The Burden of Freedom [Hardcover]

Myles Munroe (Author), Floyd H. Flake (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2001

The Burden Of Freedom explains that too many people use past oppression to remain mired in hatred and irresponsibility today. The spirit of oppression has specific telltale effects on individuals, communities, and nations. These are identified by Myles Munroe as a hatred for work, laziness, fear, low self-esteem, selfishness, lack of creativity, low initiative, and distrust of those in authority. To break free from these self-replicating cycles of oppression there must be a mental transformation. Paradoxically, freedom requires the need to impose control on self, require more responsibility than slavery, and the decision to accept a destiny of freedom, recognizing the process and discipline that personal and political freedom require. Simply put, The Burden Of Freedom should be available to every citizen and on the shelves of every high-school, college, and community library in the country.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Dr. Myles Munroe is a multigifted, international motivational speaker, author, educator, government consultant and businessman. He is the founder and president of Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI), an all-encompassing network of ministries with headquarters in Nassau, Bahamas. He is also the CEO of International Third World Development Center, a world-class leadership training and convention center.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 261 pages
• Publisher: Charisma House (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884197832
• ISBN-13: 978-0884197836
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,070,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

DR. MYLES MUNROE is respected internationally as an author, lecturer, teacher, coach, and leadership mentor. He has published numerous best-selling books including: Understanding Your Potential, The Purpose and Power of Love and Marriage, and Rediscovering the Kingdom. He is founder, president, and senior pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries International, based in Nassau, Bahamas. He and his wife, Ruth, have two children, Charisa and Myles "Chairo" Jr.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be available to every citizen, February 15, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burden of Freedom (Paperback)

The Burden Of Freedom explains that too many people use past oppression to remain mired in hatred and irresponsibility today. The spirit of oppression has specific telltale effects on individuals, communities, and nations. These are identified by Myles Munroe as a hatred for work, laziness, fear, low self-esteem, selfishness, lack of creativity, low initiative, and distrust of those in authority. To break free from these self-replicating cycles of oppression there must be a mental transformation. Paradoxically, freedom requires the need to impose control on self, require more responsibility than slavery, and the decision to accept a destiny of freedom, recognizing the process and discipline that personal and political freedom require. Simply put, The Burden Of Freedom should be available to every citizen and on the shelves of every high-school, college, and community library in the country.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Burden Freedom-Myles Monroe, December 16, 2011

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earl - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Burden Of Freedom (Paperback)

This book is very important for those who are instructing those who have been incarcerated or just becoming new converts. We must recognize being a child of God, to be successful we must grow by constantly working towards obtaining all God has planned for our destiny. This takes work and obedience on our part.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shedding additional and needed light, July 18, 2005

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Huios2Pater "A Huios" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Burden Of Freedom (Paperback)

This book was very powerful for me, more timely than words can possibly express. Burden of Freedom shed light on many questions that I had for years concerning oppression and what I perceived as signs of an oppressed people. I think the best part of the book for me was the fact that Dr. Munroe spelled out a solution that we have heard time and time again, renewing the mind. He also clearly stated what the end result would be if we as a body of professing Christian believers, the oppressed and their oppressor, chose to retain our current thoughts towards each other. Dr. Munroe, I thank God for your profound and hard hitting truth. There is still a chance for us to choose life on purpose.