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No More Excuses: Be the Man God Made You to Be

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Heard any of these lately:
"It's too late."
"I don't have time."
"It's her fault."
"I don't think it's worth it."
"I own it."
"I can't help myself."
Excuses, excuses, that somewhere along the way, we have used them. It is time that as men we stop making excuses and remove them from our vocabulary. It seems that when we are confronted with something we don't like or someone points out the real truth about us our response is an excuse, we don't accept the blame because we are men. But in reality because we are men we should accept the responsibility of our past, present and future actions.
Author Tony Evans says all the excuses in the world don't change the fact that God has given men certain responsibilities in the home, church, and community, and the only way they can fulfill them is to stop rationalizing and turn to God for what they need.
Nearly every excuse a man can utter about something he addresses each of them throughout the 18 chapters. Evans pretty much hits them all on the head with chapters on feeling worthless, allowing for immorality, clock-punching, playing the lone ranger, business as usual, etc.
In addition to being inclusive on the subject, Evans keeps the tone and vocabulary that have made him a popular speaker for Promise Keeper events and on a daily radio program broadcast worldwide from Dallas where he serves as senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. He also speaks regularly at crusades, conventions, and Bible conferences around the globe. He doesn't care what race or nationality a man may be, what he cares about are the issues that affect every man.
In the middle of the book, he speaks of the life-changing purpose God had in mind when He commanded fathers to instruct their children. Evans believes in discipline for children ("Whom the Lord loveth, he skins alive" is the Evans rendering of Hebrews 12:6), and he recalls his own father's rigorous discipline. He credits his love for Jesus Christ today to being accountable as a youth to his father at home. He's not hanging out on the corner in Baltimore where he grew up.
Evans' knowledge of the Bible and his ability to relate points to Scripture in colorful language explain his great appeal as a speaker. He draws from the lives of Moses, Jonah, Nehemiah, Peter, David, and a host of other biblical men to make his points. Unlike a lot of preachers who expound on specific sins and then give a general altar call at the end, Evans gives just as much attention to helping men let God empower them so they can move forward and accomplish more than they ever imagined. He makes clear that he has a big vision because he believes in a "big God."
And after sharing this vision, he helps men develop one for their own lives. He urges all men to develop a Vision Statement for their home and family with five specific areas of responsibility: Spiritual, Recreational, Financial, Educational and Community. Not a bombastic know-it-all, Evans uses a lot of illustrations about himself and his family that make clear he practices what he preaches.
This book No More Excuses will apply to the men who attend this retreat. While this retreat is a time for men to gather together it is also a time for us to stop making excuses and get on with the mission God has instilled in us all.

Portions of the review are from Jack Watkins who reviews books from his home in Baltimore, MD.

This book truly takes God's calling of spiritual leadership and integrity of manhood to the level that it needs to be! T.Evans gets a slow start but gets up to speed as stays there as he takes you "to the hoop" with biblical examples and practical applications of changing your life for God and your family. From dealing with the past and bad examples to lust and homosexuality, this book keep me wanting to read more that my men's group had scheduled for that week :-). If you are a man, you must read this book.

Everytime I sit down on the train or ride the bus someone is always looking at the front cover and asking me how the book is or is it a good book. I can bareley read a page before I get tapped on the shoulder and start talking about the book. Today I must have talked to 10 people before I got thru five pages. No More Excuses is a very inspiring book. From No More Hiding Behind The Past to No More Dabbling In Defiance, I wiil be like the Flying Prophet and pass the book on to as many men that i possibly can. Keep on writing these blessed books so that I can keep on reading them. May the Lord be with you

This book clearly helped me to identify that there are 'No More Excuses' for not becoming the man God made me to be. Dr. Evans puts the focus on being a man of God in one book which is biblically based. There are times we want to find the specifics of being a man of God and do not know every situation, every person, every reference of a man who looked to and depended on God to become more like Jesus. I thank God for this book, which has helped me to focus on looking to God to use me to become who He would have me to be. I have bought and given this book to 3 other men, who are believers in Christ.

This is an excellent book. I bought it for my teenage son and he loved it so much, he has asked for more books by this author. The author's straightforward, no nonsense approach to life in general is excellent. I would recommend this book for any male, young and old alike. It will open your eyes.

This is absolutely the best book that I have ever read that clearly, and often humorously, puts into perspective the excuses that we often use to block our relationship with God. From sexual immorality to not spending quality time with our children, Dr.Evans in an easily understood format using Bibical figures as examples outlines the dangers of using excuses for our sins.

I got this book thinking that I might learn a few things and I have to say, I have learned many things about what it truly means to be a man of GOD from Pastor Evans. He has help identify areas in my life that I need to work on and through the LORD I will be a better man for it. I can honestly say, this is a book I will keep around and read many more times especially when I feel like I am starting to make excuses for not being the man GOD made me to be. I highly recommend it for any man who has a real desire to be the man GOD made him to be.

This book has proven to be a valuable resource in our Men's Ministry. The Church, our families and our community have all benefitted by the men applying the principles contained in this book. I recommend it to all men who want "To Be The Man God Created You To Be."

I have been stuggling with a lot of issues with being a real man, not just a Christian but as a man of God. This book has opened my heart and mind up to be able to face these issues head on and it gives me the tools to make the necessary changes in my life. Tony Evans has done an excellent job with this book and I will recommend it to all the brothers as a need to have to help in their Christain walk.

This book is a must read. I understand it is 10 years old but when you read it you forget that. It is relevant to the life we live today. Tony explores all the excuses we (men) use as to why we are not good husbands, fathers, friends etc. Tony crushes all of those excuses using the only book that really matters, the Bible. The Biblical references is what makes this book so powerful. It is one thing to read a book where someone is telling you how they made it through hard times. Most of us will read those types of books and think it does not pertain to me personally. However Tony gave Biblical examples that far exceed any struggles we have ever had in life. One of the examples is of Joseph and how he was imprisoned for all those years. Prison in Biblical times are far worse than they are today despite what stories we hear from those who have been. This book is a life changer, if you open your eyes, ears and hearts to it. It is truly inspriational and I recommend this book to every MAN to read. There is so much I want to write about this book, but I do not want to give it away. There is no excuse in this life for any shortfalls we have. If you read this book I guarantee you will find that whatever you say is holding you back is minor compared to what is in the Bible. So read this book and throw your excuses out the door.