Getting Past Guilt: Embracing God's Forgiveness [Paperback]

Joe Beam (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2003

Forgiveness: The word itself fills our hearts with peace and hope; yet, countless Christians are plagued by haunting feelings of inadequacy and guilt. While their heads tell them they are forgiven, their hearts cry out that they are guilty. This updated version of the previously published Forgiven Forever gets right to the heart of the questions that steal the joy God intends for our lives:

• Where does guilt come from?
• Why can't I stop feeling guilty?
• Why can't I believe God will forgive me?

As Beam gently unmasks our fears, he shares biblical teachings that fill us with the peace we crave.

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About the Author

Joe Beam is an internationally-known speaker and best-selling author. He founded Family Dynamics Institute in 1994 and led it through rapid growth for fourteen years. In 2008, he founded LovePath International because he wanted to do more than just educate couples; he also wanted to change the way both married couples and singles live and love so their relationships would be all they could be. He has appeared on television and radio, including ABC's Good Morning America, Focus on the Family, the Montel Williams Show, NBC's Today Show, The Dave Ramsey Show, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. He has been in magazines such as People and Better Homes and Gardens. 

 

He is currently involved in research to complete his PhD in Biomedical Science at the University of Sydney, consistently rated one of the top fifty universities in the world. The emphasis of his research is in sexology. He and his wife, Alice, live in Nashville, TN, and have three grown daughters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: Howard Books; Original edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582292949
• ISBN-13: 978-1582292946
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #218,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joe Beam is a nationally-best selling author who has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Montel Williams Show, The James Dobson Show and other appearances on TV and radio. He is a marriage educator who writes about relationships and life. Joe founded Love Path International, an organization that provides marriage help to hurting couples.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing and Enlightening!, June 8, 2010

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GolferMan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting Past Guilt: Embracing God's Forgiveness (Paperback)

Very helpful in showing me see God's reactions to my sin. He's not trying to catch me breaking a rule or still steaming about what I did in 9th grade.

But Joe also discusses the value of feeling guilt sometimes. It's like feeling pain when we skin our knee or prick our finger. It show things are working correctly. When we do wrong, we should feel guilty about it because we are GUILTY. But we should only feel that for so long and accept God's forgiveness.

It's a complex book that is actually very refreshing and fun to read.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written, May 3, 2010

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This review is from: Getting Past Guilt: Embracing God's Forgiveness (Paperback)

I found this book fairly boring and not very helpful. A lot of vague, tedious explanations on guilt with no practical helps. As a Biblical counselor, I found it of no use to me. I suggest

"The Gift of Guilt; 10 Steps to Freedom from Guilt, Forever" as a better choice.