Oh God, Why Can't I Stop?: How God's Response to Failure Conquers Shame and Paves Your Way to Victory

Oh God, Why Can't I Stop?: How God's Response to Failure Conquers Shame and Paves Your Way to Victory

#1 Christian Living book (2023 Christian Indie Awards) for outstanding contribution to Christian life Are you sick and tired of failing against temptation, fear, and faithlessness as a believer in Christ? Do you feel "not right" with God? Are you asking God: “Will You still keep me? Will You still love me? Will You still use me?” What does God say to these questions? “Echoes the heart cry of every Christian who has fallen short of the Holy God we serve. Ritchie artfully applies Scripture as the lens of truth through which the reader is able to see Christ’s mercy and grace through our repeated shortcomings.” – Dr. Ed Young, Senior Pastor at Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas Discover God’s fundamental response to failure. Oh God, Why Can’t I Stop? examines God’s fundamental response to failure through the story of Peter’s denial of Christ. It explores the Apostle Paul’s lament in Romans 7:19: “For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.” This Bible study examines the failures of some of the greatest people in God’s family – and eight ways in which many of us fail today: Falling into Depression - Hating - Judging Others - Holding On to Bitterness - Lusting - Giving In to Gluttony - Saying Things I Shouldn’t - Being Prideful “Guides us with wisdom and grace through various failures. Jason Ritchie diagnoses our struggles, relays real-life and biblically-based advice, is transparent about his own failures, and most importantly offers rich hope to every reader in the forgiving work of Jesus our Savior.” – Chad Bird, Scholar in Residence at 1517 Study individually or as a Bible study group. Each chapter concludes with Reflection questions to consider by yourself or as a Bible study group. You’ll find out how God responded in each situation – and what it means for us today. “Captures the essence of our failures without pointing the finger of shame or guilt. . . . An eye-opening and heart-wrenching book that can be used individually or in small groups.” – Brad Goad, author of The Night He Was Betrayed, Pastor of Adult Bible Study at Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas It’s time to stand on God’s Word and move forward. Find out how God’s response to failure conquers shame and paves your way to victory. Dr. Ed Young, Senior Pastor at Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas: " Oh God, Why Can't I Stop? is a telling title for Jason Ritchie's well-written look at the Christian's journey of sanctification. It echoes the heart cry of every Christian who has fallen short of the Holy God we serve. Ritchie artfully applies Scripture as the lens of truth through which the reader is able to see Christ's mercy and grace through our repeated shortcomings. This study offers practical application for those who share the Apostle Paul's lament in Romans 7:19: "For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do-this I keep on doing." Through stories and personal testimony, a picture of a God Who forgives, loves, and comes alongside us in our brokenness emerges: a God who is a loving Father." Chad Bird, Scholar in Residence at 1517: "Failure, that unwelcome but unavoidable companion in life, does not vanish when one becomes a Christian. The Bible is packed with colorful and often catastrophic stories of men and women of God face-planting on the rocks of failure. Lust bedevils one, pride destroys another. How does the Lord respond to these sins? And how can we respond, both in our own lives and in those of others, when failures occur? Jason Ritchie, with wisdom and grace, guides us through various failures. He diagnoses our struggles, relays real-life and biblically-based advice, is transparent about his own failures, and most importantly offers rich hope to every reader in the forgiving work of Jesus our Savior. In Oh God, Why Can't I Stop? we learn of the God who will never stop loving, forgiving, and leading us onward in Christ." Brad Goad, author of The Night He Was Betrayed , Pastor of Adult Bible Study at Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas: "'Failure is not an option' may be a great movie quote, but the reality is we all have failed. With vulnerability and honesty, Jason Ritchie captures the essence of our failures without pointing the finger of shame or guilt. Each chapter biblically shows that God speaks grace and forgiveness into our failures. The title speaks for all of us, and the chapters lead us on a journey of discovery that even when we fail, God is there to pick us up. An eye-opening and heart-wrenching book that can be used individually or in small groups." Jason Ritchie came to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ in 1996. At the time, he had just landed his dream job as a NASA software engineer for the International Space Station, but he still found himself at twenty-four years old feeling lost and unfulfilled. Although he had been raised in a Christian home, he knew something dee