A Faith That Will Not Fail: 10 Practices to Build Up Your Faith When Your World Is Falling Apart

by Michele Cushatt

Overview

Beloved author and Bible teacher Michele Cushatt offers ten practices to strengthen your confidence in God's daily presence and power and build a faith strong enough to endure even the toughest seasons.

Life can be hard. Although there are moments of beauty and goodness, more often than not, life is marked by fear, struggle, disappointment, and loss. And we don't know what to do with it. We've tried to find hope and security in various people and places—but each has proved unworthy of our trust. We need more. Something—or Someone—who won't fail us when our world falls apart.

In this book, beloved author and Bible teacher Michele Cushatt presents a better way. By exploring powerful personal, historical, and biblical stories of people of extraordinary faith, she curates and shares ten practices to help you deepen your confidence and certainty in the God who can be trusted with your worry, questions, confusion, and grief. As a woman who has been through immeasurable suffering, she writes with both deep compassion and practical insight as she guides you to:

• Practice lament and process grief without guilt or shame
• Understand what keeps you from trusting God and how to navigate doubt with truth
• Learn simple ways to foster shalom and gratitude on a daily basis
• Develop a fresh, eternal perspective that delivers both peace for today and hope for tomorrow
• Savor daily "faith-builder" practices to strengthen your confidence in God's love and purposes for you, no matter what happens

There is hope in your hardship and a God who is both with you and for you. These ten practices point the way to the only One you can truly trust, and ultimately, to a faith in him that will not fail.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310353034
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	03/28/2023
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	299,306
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

As an experienced communicator, Michele Cushatt speaks internationally to a wide variety of audiences and has published three previous books, including Undone and I Am. A three-time head and neck cancer survivor and parent of “children from hard places,” Michele is a (reluctant) expert of trauma, pain, and the deep human need for authentic connection and enduring faith. She and her husband, Troy, share a blended family of six children, including biological children, stepchildren, and foster-adopt children. They live on eight acres outside of Denver, Colorado. For more information, visit www.Michele Cushatt.com.

Editorial Reviews

01/30/2023

Business coach Cushatt (Relentless) encourages readers in this earnest yet flawed entry to build a solid faith foundation to weather life’s storms. The author, who has endured divorce, single motherhood, and cancer, starts out with a question she’s frequently been posed—“How do you still believe, after so many reasons not to?”—before outlining 10 broadly defined practices that kept her grounded during moments of struggle. One is humility, which via shared vulnerability and activities such as confession can improve one’s relationship with Jesus (“God is compassionate toward our human predicament”) and others. Meanwhile, worship gives believers the “time to consider the magnitude and mystery of God,” and while doing so, they should contemplate God’s “nearness,” just as God stayed close to protect the Israelites as they left Egypt. Throughout, “five-minute faith-builders” help readers apply Cushatt’s lessons (“What is one action you can take to assume a posture of humility today?”). Though the author’s approach sometimes feels overly granular and offers relatively routine lessons (the value of forgiveness, trust in God, etc.), her earnest advice will provide encouragement to those looking to deepen their faith. This has its moments, but readers will need to sift through the filler to find them. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

A Faith That Will Not Fail does more than it promises, offering practical wisdom for building a faith that not only survives but thrives in difficult seasons. This is a must-read for anyone wanting to stay in love—and on mission—with Jesus when storm clouds gather. Craig A. Smith, Ph D, lead pastor, Mission Hills Church; author, How (Not) to Miss God Moving and The Kingdom for the Kingless

Even though we often try to simulate faith through determination and white-knuckling, A Faith That Will Not Fail reminds us that true faith is found in the low places. Michele gently leads us to counterintuitive practices that loosen our grip, bringing us to weakness and surrender, the path where God gifts faith. Amy Carroll, international speaker; author, Exhale and Esther: Seeing Our Invisible God in an Uncertain World

For those who long to have the kind of faith that can weather the worst circumstances, Michele Cushatt has written a practical and deeply encouraging guide that will meet them right where they are. Whether you're wrestling with hard questions, enduring a tough season, or simply want to deepen your confidence in a God who sees you and is for you, this is a go-to resource. You will not only gain new insights and renewed strength but discover that Michele is that friend who gets it. Alli Worthington, author, Standing Strong and Remaining You While Raising Them

For years, I've admired three-time cancer-survivor Michele Cushatt from afar, and in recent years as a precious friend. She is a woman of wisdom armed with grace, grit, and humility in the face of her life's relentless challenges. If you are weary but long to hold on to your faith, Michele has written this book for you. In A Faith That Will Not Fail, Michele shares a rich framework of Scripture, personal stories, and transforming spiritual practices that will inspire you to take one more step toward God in whatever you are facing today. Barb Roose, speaker; author, Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus, Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle, and many more

Full disclosure: Michele and I are friends, and I have seen her live out a lot of what she shares in her new devotional, A Faith That Will Not Fail. The reason I mention that is because in this book, she shares what has actually worked for her. This is not theory. This is not hopeful, untested promises. These are the actions that Michele has taken, the prayers she's prayed, the changes in thinking that she has experienced. Her life is proof that what is contained in this book has helped her recover, restore, and heal, and she is now sharing it with all of us. What a gift. Kathi Lipp, bestselling author; founder, The Red House Writers

I remember going through Blackaby's Experiencing God and how impactful that book was on my faith. As I dug into A Faith That Will Not Fail, I felt the same hope. This book is bound to become a classic to help believers build upon spiritual disciples that will ground and ignite their faith. Suzanne Eller, bestselling author; Bible teacher; host, Prayer Starters podcast; cohost, More Than Small Talk podcast

I've learned over the past few years that God absolutely wants to use suffering to build up our faith. I've also learned that having a friend who understands my questions, cries, and confusion is a rare gift. In A Faith That Will Not Fail, Michele Cushatt invites us to witness her faith-building journey—not to impress us but to remind us that we are not alone. Life-giving and practical, my dog-eared, marked, and tear-stained copy has gained a permanent spot among other time-honored favorites. Stacey Thacker, author, Threadbare Prayer: Prayers for Hearts That Feel Hidden, Hurt, and Hopeless

If you find yourself wanting a faith that can withstand the inevitable storms of life, this beautiful book is for you. Respected Christian thinker and author Michele Cushatt delivers an accessible, honest guide toward an enduring faith, but without leaning on easy, cliched answers. In A Faith That Will Not Fail, Michelle offers ten ancient (and sometimes surprising) practices that will help you go the distance. Jennifer Dukes Lee, author, Growing Slow and It's All Under Control

In A Faith That Will Not Fail, we discover Michele Cushatt's heart for God, for His Word, and for His people shining on every page. Her wisdom is hard earned and her experiences resonate. The ten spiritual practices she walks us through are deeply practical and desperately needed. In the midst of our hurry-up culture, Michele calls us to lament, let go, be content, be at peace. A beautiful and timely resource. Liz Curtis Higgs, bestselling author, Bad Girls of the Bible

Master storyteller Michele Cushatt weaves true-life experiences with biblical insights and wisdom from trusted Christian voices to guide us through ten powerful, life-shaping practices, from humility and lament to contentment and connection. A Faith That Will Not Fail is one of those rare books you will want to read, savor, gift, and return to again and again. Jodie Berndt, bestselling author, Praying the Scriptures for Your Children

Michele shows up with yet another treasure trove of life-changing truth and life-giving practices. As a devoted reader and personal fan of Michele's, I soaked in this book with many 'ah' and 'yes' moments, especially in the areas of forgiveness and reconciliation. This book is a necessary and profound tool in a believer's toolbox of self-awareness and healing. Kasey Van Norman, licensed professional counselor; bestselling author

Michelle's voice on suffering and trials is so necessary in a world that makes it seem like your life is the only one falling apart. I was so encouraged by her writing and, more than that, love God more because of it. What a gift this book is! Jami Nato, influencer; entrepreneur; author, This Must Be the Place

This book is for anyone who has a weary heart and a tired faith. A Faith That Will Not Fail shows us how to build solid foundations for our spiritual lives so we can weather the storms of life. Michele Cushatt guides us gently down a path to greater hope, faith, and resilience in the midst of all of life's troubles. Michelle Ami Reyes, award-winning author, Becoming All Things; course founder, Seasoned with Grace

This devotional is unlike any I have read. It is not pithy encouragement for the distracted Christian. Rather, it is a gritty journey of clinging to God for those whose hearts have been ravished by pain and doubt. Michele tells the truth because she is living it. She is a Hebrews 11 woman in our time. 'By faith' will you join her? Juli Slattery, coauthor, Surprised by the Healer; president and cofounder, Authentic Intimacy

We become more like Jesus when we practice what He practiced. Michele Cushatt weaves deeply relatable stories with foundational truths of spiritual practices we can all adopt as our own. As a wise woman who threads her story into the needle of life, Michele stitches together a helpful pattern for how to live out a faith that will not fail. I highly recommend this book. Elisa Morgan, author, You Are Not Alone; cohost, Discover the Word and God Hears Her; president emerita, MOPS International

We can learn much from those who have suffered much. Michele Cushatt is one such soul. She writes with the depth, humility, and hard-fought wisdom of someone who has army-crawled her way through enemy territory and emerged as one who knows God intimately. The whole world is shaking right now. We need to know what to do with the hurts in our hearts. We need the wisdom to navigate the times. We need a fresh word in due season, and Michele has offered one to us. Don't miss this book. It's a handbook to help you navigate the times we're in. Susie Larson, bestselling author; national speaker; talk radio host

Wow. What a wonderful book. If you need help navigating the senseless, the painful, the altogether terrible things that often come with living in a fallen world, this book is for you. I found myself in tears one moment, yet smiling the next. For in and through it all, Michele shows us how to find God who is with us and working on our behalf, helping us to build a faith that will not fail. Joanna Weaver, bestselling author, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World and Embracing Trust: The Art of Letting Go and Holding On to a Forever-Faithful God

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