Bible teacher Kay Arthur knows firsthand human rebellion and divine mercy.

So here I am shaking my fist, my puny little fist, into the face of God and saying,

to hell with you, God, and before the foundation of the world, he said, to happen with you, Kay.

This is Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Lee DeMoss.

It's Tuesday, December 16th.

As a young bride, K. Arthur, expected to lead a successful country club lifestyle, but her husband

showed signs of depression and her facade was about to crumble.

We heard that much of Kay's story yesterday, and Nancy's back to pick up that conversation.

Well, as you read through the scripture, you see that it is a great story of God's incredible,

awesome, redeeming love. And we see that over and over again. And it's a joy to see that

redemptive gospel story lived out in the lives of real people who have known what it is to come to face their own

sinfulness and their own failure, but then to see God's redeeming love, transforming their

lives and giving them a new life and making their lives fruitful and useful.

And we're talking this week with Kay Arthur, who's a longtime dear friend and has been a great

encourager and something of a mentor to me in ministry.

Kay and her husband, Jack, are the founders of Precept Ministries International.

And Kay has written many, many books, many Bible studies.

She's done more things than any one woman should have been able to do in a lifetime.

Kay, I admire you.

I respect you and thank you for taking time today in the midst of a crazy schedule, a book writing deadline, to share your story with our Reviver Hearts listeners.

It's been a privilege, Nancy.

You know, I told the Lord, after I got saved, I was sitting there and I was nursing David,

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