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Living in Grace: The Shift to Spiritual Perception

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Living In Grace: The Shift To Spiritual Perception by Beca Lewis is an impressively written and nicely organized self-help guide to achieving inner peace and wholeness through taking control of one's perceptions. Living In Grace features the "7 Keys to Grace" and the "8 Gracious Steps" for staying on the "Spiritual Path". Readers are informed on a range of abilities from experience love, knowing whom to trust, being happy, and knowing what to do, to feeling safe, avoiding unnecessary worry, and being comforted in adversity. Emphasizing the importance of putting God first and repenting of sins, as well as being aware of the necessity for balance in all relationships, Living In Grace is a profound, moving, constructive, "reader friendly" instructional guide to personal and spiritual self-improvement.

I have always had an interest and curiousity about the spiritual side of life and finding the answer(s) to why we are all here. I have read many books in the "new-age" genre. Beca's book is a wonderful and uplifting guide on the subject of life and the truth of who we really are. For once, someone approaches life in a completely positive, loving and reassuring way. We are not told that the world is an awful and evil place, but quite the opposite, if we just shift the way we look at things. Everything we have ever needed is and always has been available to and provided for us. We have just been looking at things the wrong way. Beca clearly explains how to get back on track and gives the reader practical ways to return to our true Spiritual Path and how to easily stay there. I would recommend this book to anyone who is not afraid to change their life in a positive way once and for all.

As a class "A" cynic, I normally pride myself on my ability to snicker at the pathetic idiots perusing the self-help and inspirational sections of book stores. "Get a life!" I'd mutter safely under my breath. "Why are you reading books in which someone is telling you what decisions to make? Don't you have enough confidence in yourself to make your own decisions?"
Here is a book that gives me the courage to say "Get a life!" at the top of my lungs. It doesn't tell me what decisions to make or how to run my life. It simply inspires me with the knowledge that I am a distinct, unique individual and that all I need to do is follow my own personal destiny. Everyone is different and everyone is the same: we are all battling negative misconceptions about who we are and how we should behave and all we need to realise is that we can trust our own inner selves to lead the lives we were born to lead. Beca Lewis' Living In Grace gets this point home without preaching, without condemnation, but with empathy and gentle suggestion. The book is filled with practical examples of how events in her own life have led to the inevitable conclusion that Life Is Good.
I am currently experiencing a tremendous transition in my own life, having made some tough decisions that will totally change my life-style. Living In Grace has been an enormous help in giving me the courage to make those decisions.

If you have ever asked: Why is life so unfair, so hard for me? Why do other people have all the luck? Why doesn't anybody love me? Why don't I know what to do? Then give yourself the gift of LIVING IN GRACE. It will change your mind, shift your perception & give you ideas that will change the rest of your life. No, it won't happen over night, like being touched by the Good Fairy's wand, because you do have to do the "work."

While a focus on Christianity does appear halfway through the book, it is not the Christianity of our childhood, & Beca Lewis' exercises & ideas actually transcend that exclusivity.

Beca Lewis has something to tell us, & it is memorable, sometimes scary, often useful - a look into how to transform the quality of our lives, to live the life we've always wanted to, in contentment, authenticity, & being present.

It dose not matter what walk of life you are from or where you plan to go with you "life". "Living In Grace" will Expand your world and give you the strenth and direction to live life at it's fullest! I feel so greatfull to be able to call Beca Lewis a true friend and advisor.
The book is beond compare so read it and read it more than once!
you will find you cant put it down!

I saw five very young grackles today, fighting over a worm. They made quite a racket and pecked at each other, rather ruthlessly. And all I could think was...how silly. If it rained, those birds would see the thousands of worms that live in that yard. Evidently they thought there was only one.

This is what Beca's book is about, seeing the abundance that is already out there by simply changing perspective. And Beca shows precisely how to change perspective by getting rid of the congestion in our lives. Beca makes it is easier than one can imagine too, even for stubborn old ones like me.

This is a fantastic read. Enlightening and Spiritually Powerful!

I could say the book is terrific and it is. But better than terrific, the book is important. It is important in that everyone should read it. Physical Scientists...some of the best, say what we see, hear and touch are not really what we think they are. Ms. Lewis uses hundreds of quotes from nearly everyone most people respect throughout her book as her premise. Then she connects the dots between the quotes effectively, and for me, convincingly.

Here is one such quote in the book. Admittedly most are much shorter:

"Gradually philosophers and scientists arrived at the startling conclusion that since every object is simply the sum of its qualities, and since qualities exist only in the mind, the whole objective universe of matter and energy, atoms and stars does not exist except as a contruction of the consciousness, and edifice of conventional symbols shaped by the senses of man."
Lincoln Barnett, The Universe and Dr. Einstein

The message of the book presented with conviction is that thoughts are things and we need to watch what we think for the good of ourselves and mankind.

Ms. Lewis gets down to what is probably real, what is core, and that therefore makes an important book...better than merely a terrific book.

Can we extablish a category of 6 stars?

This nondenominational guidebook for spirituality is full of practical ways each of us can use daily to improve our life and the lives of others. I have enjoyed trying out the ideas and watching them work in my life!

The author gives lots of examples of events and observations from her own life and from other people (often with humor) -- some of them I'll never forget. And the GRACIOUS mnemonic is a great way to focus one's thought on what's good and true in order to change our circumstances for the better.

I especially like the fact that each chapter has a section on practical applications, plus a place for exercises to do, which you can use again and again -- and they really do work!

It's true: Whatever we perceive to be true magnifies. The author explains this in many different ways until it really makes sense -- not merely philosophically, and not with any religiosity, but in practical terms.

A smart man learns his mistakes, but a wise man learns from the mistakes of others. This book will save anyone reading it, a lot of headaches and mistakes. Not only that, it gives workable tools, to enjoy the ride, and realize you're a lot closer to your dream life than you may realize. Anyone who wants to improve their life, should get this and read it twice, cover to cover. You'll be a lot happier when you do!

I thoroughly enjoyed the book, could not put it down and passed it on to other like-minded spiritual friends. The book was very inciteful, easy to read and applied to everyday life, relationships and situations. I loved all the resources that are quoted. There are places to take the self-examination feedback to know what your true values are when making decisions that put you on your spiritual path. Would love to take her class!