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Overview
Each of us has asked, "Does God really care about my needs? And if He cares, why doesn't He meet them?
In Our Unmet Needs, pastor and best-selling author Charles Stanley guides us through the Scriptures, showing us that God knows our needs even before we do! Even more, God―the Creator of all heaven and earth―has the provisions to meet every one of them.
We are a needy generation, crying out to whomever will listen. Often, we prolong feelings of unfulfillment and emptiness by trying to satisfy our needs in our own way, apart from God's plan and purpose for our lives. In His overwhelming love for us, God desires to satisfy our longings and make us whole as He draws us closer to Himself.
Synopsis
We are a needy generation. We try to satisfy our needs with sin, disobedience, doubt, manipulating God and others, and more. But God wants to redirect our lives, teach us greater trust, and meet our needs in the light of His eternal purposes. Dr. Stanley guides the reader through Scripture to show that, in spite of our doubts and rebellion, God wants to meet our deepest needs. He shows that we have a High Priest who knows how we feel, is aware of our needs, and graciously desires and promises to meet these needs…in His time and in His way. Sound biblical teaching and real-life examples from this popular preacher will encourage Christians who want to tap into God's supply for their lives.
Publishers Weekly
Popular Southern Baptist pastor Stanley (Enter His Gates) contends that we all have unmet needs for love and acceptance, and for financial and emotional stability. Using Philippians 4:19, "My God will supply all your needs according to His riches... " the author asserts that God provides totally for all our needs. Stanley says that people's addictions are ways that they try to meet the needs they have, and that many people avoid meeting their true needs. For him, God's purpose in meeting our needs is "essential for our well-being and wholeness... essential to our deepening relationship with God... and essential to a positive and enriching relationship with other human beings." The author notes that human sinfulness creates the necessity of having a right relationship with God. Throughout, Stanley stresses that the most basic need we have is a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Once this relationship is established, all other needs can be met. Stanley's book will prove popular among his followers. (Mar.)