26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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PASTORS, BUY THIS BOOK., November 8, 2007
This review is from: Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship: Your Destiny Awaits You (Paperback)
This is the final book Jack Frost published before he passed away this year, and as a final work, it is by far his best.
It is a fantastic examination of the heart: why do i do the things I do?
As a pastor, this book is a hard read: it may be painful or offensive to find out you have been striving for years, trying desperately (even subconsciously) to please your Master, when we could have been working with our Father.
I have personally handed out 14 copies to pastor friends of mine in the last year, and every minister I have given it to has been profoundly changed. Becoming a Son, instead of a Slave, changes your entire life.
One friend of mine began to read the book, and became very upset with me. He said: "Ive done everything up till now because God is my boss, and he owns me, and if He wants to burn me out, thats His decision! Im a slave for Christ! Don't tell me, after all I've suffered, that I've done it for the wrong reasons..." He said this with tears of frustration pain rolling down his cheeks, and I saw the spirit of Sonship begin to unravel the spirit of Slavery from around his heart.
Another Pastor I gave this to was frustrated and confused as to why he felt he could never engender loyalty in people, or create spiritual sons. He talked the talk, but it never worked. He realized that you can speak like a Father, but act like an Orphan. Once you become a Son (or Daughter), you will create and attract Sons and Daughters. The desire in the Church to "Father" (or "shepherd", etc) is doomed to failure if led by Orphans.
A wonderful woman I gave this book to was struggling: She a was loyal and hard working, honest and sincere Christian, trying her best to serve her Pastor. But the pastor continually wounded her, convincing her it was for her own good. Reading this book, she realized she was striving like an Orphan, FOR an Orphan. Finding the freedom to see God as her Father, rather than her Pastor, allowed her to continue to serve her Pastor in love, and escape from the cycle of pain and rejection. The change in her, her marriage, and her family is amazing.
It can be painful, but it is absolutely necessary for every man and woman of God to have this loving mirror held to their heart, and find out: am I living life as an Orphan (and creating more orphans in my ministry and family) or am I living life as a Son or Daughter of a loving Father?
Can't say enough about this book. It'll change the way you do everything.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship, April 10, 2007
This review is from: Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship: Your Destiny Awaits You (Paperback)
Following "Experiencing the Father's Embrace", "Slavery to Sonship" is a wonderful "next step" in receiving revelation of Father God's love and constant care. I had not realized how much I viewed life through an "orphan heart" searching for a home. Jack really deals with what he calls displacing the orphan heart with Father's love. He shows the consequences of living a Christian life without the revelation and understanding of being a son/daughter who is loved, accepted, valuable, wanted. I found myself moaning as I could relate to mistakes Jack made when he himself had "orphan" thinking and lived as such. His teaching helps you grow into the beauty of being adopted and an heir of Daddy God.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Outstanding depiction of orphan to adoption, February 13, 2008
This review is from: Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship: Your Destiny Awaits You (Paperback)
This is an incredible look at what it means to be grafted into the Body of Christ. Jack Frost did a beautiful job of explaining what an orphan thinks and acts like before he is adopted into the family of God. As a part-time staff member in a Methodist church I believe this book should be read by every pastor and staff persons in churches. It changes your view on shepherding God's flock in a powerful way!
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