What if you lived your life by faith and not fear? Why is it that we fear anything and everything, even though deep down we know God has it all? Terrorism, the economy, when our children are away from us, layoffs, etc... things we can't control and yet we tend to forget that God can. True to his style, Max Lucado takes you through different reasons for our fears and how we can live without them with engaging stories, both from life and the bible.
I have always enjoyed the writings of Max Lucado. I still remember the first book I ever read of his, He Chose the Nails. His way of intertwining scripture truths with stories, some true, some fictional, in short to-the-point chapters makes this book hard to put down but easy to read. The message is clear...overcome your fears by letting Jesus take them for you! Almost every chapter spoke to me in a personal way. "Fear of not protecting your kids", "Fear of not mattering", "Fear of Getting out of my box", he covers it all and in the process, reminds me so gently that I don't have to bear the burden of fear. God is God, He's got it under control. I just have to trust.
I encourage you, whether you have read every Max Lucado book written or if you have never read one, pick this book up. It's a short book, as they always are, and you never feel as if you reading a "self-help" book. You feel like you are just reading an e-mail from a friend. You will be encouraged and challenged to let go of your fears.
Disclaimer: Thomas Nelson provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received. All views expressed are my own opinions.
I have always enjoyed the writings of Max Lucado. I still remember the first book I ever read of his, He Chose the Nails. His way of intertwining scripture truths with stories, some true, some fictional, in short to-the-point chapters makes this book hard to put down but easy to read. The message is clear...overcome your fears by letting Jesus take them for you! Almost every chapter spoke to me in a personal way. "Fear of not protecting your kids", "Fear of not mattering", "Fear of Getting out of my box", he covers it all and in the process, reminds me so gently that I don't have to bear the burden of fear. God is God, He's got it under control. I just have to trust.
I encourage you, whether you have read every Max Lucado book written or if you have never read one, pick this book up. It's a short book, as they always are, and you never feel as if you reading a "self-help" book. You feel like you are just reading an e-mail from a friend. You will be encouraged and challenged to let go of your fears.
Disclaimer: Thomas Nelson provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received. All views expressed are my own opinions.
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