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| Original Title: | Facing Your Giants |
| ISBN: | 0849901812 (ISBN13: 9780849901812) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Max Lucado
Hardcover | Pages: 233 pages Rating: 4.44 | 14512 Users | 365 Reviews
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| Title | : | Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible |
| Author | : | Max Lucado |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 233 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 2006 by W Publishing Group (first published January 1st 2006) |
| Categories | : | Christian. Nonfiction. Christian Living. Religion. Christianity. Faith. Spirituality |
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You know your Goliath. You recognize his walk, the thunder of his voice. He taunts you with bills you can't pay, people you can't please, habits you can't break, failures you can't forget, and a future you can't face. But just like David, you can face your giant, even if you aren't the strongest, the smartest, the best equipped, of the holiest. David. You could read his story and wonder what God saw in him. His life has little to offer the unstained, straight-A saint. He fell as often as he stood, stumbled as often as he conquered. But for those who know the sound of Goliath, David gives this reminder: Focus on giants -- you stumble; focus on God -- your giants tumble. If you're ready to face your giants, let his story inspire you. The same God who helped him will help you.Rating Out Of Books Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible
Ratings: 4.44 From 14512 Users | 365 ReviewsRate Out Of Books Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible
That our Giants aren't always people. Actually I am finding most of time they never are. The greatest thing is that I have learned to tell my giants that my God is SOOOOOOOOOO much BIGGER than they are. He will always win!! Always!!!Incredible analysis of the stages of David's life and the major take aways from his experiences. Very thought-provoking and inspirational!
I absolutely love Max Lucado's children's books, this was the first one of his adult books I picked up to read. I didn't much care for it, I thought everything he said over the course of the book could have been said just as easily in 7 or 8 chapters, but it dragged on for 12 chapters. It felt like he was saying the same things over and over again repetitively.
My Lenten Study Book for this year. A very thorough journey through the story of David. Good for anyone interested in facing "Giants" in their life - there are more of them than you may think - and also a good tool for more in depth study of the Bible. I'm still undecided about Max Lucado's style - he's very informal, sometimes borderline comical. There is a study guide in the back of the book that tells you which verses in the Bible to read as an accompaniment to each chapter.
Max Lucado is one of the most popular Christian writers out there. You can't fault a thing he says. To me, though, he is somewhat like a John Grisham. John Grisham is super popular, but his writing is elementary. People go crazy over him, yet I'm confused as many of the other more skilled writers get neglected. I feel the same way here, and yet probably many people are reached by his writing. So that's fine -- all good points here, but I prefer a more scholarly pursuit.
I don't know why I like Max Lucado's books so much. Maybe it's because he has a way of making the bible come alive. Maybe it's the way he doesn't try to show off how educated he is and writes as if he's talking to someone face to face. Whatever it is, he truly shows that God has given him a talent for taking difficult subjects and makes them easy to understand.Facing Your Giants uses David as an example on overcoming adversity. David was not perfect, and Lucado points out how God uses this
We, like David, have two choices: FLEE or FACE the giant.What will you choose? I would definitely reach for a stone... :D
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