{"product_id":"when-your-days-are-dark-god-is-still-good-gary-zimak","title":"When Your Days Are Dark, God Is Still Good","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"250\"\u003e“We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"458\"\u003eIt’s easy to recognize God’s hand when life goes well—a promotion, a new baby, a financial blessing. But what about when things go wrong? How can God possibly bring good out of illness, betrayal, or loss?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"507\"\u003eWhen Your Days Are Dark, God Is Still Good\u003c\/em\u003e, Gary Zimak—bestselling author of \u003cem data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eGive Up Worry for Lent!\u003c\/em\u003e—draws on personal stories and scripture to show how God remains present even in suffering, using our trials to shape us into holier, more compassionate people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"981\"\u003eSt. Paul’s bold confidence in God’s providence was rooted in experience: he had endured great hardship and found the Lord faithful. Zimak reflects on Paul’s witness and on other biblical stories that reveal how God brings good from pain, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003eAdam and Eve\u003c\/strong\u003e disobeying God—He did not abandon them but sent His Son to redeem their sin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1156\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1156\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eLazarus’s death\u003c\/strong\u003e—Jesus’s miracle of raising him brought many to faith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eThe disciples on the road to Emmaus\u003c\/strong\u003e—in their sorrow, they met the risen Lord in the breaking of the bread\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003eHagar’s rejection by Sarah\u003c\/strong\u003e—God heard her cry and made her son the father of a great nation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003eShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego\u003c\/strong\u003e—their steadfast faith led to King Nebuchadnezzar’s conversion after God preserved them from the flames\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003eThe apostles in the upper room\u003c\/strong\u003e—Jesus appeared to them in fear and gave them peace through the Holy Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003eEach chapter concludes with reflection questions and a prayer, helping readers draw closer to the God who brings light even in life’s darkest hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"2132\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003eGary Zimak\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Catholic speaker and bestselling author of numerous books, including \u003cem data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003eGive Up Worry for Lent!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003eLet Go of Anger and Stress!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003eGive Up Worry for Good!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1999\"\u003eLet Go of Your Fear\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003eFind Peace in Advent!\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the host of the \u003cem data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2073\"\u003eFollowing the Truth\u003c\/em\u003e podcast and a frequent guest on national Catholic media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2472\"\u003eZimak previously served as director of parish services at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church in North Wales, Pennsylvania, and hosted \u003cem data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2301\"\u003eSpirit in the Morning\u003c\/em\u003e on Holy Spirit Radio. His work has appeared in \u003cem data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2366\"\u003eCatholic Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003eNational Catholic Register\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2417\"\u003eCatholic Exchange\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2436\"\u003eCatholic Philly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eCatholic Answers Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2765\"\u003eHe has been featured on EWTN’s \u003cem data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003eBookmark\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2532\"\u003eSeize the Day\u003c\/em\u003e with Gus Lloyd, \u003cem data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003eWomen of Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2590\"\u003eCatholic Answers Live\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2609\"\u003eMorning Air\u003c\/em\u003e. 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