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Stress Free life! (nope...but confidence can be yours!), October 23, 2009
This review is from: Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World (Hardcover)
Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World by Dr. Jeremiah is a sequel to his NY Times best-seller, "What in the World is Going on?". Dr. Jeremiah brings a message of calm in a time that clamors with chaos. He stresses the need for Christians to rise above the world spinning out of control and demonstrate the practicality of Christ's peace. Dr. Jeremiah encourages and challenges the reader to live in a God-honoring way, confident in the Truth that is found in His Word.
Dr. Jeremiah takes the opportunity of instructing the reader how to maintain sensibility in a world gone mad through each of the ten chapters in this book. He breaks down his message this way:
* Chapter 1 - Stay Calm: This current society / culture offers chaos; Jesus Christ offers comfort and victory over anxiety.
* Chapter 2 - Stay Compassionate: This world offers cruelty; Christians should be decidedly compassionate.
* Chapter 3 - Stay Constructive: This world's message is destructive; the Gospel is edifying.
* Chapter 4 - Stay Challenged: The world demands a life of ease; Christ offers a cross - let's be diligent as we bear it.
* Chapter 5 - Stay Connected: The world hides in a social-networking construct; Christ offers the community of the Church.
* Chapter 6 - Stay Centered: The world is focused on self; Christians need to focus on Christ.
* Chapter 7 - Stay Confident: The world skeptical and needy; the Gospel, and God's Word, offers stabilization and a sure foundation.
* Chapter 8 - Stay Consistent: The world is intolerant and inconsistent; Christ offers in His Word, biblical principles to guide every section of life.
* Chapter 9 - Stay Committed: The world's nerves are frayed and society is desperate; Christians live confidently in a God-ordered and ordained life.
* Chapter 10 - Stay Convinced: The world offers no hope for the future; Christians live in the hope of eternal life, and the expectancy of Christ's return.
I found Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World to be very easy to read and thought-provoking. The book is certainly tied to the circumstances of today, yet offers the confident Truth that is applicable to any generation. Those who enjoy Dr. Jeremiah's Turning Point broadcast will definitely enjoy this, his latest book. Easy to read, challenging, and encouraging, I have no hesitancy to recommend Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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`Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World` Dr David Jeremiah, October 23, 2009
This review is from: Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World (Hardcover)
Our world as we know it is soon fading away. Everywhere we turn we see chaos (hence the title). It's the worse it's ever been. Even worse than the Great Depression of the 1930's. So what is one suppose to do?
I find it comforting that Dr. Jeremiah uses scripture all throughout this book. He also reminds us of the children's song `Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so`.
Do we really believe Jesus loves us? Who/what are we putting our faith in? As for myself, am I calm or am I in turmoil. I am reminded that Jesus is the `only` way to heaven. He is the way, the truth and the life.
I found this book to be challenging, in that it made me ask myself "How much, if any, faith do I have in Jesus? Am I able to rest calmly in Him? How am I responding? This book reminds me how much Jesus loves and cares for me. He knows my name and carries me through the worst of it all. I need not worry. There is no need to be afraid.
Note: I was not paid to give this review. I received `Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World` as a part of the Thomas Nelson book reviewers program for bloggers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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We Can Do It!, October 22, 2009
This review is from: Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World (Hardcover)
Living With Confidence In A Chaotic World by Dr. David Jeremiah
A must to read!!! A book that is well-written and easy to understand. Living With Confidence In A Chaotic World by Dr. David Jeremiah, a New York Times best-selling author, takes us through a journey on how we can cope with the many problems we face while living in this "chaotic" world. Dr. Jeremiah states that today we live in a world that has torn down integrity, purity, honesty, respect, national pride, ideals, dreams, our sense of shame, and national pride. He states that the way to cope with these problems is to study GOD's Word and do what GOD tells us to do in HIS Word. He states that if we study GOD'S Word and do what GOD'S Word tell us to do, we will develop faith, confidence, patience, love, and diligence, all of which will make it possible for us to overcome the problems of today's world. This book is very inspirational for it motivates one to take the action it prescribes.
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