Have you ever wished you could take back something you said? Undo a poor choice you made? Erase a painful memory?
Unfortunately, you can’t erase the mistakes in your past. But God can do something even better—He can use those fumbles to transform your life and lead you into the incredible destiny He has planned for you. Bestselling author Tony Evans provides encouraging proof straight from the Bible:
Sarah was a doubter,
Jacob was a deceiver,
Moses was a murderer,
Rahab was a harlot,
Samson was a player,
Jonah was a rebel,
Esther was a diva,
Peter was an apostate…
and yet God turned each of their lives around in a big way. In fact, they’re among the Bible’s greatest heroes!
What might God do with your life—imperfections and all? It’s not too late to find out and get back on track to experiencing God’s very best for you.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Anthony Tyrone "Tony" Evans Sr. is an American evangelical pastor, speaker, author, and widely syndicated radio and television broadcaster in the United States. Between 1976 and 2024, Evans served as senior pastor at the over-9,500-member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas.
I learned so much about 8 characters of the Bible who God used even after they tried to do things their own way, disobeyed or had less than honorable beginnings. Very good lessons
I normally steer clear from all gospel editions of self-help books due to how potentially whiny they turn out to be, and how pushy the message of the gospel emerges. This book, just like every other gospel, self-help series is not different from most of the others.
The chapters on Jacob and Sarah were very to the point and well-related to my life. Hopefully, as I meditate on the content of the book, I can become motivated by faith to still believe in the promises of God. Until then, the book at least made me feel good. Great read!
Tony does an excellent job of digging into the depths of faith in the lives of main Biblical people. His presentation of what was going on in the lives of these individuals and how this can affect our walk with God is eye opening.