Divine Discontent: Pursuing the Peace Your Soul Longs For

by Michael Youssef

Your dissatisfaction with life can be a good thing.

Do you have a feeling that you can’t shake–that life could deliver much more than you’re experiencing right now?

The lack of peace might keep you up at night, or it could be a steady background hum that is not quieted by bigger accomplishments or more possessions. What you crave goes much deeper. You long for an end to the inner turmoil; you crave freedom from anxiety, guilt, anger, or fear.

People have sought the answer in career advancement, recreation, relationships, even religious devotion. But God’s Word demonstrates that dissatisfaction with life is a spiritual problem. It’s an inner thirst that can be quenched only by God.

Does contentment have to remain just out of reach, or can we arrive at a place of peace and rest? Let popular author and Bible teacher Michael Youssef introduce you to biblical characters whose lives demonstrate the redemptive power of Divine Discontent . These heroes of Scripture followed their inner restlessness back to God who, in his grace, invites all to enter his rest. Including you.

Genres: Christian Living

192 pages, Hardcover

First published February 17, 2004

About the author

Michael Youssef is the founder and president of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef, a worldwide ministry that leads the way for people living in spiritual darkness to discover the light of Christ through the creative use of media and on-the-ground ministry teams (www.LTW.org). His weekly television programs and daily radio programs are broadcast in 25 languages and seen worldwide, airing more than 13,000 times per week. He is also the founding pastor of The Church of The Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Youssef was born in Egypt, but in 1984, he fulfilled a childhood dream of becoming an American citizen. He holds numerous degrees, including a PhD in social anthropology from Emory University. He has authored more than 35 books, including recent popular titles The Barbarians Are Here and Jesus, Jihad and Peace. He and his wife have four grown children and eight grandchildren.

Reviews

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad at all, but I read (and reviewed) another book (God in the Dark: Suffering and Desire in the Spiritual Life) at the same time on a similar theme and it surpasses this one. This one takes one Biblical story after another and fleshes them out, using poetic license. After awhile, this could get tiresome. The author does move on from those reenactments to address us in the here and now, but his formula for salvation is the simplistically Protestant "pray Jesus into your heart." He should instruct, as some authors have, seeking a church that baptizes in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. That would cover the most churches, I believe.

[Bujan Stavileci · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is exactly what you need if you've been finding yourself in situations where you blame God for almost anything that happens. The title might seem so perplex, but the book itself it is so simlply and beautifully written :) 

[Lydia Broadus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very deep slow read for me. It was enlightening and challenging and theologically rich. Truly felt like I learned so much!

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent story on page 132 about taking our King at his word....

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

a wonderful surprise...i am re-reading it. Truly a book to read, have, share and re-read.