Grace Walk: What You've Always Wanted in the Christian Life (Paperback)

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Now with a fresh cover! The nearly 200,000–selling Grace Walk has helped thousands of believers leave behind the “manic–depressive” Christian walk: either running around trying to perform to be acceptable to God—or thinking they’ve failed Him again and wondering if they’ll ever measure up.

Living the grace walk gets Christians off this religious roller coaster. Using his own journey from legalism into grace, Steve McVey illustrates the foundational, biblical truths of who believers are in Jesus Christ and how they can let Him live His life through them each day.

As they experience their identity in Jesus Christ, Christians will come to know “Amazing Grace” as not just a song but as their true way of life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736916393
• ISBN-13: 978-0736916394
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,868 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Encouragement to Live By Grace Instead of Rules., May 13, 2004

By	Michael Taylor "Michael Taylor" (Indian Trail NC) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Grace Walk: What You've Always Wanted in The Christian Life (Paperback)

McVey has written an excellent book challenging the Christian to live in the power of God's grace instead of fleshly self-sufficiency.

Among the excellent points covered include:

1. God's view of success differs from the world's view.
2. Definition of the flesh. Before God will work in and through us, we must stop relying on fleshly self-confidence.
3. The futility of trying to live the Christian life in fleshy self-effort.
4. Our relationship with Jesus Christ is based on grace, not rules and regulations. Church activity without Jesus is powerless.
5. The exchanged life vs. the flesh life and promises God gives us for victorious living.
6. Reasons to live based on a relationship with Jesus instead of Christian values.
7. Evangelism based on grace is the overflow of a joyous relationship with Jesus Christ.
8. Grace is characterized by calm confidence in God's sovereignty, timing, and methods.

While God's grace is the dominant theme in this book, the author does not excuse liberty at the expense of being a positive witness.

Read and be encouraged to let God be your life instead of you trying to live the Christian life. There is a difference!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dont Give Up till you Read This!, June 10, 2005

By	Ronald L. Pentecost (Tacoma, Wa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Grace Walk: What You've Always Wanted in The Christian Life (Paperback)

I'm so inconsistant!
I'm so tired of trying!
Why does this seems so hard?
Where is this peace and joy I hear about?
I seem to take two steps forward and four steps backward!
Does God really like me?
If I am saved by grace why am I striving so hard?
It seems something isn't right.
Either the Bible's wrong or what I'm being taught is.

If the above statements resemble your Christian walk, you're ready for a transformation, and "Grace Walk" is just what the Good Doctor ordered. Read, then let it sit and soak into your soul. Dr. Steve McVey has brought much needed alignment to todays church. Every Christian should read this to maintain balance in a culture, both inside and outside the church, which worships effort, duty, and production. It isn't meant to be like this. Relationship with Jesus is how Jesus defined eternal life (John 17:3) and relationship is why Christ provided atonement, clearing the way. Do yourself a big favor and read this book, you'll be glad you did.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful message for all!, June 11, 2005

By	armchairinterviews.com (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grace Walk: What You've Always Wanted in The Christian Life (Paperback)

What happens if what you are doing in your life doesn't seem to be working for you now - and you feel that by your own standards you are failing? What if you are a pastor or layperson doing church work, and the programs and promotions are not working? What if you work extra hard to make it work, at the expense of your family? What happens when you don't like the person that you are becoming?

You discover something that was always there waiting for you, but seldom taught: "As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him." We are saved by grace, so we should walk by grace. But few Christians have heard or understood that message.

Grace Walk is an encouraging book that brings hope to the heart of every follower of Christ who constantly feels that he or she either doesn't measure up - or will never measure up.

Grace Walk is a book that shows us how to read the Bible for revelation, not information. It is a book that helps us to understand why it is impossible to live for Christ, but very possible to have Him live in and through us. It teaches us how to come to the place where we have the desire to pray, read the word, and fast. It teaches us that we should not do them, just because we ought to, or because we hope that it will win God's favor, or we want Him to know that we are trying hard to live for Him - but rather because we want to - because we want communion with Him.

If all this has you scratching your head and thinking that this sounds like a book that will take too much thinking, then think again. For the Christian who feels that he or she is constantly falling short of what God really wants or expects, it is a must read that will bring relief, release, and joy as we understand God's perspective.