Provides a path to freedom for those weighed down by shame, showing the way to acceptance in Christ based on the gospel of grace.
Are you always trying hard, but feel like it's never good
enough?
Tired of Trying to Measure Up is written for Christians who live
under a deeply ingrained code of expectations and rules that shame
them and drain them of spiritual strength.
Do you wonder:
* Why do I feel so guilty?
* Why is it so hard to rest, even when I know I need to?
* Why does my religious activity leave me unfulfilled?
* Where's the "abundant life" God promised?
If these questions sound familiar, this book is for you. It won't
teach you how to change your behavior or try harder. If trying hard
was the key to the victorious Christian life, you'd probably be in
the hall of fame by now, don't you think? This is a message to help
you unmask the lies that keep you on the works treadmill and to
help you discover the liberation of the gospel of grace in Jesus
Christ and the rest that comes through the cross.
When there's more emphasis on doing right than knowing God and His
grace, this book points the way to freedom.
Jeff VanVonderen is an internationally known speaker on addictions and church and family wellness He has worked as a counselor in both residential and outpatient treatment settings, as well as in the religious community, taught at the college level, and is the author of several books, including Good News for the Chemically Dependent and Those Who Love Them. He is one of the featured interventionists on the A&E documentary series Intervention, which has won its second Prism Award. He has also appeared on Oprah, the Today Show, and Larry King Live. He has eight grandchildren and makes his home in Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.jeffvanvonderen.com.