)
Spur One Another On	176	(6)
Weekly Review	180	(2)
Suffer Like a Saint
Suffering in a Fallen World	182	(4)
Suffering at the Hands of Fallen People	186	(4)
Suffering as a Fallen Person	190	(5)
Suffering for a Little While	195	(5)
Stop the Bleeding	200	(6)
Weekly Review	204	(2)
Serve Wholeheartedly
Extracting the Precious	206	(4)
Serving the Brokenhearted	210	(5)
Serving the Brokenhearted, Day Two	215	(6)
Serving the Brokenhearted, Day Three	221	(6)
Serving the Brokenhearted, Day Four	227	(9)
Weekly Review	233	(3)
Stand Firm Until The End
A Place to Stand	236	(5)
Standing on His Mercy and Grace	241	(5)
Standing Firm on the Love of God	246	(4)
Stand Your Ground	250	(4)
Standing Firm in Fear and Trembling	254	(7)
Weekly Review	259	(2)
Steps to Freedom	261	(2)
A Note to Leaders	263