When Your Way Isn't Working: Finding Purpose and Contentment through Deep Connection with Jesus

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When you struggle with doubt, when you feel unworthy, when you are sure you don't have what it takes to live out your purpose, what is the one thing that Jesus wants you to never forgetWhen Your Way Isn't Workingequips you to discover authentic connection to God and others so you are free to live the life you long for.

In some of his final words to his closest friends, Jesus didn't suggest a five-year plan for success or a checklist of things to do. Instead, he offered a metaphor about what the good life really looks like:I am the vine. You are the branches. Abide in me.In other words,No matter what happens next, the most important thing is to stay connected to me.

When Your Way Isn't Workingfrom pastor and bestselling author Kyle Idleman is a unique exploration of John 15 for all of us who are going through the motions of life but feel frustrated and weary. Idleman offers his distinctive, biblical perspective on how to:

• Find greater rest, depth, and connection in your life
• Understand how recognizing what you can't do makes room for what God can do
• Embrace freedom from the pressure of performance and production
• Step out of isolation even when it feels scary
• Discover the top distractions that keep you from connecting to God--and how to counter them

In the end, the fruit of our lives won't have to do with what we accomplished but with whom we stayed connected. Because no matter what happens next in this uncertain world, what matters most, lasts the longest, and brings the greatest joy is staying connected to the God who never leaves us.

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Kyle Idleman is teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church, the fifth largest church in America, where he speaks to more than twenty thousand people each weekend. He is the bestselling and award-winning author of Not a Fan, Aha, and Grace is Greater. He is a frequent speaker for national conventions and influential churches across the country. Kyle and his wife, DesiRae, have four children and live on a farm in Louisville, KY.