C Hopson-Trusting God in Times of Trouble

David was certainly no stranger to suffering. At the end
of his reign, David's sons rose up and rebelled against him,
causing great pain in his last days. His son Absalom, who
was eventually to take the throne, sought out some of his
followers and persuaded them to overthrow David.
Absalom also sat outside the city gates and pretended to be
a very caring leader who would understand people's struggles,
and gradually he gained quite a following. Then,
David's nephew and favorite counselor turned on him and
joined with Absalom and his followers to overthrow him. At
this point, David had to leave all of his comforts and beautiful
palatial surroundings to flee to the desert when he discovered
that Absalom, his own son, had planned to take his
life. Can you even fathom this kind of pain and betrayal?
It was when he was hiding out in the desert that he
penned Psalm 63. Let's look at the choices David made
while in the midst of great suffering.
1. "O God, You are my God; early will I seek You…" (v.
1, NKJV).
First of all he recognizes and reaffirms that "You are my
God." He was stating his personal relationship with and
commitment to Almighty God no matter what his circumstances
were.
Secondly, David knew that he had to begin his day seeking
the Lord, focusing on Him and not on how unfair his
situation was. That would only bring him down, so he
chose to wake up and seek God's direction. He didn't
waste time in self-pity and destructive thoughts; he
went to the only One who could give him comfort.

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Carol Hopson-Trusting God

BREAKFAST #14
Preparing the
meal…
ARE YOU WILLING TO SUFFER FOR ME?
For you have been called for this purpose, since
Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example for
you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin,
nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while
being reviled, He did not revile in return; while
suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting
Himself to Him who judges righteously.
-1 Peter 2:21-23
In all of my counseling over the years, this seems to surprise
people the most…that God says we have been called
to suffer. Many Christians believe that when they become
part of God's family, they receive a ticket to a pain-free life,
and then they are discouraged, distraught, or even devastated
when difficult trials come their way. We don't always
know the purpose of our suffering, but God does give us
clear direction as to how we are to handle it. We are to
"commit no sin" when wronged or when enduring trials,
and we are told to "utter no threats" because we can entrust
ourselves and our situation to God, who will be the
Righteous Judge. For me, it has been incredibly freeing to
realize that God will make everything just in His time, so I
don't need to be bitter or take my own revenge. Trusting in
my trials is entrusting all to Him…my life, my reputation,
my character, my future, my pain…and accepting how He
decides to handle it.

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Partnership Publishing

What if you had a team of professionals that you could work with personally to help you publish, print, market and distribute your book for you? That is what we refer to as “partnership publishing.”

Your book is important to you. You have spent months if not years thinking about, writing and re-writing your manuscript. Now you need someone to help you with editing, typesetting, cover design, printing, marketing and distribution but you don’t necessarily just want to turn all your hard work over to a publisher to change it based on their “professional” opinion.

In today’s publishing world you have many options. Make sure you work with a publisher that is willing to partner with you to create a professional product but allows you to have the final decisions and also allows you to keep the rights to your book and cover design.

CSN books offers all publishing services including proofing, editing, and cover design.
Our printing is high quality, and we offer marketing and distribution.
We are also unique among Christian publishers in that we offer a free review to authors who submit their manuscript.

Fall Writer's Conference

We have just been invited by San Diego Christian Writers Guild to join the faculty for their fall writer’s conference. It will be held in Rancho Bernardo September 24 – 25. We have been involved in this conference twice previously and always find it worthwhile.

To find out more go to http://www.sandiegocwg.org/node/7

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Our printing is high quality, and we offer marketing and distribution.
We are also unique among Christian publishers in that we offer a free review to authors who submit their manuscript.

We Love to Read

“Thank you for taking the time to review my manuscript! I can’t believe you actually read my book!” These are the comments we receive from people who just send us their manuscript. They are so used to rejection letters or “publishing plans”.

We love to read and we love God’s people. Maybe that is what makes us unique. Many of our authors become our friends because we spend personal time with them in the creation of their book.

CSN books offers all publishing services including proofing, editing, and cover design.
Our printing is high quality, and we offer marketing and distribution.
We are also unique among Christian publishers in that we offer a free review to authors who submit their manuscript

Change a Life

When was the last time you changed someone’s life. What if God used that same story to change many lives?

I have a friend that loves to ask people to tell him their story. I have tried to follow his example and have become amazed at two things; there are many people who have rarely or never been asked to tell their story and most people have remarkable stories to tell!

Let me encourage you to do three things. Tell your story more, ask others to tell you their story, and write these remarkable experiences down in a journal.

You may just change someone’s life including your own.

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Social Networking

The days are gone when you could rely on print media and book reviews in magazines to promote your book. With the advent of search engines and social networking marketing has taken on a whole new dimension.

The good news is; most of it is very inexpensive or free! You can create your own You-tube video, have a My-space or Facebook account with your book as the account name, and even have a dedicated web site to promote your book.

If you have been successful in any of these areas please comment on our blog or send us an e-mail letting our authors know what has worked.

CSN books offers all publishing services including proofing, editing, and cover design.
Our printing is high quality, and we offer marketing and distribution.
We are also unique among Christian publishers in that we offer a free review to authors who submit their manuscript.