The 12 Essentials of Godly Success: Biblical Steps to a Life Well Lived [Hardcover]

Tommy Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2005

In a success-driven culture, measuring one's worth is too often dependent upon what one has attained. And just as often this exercise leads to despair. Tommy Nelson believes the Bible is not silent on the subject of success and successful living, but God does use a different yardstick. Godly success measures how well you are living. Success, according to the Bible, is about who you are rather than what you attain. Tommy Nelson will show you the areas in life where you must be successful. Mastering life is about finding God's hand upon you. You can be successful and be an utter failure if you are successful in the wrong things. The 12 Essentials of Godly Success will show you the nonnegotiable areas where you must succeed.

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About the Author

Tommy Nelson has served as the pastor of Denton Bible Church, located in Denton, Texas, since 1977. He is also a best-selling author (The Book of Romance, Better Love Now, A Life Well-Lived) and popular national marriage conference speaker. Nelson holds degrees in education and biblical studies and has been married to his wife Teresa for more than thirty years.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 213 pages
• Publisher: B&H Books (September 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805440712
• ISBN-13: 978-0805440713
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #936,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lessons to make your soul say "Yes"., February 1, 2008

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Dennis Williams "student-practitioner of life" (Roseburg, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 12 Essentials of Godly Success: Biblical Steps to a Life Well Lived (Hardcover)

This book has it right. I've known many good teachers who helped me in my pursuit of happiness, some of which are my own wondrous family. I have learned there is a powerful truth behind the instruction to love God and to treat others as I wish to be treated (thanks, Dad). But I have struggled with finding just how to apply that simple instruction in everyday life in a way that satisfies my heart and gives me true happiness. Tommy Nelson's book lays it out plainly, in a very practical way, with three part harmony. He begins with the statement that success is something that you are, not something you merely attain. He then asks 40 simple questions. As I read them, I was astounded, chagrinned, and delighted. Mostly delighted, because the rest of the book is a roadmap. God didn't put us here to be loners but to be with other people, to have good relationships with them (the "treat others..." part), and to help them in their own pursuit of happiness. After finishing the book, I bought copies of it for each of our children as a Christmas gift. I also wrote a note inside that said I wish someone had given me these instructions a long time ago. This book is like being given the answers to a lifelong quiz, and every time I read parts of it, my soul realy does say "yes". Come see what Tommy Nelson has to say.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy two copies - one to read and one to give as a gift!, May 11, 2007

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Dan Panetti "Worldview Director" (Plano, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 12 Essentials of Godly Success: Biblical Steps to a Life Well Lived (Hardcover)

If you haven't heard of Tommy Nelson, you've missed a great treasure. Pastor of Denton Bible Church north of Dallas, TX, Tommy is a gifted communicator - probably best known for his incredible Song of Solomon conferences that he's taught across the country for years mainly to young singles wanting to know God's plan for love, sex, intimacy and marriage. (Side note: check out [...] to learn more about this incredible ministry). Tommy is not just a gifted teacher and communicator, he's a great writer as well. This book is just practical advice taken straight from God's Word and applied to everyday living. Tommy tackles twelve fundamental issues of life and using God's wisdom, as opposed to man's (see Psalm 188:8), Tommy gives the building blocks of a successful life - and he begins with the foundation upon which that life is built - either on God's Word and for His glory or on shifting sand that will ultimately result in a fallen house!

One great thing about Tommy is that he's a man's man - you could easily give this book to a guy to read because Tommy can hit them right between the eyes with truth while gaining their respect and attention with plenty of sports stories and analogies to keep them interested and wanting more! Yet, at the same time, this book is great for women as well. While not intended to be, I found this a very good book for parenting as well - chapter 11 in the book is Tommy's Eight Essential Vitamins for Your Kids, which is just a gold nugget and should be mandatory reading for all parents!

This book is filled with the wisdom of God's Word applied to every day life situations from work to relationships, marriage to child rearing and everything in between! I highly recommend this book - and buy two, one for you and one for a good friend - they'll thank you for it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome book!, March 8, 2009

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J. Smith (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 12 Essentials of Godly Success: Biblical Steps to a Life Well Lived (Hardcover)

This book is a great book to read and to have for your library. It's an easy read and the 12 "common sense" steps to Godly success are in the Bible (verses provided to prove everything stated). I love this book so much, I will be giving it to some family and friends as gifts.