Living Fearlessly [Hardcover]

Sheila Walsh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2001

Imagine what it would be like to look your fears in the face and refuse to let them keep you from living freely and fully. Think how your life would change. 'God gave me the challenge of writing about fear in order to teach me how to live without fear,' writes Sheila Walsh. 'I was afraid of so many things. I was afraid to give an unconditional Yes! to God. What if he brought me to a darker night than I would be able to bear?' If you, like Sheila, have struggled with the seeming conflict between God's promises and life's sometimes shattering realities, you'll marvel at the refreshing honesty and insight in this book. Stripping away faith's candy coating, Sheila points the way to living with both your eyes and your heart open. With heartfelt candor, she articulates the fears and exposes the lust for control most of us avoid facing. And she points beyond them to the truly abundant life. It's not a life of unquenchable smiles and Superwoman faith. It's more real than that--and more powerful, and more joyous. Join Sheila on a journey that begins with Telling the Truth and proceeds through Facing Your Fears to your destination--Finding His Peace Along the way, the moving, gut-level stories of fellow travelers will inspire you not to retreat from life but to embrace it with open arms. Living Fearlessly helps you discover a faith that transcends the quest for security in an insecure and broken world and rests instead on who God is. His unchanging character--not life's changing circumstances--is your foundation for peace and joy. It's the key to loving well and living free, giving and receiving wholeheartedly in your relationships, and resting on God's strong grace in the face of your weaknesses. Living Fearlessly will help you loosen your grip on life--so you can receive life back with open hands from a faithful Father who loves you beyond anything you can imagine.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Singer, speaker and author Walsh (Stories from the River of Mercy) tenderly gives voice to the unspeakable fears and sorrows that consume even the most stalwart Christians. Walsh advocates bravely confronting the demons of the unknown by opposing fears with faith in the unchanging, dependable character of a God who promises to meet every need. In the midst of fearful emotional and mental wandering, Walsh asserts, searching for reasons for life's tragedies can only compound one's miseries. She suggests a different track for achieving and maintaining courageous peace, by honestly exposing innate human frailties. Then, she says, Christians can surrender to God's plan as the jumping-off place to genuine fearless living. This book's titular premise to live fearlessly is discussed through three converging paths: truth-telling, fear-facing and soulful peace gained by relinquishment. Walsh challenges readers to let go of the illusion of control, embracing God's wisdom through uncertainty and finding freedom in a plan beyond understanding. Through her speaking role with the Women of Faith conferences, Walsh has conversed with many women who have suffered deep pain, and she skillfully recounts their poignant stories of freedom from fear. Walsh says that such stories challenge her to live life with a similar bold trust in God's sovereignty and provision. The author's generous and humorous personal experiences bring balance to an otherwise heavy subject. Walsh's call to a faith-based journey toward courage will inspire Christians to free themselves from fear. (Jan.)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Author

Sheila Walsh, internationally known recording artist, television host, and best-selling author, is a featured speaker for the Women of FaithSM conferences. Former co-host with Pat Robertson of The 700 Club and host of her own show, Heart to Heart with Sheila Walsh, she is the author of Honestly and Gifts for Your Soul. She lives with her husband and son in Nashville, Tennessee

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310209765
• ISBN-13: 978-0310209768
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sheila Walsh is an author, speaker and Bible teacher who has sold over 4 million books. Her heart is to show what happens when your real life meets the Word of God. She is the author of the #1 best-selling line of Christian books for little girls, "Gigi, God's Little Princess." Sheila is the creator of Children of Faith and the Gnoo Zoo, a ministry to children that communicates God's love for them. She is the author of several books for women including "Honestly," "Gifts for Your Soul," "Living Fearlessly," and "The Best Devotions of Sheila Walsh", "The Shelter of God's Promises" and her latest book, "God Loves Broken People and those who pretend they're not." As an accomplished musician, Sheila has recently released the CD "Beauty From Ashes." Sheila, her husband, Barry and their son, Christian live in Dallas, Texas.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who says this book is just for women???, April 24, 2002

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No one of consequence (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Fearlessly (Hardcover)

Okay, I admit I felt a little odd when I picked up my wife's copy of Living Fearlessly. I mean, this is a woman's book, right? Wrong! This is a Christian's book ... forget the stereotypes.

I found this sitting on our bookshelf right at a time when I was fighting an intense spiritual battle against fear and anxiety. I know that scripture teaches us not to live in fear, but it's a hard lesson to get that knowledge from your head to your heart. Thanks so much to Sheila Walsh for making that lesson a little easier.

The insights offered in this book are born of Sheila's actual life experiences, most of them crucial tests of her faith and character. She opens up some of the darkest and most personal secrets of her own life and bares her soul for all to see, just so we can learn from her experience. It is extremely rare to read such an emotionally gripping work, primarily because I felt like I could relate to so much of what she described in her own life. It was like looking in a mirror.

But it's not all seriousness and tears. There is a bright and happy wit that comes shining through in some wonderfully funny stories and insights. This book is a beautifully balanced look at some of life's toughest questions, and one of life's toughest lessons -- how to find joy in Jesus Christ in the midst of your darkest hours.

No, this isn't just a woman's book. Take it from a man who read it, loved it, fought back tears, and learned from it. In the midst of life's battles, it's encouraging to know that others before me have fought the same battles and won. Giving someone hope in the midst of their fearful times is a great gift indeed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christian motivation and insight, August 12, 2001

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hollie barnes (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living Fearlessly (Hardcover)

This book was a great buy. I purchased it at a Women of Faith Conference in which I attended. She spoke of instances from this book. The book helps to explore her life, her feelings, and her journey of living fearlessly. She writes true experiences, always protraying her human side as well as her spiritual side. If you've seen her speak, I would definetly encourage you to read this book. It's a great book and makes a great gift.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Changed my life!, February 27, 2006

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Sarah M. Walker (Las Cruces, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Fearlessly (Hardcover)

This book CHANGED MY LIFE... very similar to the way that a major event, like the holocaust, or 9/11 can really rock you with the realities of humanity, and the faithfulness of God in the midst of them.. so Sheila's book will overwhelm you with the realities of God in the middle of your circumstances. Read about countless women who endured and overcame by the blood of the Lamb and find courage to do so yourself. A precious, precious work of the heart.