![]() The entire world seems wrapped in winter. A volcano spewed into the streets of most countries. An officer’s knee on the neck of a black man activated a subterranean anger. Those of us who’d hoped racism was fading were convinced otherwise. As I pen these words, every person on the planet is living in the frost-nip of COVID-19. Max Lucado: This book was born in a season of winter, as I just described. How did the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic affect your writing of this book? Your world became an arctic circle of dark days, long nights, and bitter weather. In that moment, a Siberian cold settled over your life. Especially if you’re realizing that life is not going to turn out the way you thought. But now? It’s best to button up, zip up, stay in, and stay safe. Come springtime, you’ll run barefoot through the meadow and plunge into the pond. ![]() ![]() But winter? Winter is still, deathly still. How are the darkness and dangers of winter an apt metaphor for the challenging days many of us are living through? In this Q&A, Max Lucado ( talks about his book and five-session streaming video Bible study, You Were Made for This Moment: Courage for Today and Hope for Tomorrow (Thomas Nelson, 2021). The question is not, Will God prevail? The question is, Will you be part of the team? Take heart-what’s true for Esther is true for you: deliverance will come. How can the Bible’s book of Esther help you if you’re worried your world is spinning out of control? Are the struggles you’re facing pilfering the life out of your life? Like Esther, you may be staring down seemingly impossible situations.
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