Free A Steadfast Heart: Experiencing God's Comfort in Life's Storms by Elyse Fitzpatrick

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    Steadfast
    HEART
    E X P E R I E N C I N G G O D ’ S C O M F O R T I N L I F E ’ S S T O R M S
    Elyse
    FITZPATRICK

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    © 2006 by Elyse Fitzpatrick
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    “God Reigns in the Storm” and “Be Still and Know” written by Steve and Vikki Cook. Copyright 2006 by Before the Throne Music (ASCAP). Taken from the CD “Before the Throne” by Steve and Vikki Cook. For more information on this recording or the ministry of Steve and Vikki Cook please visit www.BeforeTheThroneMusic.com. Before the Throne Music was created to provide cross-centered songs for churches and worshipers..
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    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
    Fitzpatrick, Elyse, 1950–
    A steadfast heart : experiencing God’s comfort in life’s storms / Elyse Fitzpatrick.
    p. cm.
    Includes bibliographical references.
    ISBN-10: 0-87552-747-7 (paper)
    ISBN-13: 978-0-87552-747-5 (paper)
    1. Bible. O.T. Psalm LVII—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Title BS1450 57th .F58 2006
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    Contents
    Acknowledgments 7
    Before You Read This Book 9
    Introduction 15
    1. Our Cry in the Storm 25
    2. His Forsaken Son 39
    3. His Suffering Saints 53
    4. He Comforts His Children 69
    5. His Purpose Fulfilled 89
    6. Our Hearts Grow Strong 105
    7. My Whole Heart Sings! 119
    8. Be Exalted, O God! 137
    Notes 153
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    Introduction
    A Steadfast Heart:
    Experiencing God’s Comfort in Life’s Storms
    W hat is it about that title that intrigues or interests you?
    Do you wonder what it means to have a steadfast heart?
    Do you question whether your heart is steadfast or not? Although discovering what a steadfast heart looks like might be your moti-vation in picking up this book, I’m supposing that other readers are vitally interested in how to experience God’s comfort, right here, right now, in the middle of their personal storm. Perhaps you don’t even believe that you can be comforted—it feels like it’s been so long since anything resembling comfort was part of your life that you hope you’ll be able to glimpse God’s face somewhere in this dark and gloomy tempest. Or perhaps you believe that God is comforting you but want to know more about what He’s up to. So,