A review by jodie_saint
You're Going to Be Okay: Encouraging Truth Your Heart Needs to Hear, Especially on the Hard Days by Holley Gerth
5.0
If I could chose any one nonfiction book to get me through the loss of a loved one, an illness, or just a bad day, I would pick [book:You're Going to Be Okay: Encouraging Truth Your Heart Needs to Hear, Especially on the Hard Days|18096353 by Holley Gerth. In fact, I feel that I could conquer the world with this book at me side. I've never felt more understanding of God and less fearful about life than I did when reading this message of encouragement and hope.
Gerth offers a lot of useful information and tools that allows readers to pick up this book and find what they need to help with worries, understanding God's truths, or living in joy. I read the Bible frequently, but I struggle with sometimes wondering if my response to negative circumstances is "normal." Gerth helped me out with this, as she was specific with the difference between what we should strive for, and what we cannot feel all the time (for instance, Gerth explained how we may not be happy or joyous all the time due to our circumstances, but we always need to come back to dwelling in the joy God offers us).
Gerth included a good balance of Scriptures, as well as peer-reviewed research to back up her claims. Most importantly, you won't find judgment in this book, or condemnation, or any kind of preaching. It truly came from the heart.
Gerth offers a lot of useful information and tools that allows readers to pick up this book and find what they need to help with worries, understanding God's truths, or living in joy. I read the Bible frequently, but I struggle with sometimes wondering if my response to negative circumstances is "normal." Gerth helped me out with this, as she was specific with the difference between what we should strive for, and what we cannot feel all the time (for instance, Gerth explained how we may not be happy or joyous all the time due to our circumstances, but we always need to come back to dwelling in the joy God offers us).
Gerth included a good balance of Scriptures, as well as peer-reviewed research to back up her claims. Most importantly, you won't find judgment in this book, or condemnation, or any kind of preaching. It truly came from the heart.