When happiness eludes you -- When the world is falling apart -- When you don't like being human -- When all you know is discouragement -- When you wonder where to get answers -- When you don't know who or what you are -- When fear comes calling and won't go away -- When you need a lot of forgiveness -- When being good doesn't seem to pay -- When depression blankets you like a cloud -- When your stresses are greater than your strengths -- When you feel like a total failure because you are.

n this updated edition of What Works When Life Doesn't, Stuart Briscoe shares solid answers from a most unexpected place-the book of Psalms. Popular author Stuart Briscoe understands that for many Christians the wonderful promises and benefits of Christianity do not seem to work. Happiness is elusive, doing right does not always pay, stress is not eased, and suffering continues. Far from more bedtime devotionals, the psalms speak plainly to today's postmodern uncertainty with directness and relevance. Briscoe selects twelve psalms that show how happiness, joy, and meaning are more than good feelings resulting from pleasant circumstances. Rather, these blessings result from knowing that God is in control of every situation and that he walks with us through our pain and fears. Far from delivering a head-in-the-clouds, "be more holy" sermon, this book deals head-on with the stuff of being human-failure, sin, self-doubt, unbelief, depression, and stress; showing how God's ancient wisdom can make life work in today's tough times.