The Fight to Flourish: Engaging in the Struggle to Cultivate the Life You Were Born to Live

ECPA BestsellerWhat if your struggles aren?t a barrier to thriving but an invitation into your most vibrant days? Discover how to live a life of joy and fullness, even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams.It is in the sacred space of pain and promise that we can begin to flourish. Even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams, it is possible to grow, be strong, and draw near to God.In The Fight to Flourish, Jennie Lusko draws on her experiences after the loss of her five-year-old daughter, Lenya, to show you that the ingredients for a fresh and thriving life are right in front of you.With grit and grace, Jennie will help you:Discover that flourishing is not an impossible destination but a divine revelation of where you are right now.Find relief from the weight of overwhelming circumstances by resting in the realization that God is fighting for you.Trust that God is growing you in the gap between your expectations and your experience.The word flourish is written all over you and your future. Review'My wife didn't want to write this book. She was too busy living out its message--fighting to flourish. I am constantly amazed watching her go at it hammer and tongs, whether facing grief, our family life, or in our church as we pastor together. No, she didn't want to write this book, but that is precisely why it is so important that she did. This is no abstraction full of theories or poems you are about to read. The Fight to Flourish is a tear- and blood-stained playbook that has helped her face both victory and defeat with grace and grit, and it will help you do the same.' Levi Lusko, Jennie's husband'Each one of us eventually comes to a point in life when we are feeling weak and broken and don't know where to turn. We desperately need to hear a voice of truth speaking life to us in those times. Thankfully, Jennie Lusko steps up to be that voice for us in The Fight to Flourish. Jennie has walked through the valley in her own life and is a friend who has certainly strengthened me with words of hard-fought hope. In this book you'll treasure, she will help you press in and press on to live a life that looks a whole lot more like flourishing than it ever did before.' Lysa TerKeurst, #1 New York Times bestselling author; president of Proverbs 31 Ministries'Jennie and her husband, Levi, have been part of our extended family for a few years now. Their story of courage and perseverance in the midst of loss is inspiring, to say the least. I am confident that Jennie's story, perspective, and wisdom will bless multitudes. Life does have its shadowlands, yet there is always hope. I believe that The Fight to Flourish will be hope in darkness and hope in the journey for many.' Bobbie Houston, co-global senior pastor, Hillsong Church'Jennie Lusko is a woman whose life reflects the miracle-ground forged when grace and resilience hold hands. The harvest coming from that ground--tilled, broken, planted, and watered in seasons of real, hard life--is something beautiful to behold and utterly God-glorifying. As you lean into the tested and lived-out lessons from this book, may hope and grit rise up in you as the Lord deposits courage in you for your own fight to flourish.' Brooke Ligertwood, head of Hillsong Worship'Sometimes God knits friends into family. It's extraordinary, really, and we treasure having Jennie Lusko and her family as our people. Jennie's book, The Fight to Flourish, is a brave and faith-filled story of how to fight forward toward the flourishing version of yourself that God created you to be. Jennie, filled with sweetness and boldness, allows God to move powerfully in the midst of devastation and chooses to author a story that loudly echoes His glory. Way to go, Jennie. We love you.' Shelley Giglio, cofounder of Passion Conferences and Passion City Church'Jennie Lusko embodies this message of flourishing unlike anyone else I know. Her life has blossomed, not just in