Title: EMOTIONS:
CONFRONT THE LIES, CONQUER WITH TRUTH
Author: Charles F. Stanley
Publisher: Howard Books
October 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4767-5206-8
Genre: Religion/Christian Life/Inspirational
290 pages
$24.99 hardcover with jacket
Writing with the concern of a counselor, the passion of a
pastor, and the wisdom of a scribe, Dr. Charles Stanley presents EMOTIONS for
your edification and inspiration; the subtitle clearly states the course of the
book: CONFRONT THE LIES, CONQUER WITH
TRUTH.
And Dr. Stanley does just that. Just to clear the air, I’m coming to this
review with a HUGE bias – Dr. Stanley (though we’ve never met in person) has
been one of my favorite writers and speakers for over two decades. I was introduced to his messages by my
mother-in-law, and was skeptical at first.
Because I was a fundamental Baptist (and MAD about!), and Dr. Stanley
was affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. I don’t need to say anything more on that
score. Either you catch my drift, or you
don’t.
But about halfway through the first message, I turned to my mother-in-law
and said, “he doesn’t preach like a Southern Baptist, does he!” I was hooked, and I’ve broken spiritual bread
with him on numerous occasions since that time.
From page one of EMOTIONS, Dr. Stanley places the emphasis
squarely on the most crucial aspect of the topic: a
relationship with Jesus Christ as one’s personal Savior and Lord. Without that relationship in place, one is
never going to be able to even open an honest discussion concerning ones
emotions.
From there, Dr. Stanley takes one on a journey through the
emotions of pain, fear, rejection, bitterness, guilt and despair. He shares illustrations drawn from his own
personal journey, as well as those of others.
While not exhaustive, this book is nevertheless complete, as Dr. Stanley
does not just provide case studies; he provides Biblical principles that will
never change, regardless of the particular circumstances one may be facing.
Thank you, Dr. Stanley, for the courage to tackle such a
sensitive subject . . . and for shining God’s truth into the dark plans of our
adversary.
I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an
honest review.
5 stars for an inspiring book that draws one closer to God
reviewed by Steve
1 comment:
Boy Laura, this is a book that I must read. Thank you for reading and reviewing it!
Blessings!
Judy B
P.S. Our Sunday School class really enjoys his son Andy. We are going through the workbook and DVD on Andy's Faith, Hope, and Luck. Very good!
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