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Christian book that is centered on the
attributes of God. Some I recommend
are A. W. Tozer’s The Knowledge of the
Holy, J. Oswald Sanders’s The Pursuit
of the Holy, and J. I. Packer’s Knowing
God. Reading a chapter or two a day
about the character qualities of God will
remind you that you are not following
a philosophy but a Person—the Creator
of the universe, who cares about you
and wants to help you overcome your
bad days.
news is that once you have entered the
tunnel, you are already on your way out
of it.
Taken from Choosing the Extraordinary Life by
Robert Jeffress. Copyright © 2018. Used by
permission of Baker Books, a division of Baker
Publishing Group (www.bakerpublishinggroup.
com).
Bad days are inevitable, but they do
not have to last forever. Those who
experience an extraordinary life have
learned how to navigate through times
of discouragement by strengthening
themselves physically, emotionally,
and spiritually. Experiencing a bad
season of life is like traveling through
a dark tunnel. The bad news is that
while you are in the tunnel, you cannot
see anything in front of you. The good
Dr. Robert Jeffress
Dr. Robert Jeffress is senior pastor of the 13,000-member
First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, a Fox News
contributor, and a member of the executive committee
of the White House Faith Initiative. His daily radio
program, Pathway to Victory, is heard on more than 930
stations nationwide, and his weekly television program is
seen on thousands of cable systems and stations in the
US and in nearly 200 countries around the world. Known
for his bold, biblical stands on cultural issues, Jeffress
has been interviewed on more than 2,000 radio and TV
programs, including Hannity, Lou Dobbs Tonight, Judge
Jeanine, Varney & Company, Good Morning America, Fox
& Friends, and Real Time with Bill Maher.
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