Stanley’s Newest Book, In Step With God: Understanding His Ways and Plans for Your Life, Says Knowing & Trusting God’s Character is the Key to Making Decisions

(Nashville, Tenn.) What is God like?  If He wants His best for my life, why do I experience such difficult circumstances sometimes?  Is it really possible to know Him?  In his new book, In Step With God: Understanding His Ways and Plans for Your Life (Thomas Nelson, Inc., October 2008), New York Times best-selling author and pastor Charles Stanley encourages Christians—both new and seasoned in their faith—that knowing and trusting the character of God is the only way to have peace in every circumstance.

“The more we know God, the more our lives change,” says Stanley.  “Many have said, ‘If only I knew what He wanted me to do, I would do it.’  Others have tried desperately to make sense out of tragic or challenging circumstances only to come away feeling more alone.  God will reveal Himself to us, but before He does, we must come to a point where we surrender to Him.  This means that we desire to know Him more than we desire to have our own way.”

Throughout In Step With God Stanley reminds us of simple truths and characteristics of God, ultimately pointing readers back to the Bible as he draws comparison to the lessons learned by Old Testament figures like Moses, Jeremiah, Joseph and others.   These include:

• We don’t have to fear the future.  God is in control and keeps His Word (Chapter Three: God Keeps His Promises).
• God works in our lives to fulfill his promises (Chapter Four: The Things God Uses to Reveal Himself to Us).
• God shows up at exactly the right time in the right way (Chapter Six: God’s Surprise Visits).
• There is always a purpose in our suffering (Chapter Eight: God Uses Our Suffering).

Dr. Charles Stanley is pastor of the 17,000-member First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and is president and founder of In Touch Ministries.  He has twice been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention and is known internationally from his radio and television program “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley.”  His many best-selling books include Landmines in the Path of the Believer, When the Enemy Strikes, Finding Peace, Seeking His Face, Success God’s Way, Enter His Gates, The Source of My Strength, and How to Listen to God.

In Step With God (Thomas Nelson, Inc., ISBN: 1-4002-0091-1) is scheduled for release October 2008. Hardcover: $19.99.

Contact Information:
Heather Adams
P.O. Box 141000
Nashville, TN 37214
ph: 615.902.2224
fax: 615.902.2850
e: hadams@thomasnelson.com

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