Putting Your Past Behind You: Finding Hope for Life's Deepest Hurts [Paperback]

Erwin W.. Lutzer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 6, 1997

Alcoholism. Child Abuse. Divorce. Gluttony. Abortion. Homosexuality. Sexual Addictions. Is there a place to begin again' No one can go back to the starting line in the race of life. What's done is done. But we are not tied to our past mistakes. By following God's instructions and allowing Him to salve our wounds, we can be freed from the weight of guilt, regret, and bitter heartache. In Putting Your Past Behind You, Dr. Lutzer explains what the Bible says about God's role in the process of separating hurting and discouraged people from their pasts. Come to understand that your trial, addiction, or injustice is not uncommon to man. You aren't facing your hurt alone. God is faithfully standing ready to help, and He almost always uses His people to share in His work of restoration and healing. Many others have struggled with the pain you are feeling. And many have traveled beyond the pain to become blessed servants of Christ. Others have put a past just like yours behind them; you can, too.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

DR. ERWIN LUTZER has been Senior Pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago since 1980. Dr. Lutzer is the author of numerous books. His most recent releases include Oprah, Miracles, and the New Earth: A Critique, One Minute After You Die and Seven Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible. Dr. Lutzer is a renowned theologian and is the featured speaker on three radio programs. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area and have three married children and seven grandchildren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Moody Publishers; New Edition edition (July 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802456448
• ISBN-13: 978-0802456441
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forgiveness is the key to a functional relationship, December 3, 2001

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Randy L May (LoLo, Mt. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Putting Your Past Behind You: Finding Hope for Life's Deepest Hurts (Paperback)

This is a wonderful Bible based guide to being forgiven, forgiving yourself, and forgiving others. Anybody who relates with someone else would benefit from reading this book. God gave us His great Word concealed in the Bible. This is a study, directly from God's Word, on dealing with the pain you have because of what you've done to yourself and others or what someone else has done to you.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is life changing providing hope and comfort, February 23, 2006

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Loves to read (Chattanooga, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Putting Your Past Behind You: Finding Hope for Life's Deepest Hurts (Paperback)

I think this is a great life-changing book and is very easy to understand. The teachings are very to the point but in a comforting way. This book gives you hope when you are at the end of your rope and provides a great way to look at life and shows how to change your life. One book reviewer stated this is a religious book and look around at a world that is full of people trying to do everything by theirselves and what a mess they are making and maybe a religious book is not such a bad thing to read and apply. I think this a wonderful book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book without the psychobabble!, August 20, 2007

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Michael F. Gibney "pastorscholar" (Whitehall, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Putting Your Past Behind You: Finding Hope for Life's Deepest Hurts (Paperback)

This book really deals with some probing issues form a "sin" perspective instead of a "disease" perspective. I found it comforting, stinging and helpful. This book deals with your past the way God meant it to be dealt with: by the power of the cross.