Today marks the release of Max Lucado\u2019s new book Fearless.\u00a0 Out of all the books I have read from Max Lucado, I do believe that this is one of his best and is quite possible the most timely. \u00a0This book is one I would recommend to everyone who struggles with fear. \u00a0That is a very wide audience. \u00a0It is destined to be a best seller.<\/p>\n
People all around the world are gripped by fear.\u00a0 From what they are hearing on TV and radio to reading in newsprint and the\u00a0Internet, people are scared of what is coming next and what the impact may be on their life.<\/p>\n
Max takes a look at the things that are scaring people today and applies the Bible to the fear we experience.\u00a0\u00a0Consistently through the book he challenges the fear that we all have and reminds us of what Jesus has done and what he promises.<\/p>\n
To the Christian it should be eye opening.\u00a0 Many times we get caught up in the media craziness and the water cooler conversation to the point that we forget what Jesus has promised. \u00a0Lucado wrote, \u201cFeed you fears, and your faith will starve.\u00a0 Feed your faith, and your fears will\u201d.<\/p>\n
Most of us expect God to work things out in our lives, but our expectations are not how he always does it.\u00a0 In Chapter six, Max compares how we expect God to show up and how he typically does.\u00a0 None of us are immune from sickness, job loss, financial ruin and death, but we are running fearful from those storms (and more) and not realizing that God is right in those storms with us.<\/p>\n
I had the opportunity to meet Max about one year ago.\u00a0 My guess is he was working on this book at the time.\u00a0 Guess I could have given him some more material by sharing my fears with him.\u00a0 Yes, we all have fears and we all have God and his word to help us be Fearless.<\/p>\n
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