Counting Stars in an Empty Sky: Trusting God's Promises for Your Impossibilities

When God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky, Abraham was childless. Yet through many obstacles, temptations, and even failures, Abraham became an example of faith as he learned to trust God's promises regardless of circumstances.

In this faith-filled book, Michael Youssef takes you through Abraham's incredible journey of faith, encouraging you to trust God's timing and plan when the road gets difficult. He also shares his own experiences of trusting God in a foreign land and includes reflection questions for you and your small group to pinpoint the ways in which you're trusting--or need to trust--God to keep his promises, even when the way forward seems impossible--even when you can't see the stars.

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Experience the peace of taking God at His word

When God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky, Abraham was childless. Yet through many obstacles, temptations, and even failures, Abraham became an example of faith as he learned to trust God's promises regardless of circumstances.

In this inspiring book, Michael Youssef takes you through Abraham's incredible journey of faith, encouraging you to trust God's timing and plan when the road gets difficult. He also shares his own experiences of trusting God in a foreign land, showing how God keeps His promises, even when the way forward seems impossible.


"Dr. Michael Youssef gives us the strength to believe in God's promises regardless of our circumstances. He encourages us to keep fighting and to keep believing. If you need to find your faith in one of life's challenging seasons, this book is for you."--Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker and lead pastor of National Community Church


Michael Youssef is the founder and president of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef (www.LTW.org), a worldwide ministry that leads the way for people living in spiritual darkness to discover the light of Christ through the creative use of media and on-the-ground ministry teams. He is also the founding pastor of The Church of The Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia. The author of Life-Changing Prayers, Youssef lives with his wife in Atlanta. They have four grown children and ten grandchildren.