Get Out of That Pit: Straight Talk about God's Deliverance from a Former Pit-Dweller

No matter how you got stuck in a pit and no matter how long you've been there, whether you deserve it or not, your Redeemer is waiting, and He promised that you can get out of that pit once and for all. Drawing from the text of Psalm 40 and her own time in the pit, author Beth Moore encourages readers that no matter what has come before, there is deliverance and healing in Christ and it's yours to claim.

Beth Moore wants readers to know if God could lift her out of the pit, He can get ANYONE out! She admits she wasn’t just a visitor; this former pit-dweller had to be delivered from acres of life-accumulated dirt, bone-chilling darkness, spirit-deadening anger, heart-breaking desperation and mind-numbing confusion. The permanent lessons she learned in her desperation-shared in this very personal book-are lessons of hope for all of us. While she deeply empathizes with the hows and whys of life in the "pit," she continually points readers to the deliverance that awaits. Deliverance is for everyone, she proclaims-no matter how you got stuck, no matter how long you’ve been down, whether you think you deserve it or not. And in her straight-talking but loving style, she reminds readers that deliverance can begin for them this very day.

Beth Moore is a writer and teacher of best-selling books and Bible studies whose public speaking engagements carry her all over the United States and the world. A dedicated wife, mother of two, and happy grandmother to one, Moore lives in Houston, Texas, where she leads Living Proof Ministries.

As the title implies, Beth Moore's personal growth book, Get Out Of That Pit: Straight Talk About God's Deliverance, urges her readers to do just that. Moore states that everyone, including herself, can be unwittingly drawn into a life of dwelling in his or her own problems, or pits. In a highly-effective way, Get Out Of That Pit employs both inspiration and instruction to help readers find the salvation from the pits where they might be living.

Using biblical examples of people in the pits, combined with illustrations from her own life and the lives of those she has loved and counseled, Moore gives her readers a look at the kinds of pits in which they might get trapped, how to avoid them, and how to get out if they are already trapped inside. As a teacher, public speaker, wife, and mother, Beth Moore has encountered many situations that she now uses for the educational benefit of her readers. Beth Moore's style—gentle honesty and encouragement through sharing previous triumphs—makes Get Out Of That Pit a compelling read, and separates it from the dozens of books on the same topic that already populate bookstore shelves.

Of particular interest is Moore's close study of when Joseph's brothers threw him into a pit (Genesis 17), mainly because Moore takes a well-known Bible illustration and draws her readers into a deeper examination of this tale. Whether you are a reader who has been pushed into a pit, one who has found yourself inside one suddenly, or one who has jumped in headfirst, Beth Moore provides the practical instruction to help you extract yourself from it. To break the chain of distraction, addiction, and destruction, Moore advises her readers to cry out, confess, and consent. Get Out Of That Pit then lists several real-life examples of people in the throes of each of these three steps.

The most refreshing aspect of Beth Moore's book is the genuine character of the author, which reverberates through the entire text—this author is a real person who obviously wants to use her personal struggles to help her readers. Also, this book includes reflection questions corresponding to each chapter of the book, and a whole week's worth of devotional materials. Moore's latest volume on personal growth is appropriate and recommended for anyone who feels stuck in a pit and could use some help getting out. – Meg D. R. Tepfer, Christian Book Previews.com

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Reviewed by Debbie Page (Duvall, WA), October 23, 2009

When I started reading this book, I did not really think that I was in a pit, but God started working on my heart as I read the pages. God's timing is everything.

Reviewed by Marianne Janz (High River, Ab,), June 29, 2009

To All who have been at a low point in their lives and feel like they are the only ones there, this is the book for you . For so long I just felt like I was going out of my mind and didn't know how I got there. As for the most part I am a very positive person,so it was very hard for me to see that I needed, Pit Dwelling Help,but I was at the end of a LONG journey of negative feelings. This book kept coming up, so I finally got it and was very happy I did. It showed me that what I was going through was not unusual and seemed to afirm alot of the feelings I had , but with some very good positive advice ! It has helped me to know that what I am going through is not something others haven't experienced and there is light at the end of the tunnel !! The advice Beth Moore gave in this book was for me the beginning of Hope, that I would and could overcome this most unusual place I am in at this time of my life,it's a place so unfamiliar to me I didn't know what to do ! But I can honestly say that after reading Beth's book on Pit Dwelling, my outlook was so different I could feel the change in my heart and mind. So don't just keep wondering if you should get the book " JUST DO IT" you'll be that much closer to a clear mind!! Praise The LORD for writers who write from their heart to ours !! Thank You Beth !!!

Reviewed by Angela Bejar (Anthem, AZ), June 26, 2009

I was stuck in pit after pit throughout my life and was not aware. This book has opened my eyes and brought so much strength to my life. This is a must read!

Reviewed by Patricia Smith (Mackay, ID), June 12, 2009

Plenty of encouragement and good insights. Her editors, however, need to do their job; too much rambling and too many "let me tell you about my great life" vignettes - a little of that goes a long way, especially with many of the women reading the book whose lives probably aren't so great. The book is one chapter too long, which causes the momentum to be lost. Would I recommend it? Probably, but not without reservations.

Reviewed by Brenda Dixon (Brockton, MA), June 10, 2009

This book was truly a blessing for me I also purchased the journal with it, and I must say it has truly brought me to a new place in my life.

Reviewed by Sandra Ashley (Webster, NY), May 22, 2009

Because I am in a pit this book is outstanding. I am going slowly because there is so much meat to it. What has made it better is doing the devotional with it. Great thoughts and lots of space to write make the two books together a must. If you are serious about change these books are down to earth and full of truth.

Reviewed by Linda Karchner (Berlin, PA), March 03, 2009

Using this for a women's Bible study - great resource! It always generates a lot of discussion!

Reviewed by Larry Blagden (Prairie Du Sac, WI), February 13, 2009

The book made me realize I was in the pit but I did not realize it!! I am now free from problems I have had for years!!!

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