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    Immeasurable: Diving Into the Depths of God's Love
    Immeasurable: Diving Into the Depths of God's Love
    Immeasurable: Diving Into the Depths of God's Love
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    Immeasurable: Diving Into the Depths of God's Love

    By Diana Anderson-Tyler

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    From the number of figures on our paychecks to the digits staring back at us from the bathroom scale, we often gauge our success by the numerical standards of this world but there are some things that cannot be measured. Immeasurable is the personal story of a young woman who has found freedom from measuring up by seeking the One who numbers and names the stars, the One who gives graciously from the overflowing abundance of His love.

    PRAISE FOR IMMEASURABLE:
    As I dealt with years of eating disorders myself, I too was broken, depressed and hopeless. Diana is a beautiful example of sharing Christ and speaking truth and hope to women everywhere.
    Andrea Logan White
    Actress (Mom's Night Out)
    Co-Owner, Pure Flix Entertainment
    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereLectio Publishing
    Release dateMay 1, 2015
    ISBN9781632130938
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      Immeasurable - Diana Anderson-Tyler

      Table of Contents

      Front Matter and Copyright Information

      Dedication

      Endorsement from Andrea Logan White

      Introduction

      Chapter One: Anatomy of an Idol

      Dive Deep: ID Your Idols

      Chapter Two: A Year of Denial and a Moment of Truth

      An Answered Prayer

      Who Do We Pray For?

      When Answered Prayer Comes Knocking

      Dive Deep: How to Be a Prayer Warrior

      Chapter Three: Rescued: A Control Freak Experiences the Power of Prayer

      Out of the Waves

      Just Ask

      What Did You Learn?

      Dive Deep: Let Prayer and God’s Word Wash Over You

      Chapter Four: Immeasurable Mercy: Peace in the Midst of Pain

      Called Home

      Called Home to Heaven

      Unparalleled Peace

      Alabaster Jars: The Beauty of Brokenness

      Dive Deep: Pressed, But Not Crushed

      Chapter Five: Unburied Treasure: Glorifying God with Your Gifts

      Show Me Your Gift, and I’ll Show You Your Purpose

      The Summer I Went Hollywood

      You Can’t Judge Celebrities by Their Surroundings—Part I

      You Can’t Judge Celebrities by Their Surroundings—Part II

      Make Music, Not Noise

      Dive Deep: Unwrapping Your Gift

      Chapter 6: Let Me Count the Ways…: A Love Story of God’s Faithfulness

      One Is the Loveliest Number

      A Date with Destiny

      A Divine Appointment

      A Dose of Reality

      Get Ready for Your Close-Up

      Dive Deep: Complexion Reflection

      Chapter 7: Eyes On the Prize: Running Your God-Set Race

      Stick with God’s Plan (It’s Bigger than Oprah!)

      Dreaming for Eternity

      What God Has Done for Us

      Dive Deep: A Time for Time-Traveling

      Chapter Eight: Measurable: Staying Focused on the Finish Line

      Discover Your Inner Athlete

      Don’t Trifle

      You Gotta Sweat to Shine

      No Excuses. Just Exousia: The Secret to Becoming Fit for a Lifetime

      Dive Deep: Every Day an Athlete

      Chapter Nine: Deep Seas, Dark Matter, the Light of the World…and YOU

      The Deep Blue Sea

      The Starry Skies

      You Name It, He Provides It

      Dive Deep: Writing Your Book

      About the Author

      Connect with Diana Anderson-Tyler

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      IMMEASURABLE

      A MEMOIR

      Diving Into the

      Depths of God’s Love

      DIANA ANDERSON-TYLER

      eLectio Publishing

      Little Elm, TX

      www.eLectioPublishing.com

      Immeasurable: Diving Into the Depths of God’s Love

      By Diana Anderson-Tyler

      Copyright 2015 by Diana Anderson-Tyler

      Cover Design Copyright 2015 by Joy Miller, 5 J’s Design

      Back Cover photograph by John McBrayer Photography.

      ISBN-13: 978-1-63213-093-8

      Published by eLectio Publishing, LLC

      Little Elm, Texas

      http://www.eLectioPublishing.com

      The eLectio Publishing editing team is comprised of: Christine LePorte, Lori Draft, Sheldon James, and Jim Eccles.

      Scriptures marked (NIV) taken from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Scriptures marked (NLT)  taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

      Scriptures marked (MSG)  taken from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group.

      Scriptures marked (NASB) taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation  Used by permission." (www.Lockman.org)

      Scriptures marked (KJV) taken from the Holy Bible, King James Version, Cambridge, 1769.

      Scriptures marked (ESV) taken from The Holy Bible: English Standard Version, copyright � 2001, Wheaton: Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

      The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated.

      Publisher’s Note

      The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.

      For my mother, Barbara Lynn Anderson.

      This writer has no words to describe the magnitude of your impact on my life, but one word comes close: immeasurable. Your prayers over me, faith in me, constant and selfless love for me is something the world’s wisest philosopher could not theorize nor fathom. It is something the world’s finest playwright could not craft for the stage and show the world. It is something the world’s most gifted poet could not capture in a sonnet or a song. It is something only the good Lord understands, for He creates it uniquely for godly mothers to give their daughters; thank you for giving so generously to me.

      To use a quote from your most recent card to me, If I could hug you every time I thought about, you’d be smooshed!

      ENDORSEMENT

      As I dealt with years of eating disorders myself, I too was broken, depressed and hopeless. Diana is a beautiful example of sharing Christ and speaking truth and hope to women everywhere.

      Andrea Logan White

      Actress (Mom’s Night Out)

      Co-Owner of Pure Flix Entertainment

      Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

      – Isaiah 40:28 (NLT)

      Introduction

      Have you ever looked in the mirror and had your day completely ruined because you didn’t like what you saw? Does a good mood often hinge on whether or not you feel pretty enough or thin enough? Do you sometimes feel like others around you are flourishing while you seem to be floundering?

      As someone once obsessed with measuring up, I have answered Yes to each of those questions. Nowadays, I don’t always say No, and that’s the honest truth. (I love the phrase, I haven’t arrived, but I have left!) However, these days I’m quick to turn to the Lord when I find myself faltering and seeking happiness, acceptance, and control in all the wrong places. You see, I’m no longer a slave to my reflection or my fickle emotions. Nor do I rely on my Self to navigate life’s storms. It’s my prayer that my story will help you gain freedom in areas that have enslaved you, because while each of us has different Goliaths to slay and Pharaohs to flee from, we can conquer them all with the same everlasting armor of Almighty God.

      When a painful break-up broke my heart and shattered my beloved relationship idol, I began forging a new object of worship, one made of steel weights, a measuring tape, and a bathroom mirror and scale. Immediately, my new identity was wrapped up in how many calories I could burn in the gym and how many I could deprive myself of at the dinner table. My friendships, social life, and walk with God all took a backseat to my obsessive behavior.

      I was an absolute mess, one whose life would be cut short unless I called upon the Lord to uproot the weed of pride from my heart and destroy the idol of diet and exercise. By returning to my first love, Jesus Christ, I was able to escape the bonds of comparison, vanity, hopelessness, and shame.

      This book is a testament to God’s faithfulness and the immeasurable depths of His love for us. Not only did He save me from self-destruction, but He has continued to take my hand and guide me through life’s darkest valleys, including my beloved father’s sudden death that brought my life to a standstill. He has led me to breathtakingly beautiful heights, such as the blissful bright day I married the man with whom I’m in ministry. He uses my past trials and struggles to bless others as I train CrossFit athletes in our gym and speak to women about honoring God with their bodies. The Lord surely does cause everything to work together for the good of those who love him, just as Romans 8:28 testifies.

      The famous American football coach Vince Lombardi said, The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. So many of us judge ourselves by doing inventory of our possessions; we measure our success using the numerical standards of this world, such as our SAT scores, our GPA, how much we earn or weigh. This should not be so! In these pages, you’ll discover that God has an incredible, remarkable, unimaginable, perfect plan for your life!¹ All the broken pieces and tattered threads of your past will become the tools with which your Creator fashions a masterful future! It is your job to simply put your trust in Him, to obey and love Him with all of your being.²

      Let the Holy Spirit encourage you with my story. May your soul be uplifted, your spirit stirred, and your heart moved to draw closer to your Savior and His all-sufficient strength. Stand in awe of the Maker of all galaxies, the Giver of all life, the Sustainer of all things, and see if you don’t find His love for you immeasurable!

      Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

      – Ephesians 3:20-21

      ¹ Jeremiah 29:11

      ² Matthew 22:37

      Chapter One: Anatomy of an Idol

      Dear Children, keep away from anything that might take God’s

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