Get Your Life Back
Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad
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4.7 • 107 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Are you ready to get your life back? Join New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge as he shares practical, simple, and refreshing tips for living fully.
By incorporating a few simple practices--what John calls "graces"--you can begin to recover your soul, disentangle from the tragedies of this broken world, and discover the restorative power of beauty.
These simple practices are yours for the taking. You don't need to abandon your life to get it back--in fact, John shares that you can start restoring your life here and now. Get Your Life Back will give you the tools you need to:
Learn how to insert the One Minute Pause into your dayBegin practicing "benevolent detachment" and truly let it all goOffer kindness toward yourself in the choices you makeDrink in the simple beauty available to you every dayTake realistic steps to unplug from technology overload
God wants to strengthen and renew your soul, and Jesus longs to give you more of himself. The world may be harsh, but God is gentle; he knows what your daily life is like. All we need to do is put ourselves in places that allow us to receive his help. Let this book show you how and your soul will thank you for it.
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Christian counselor and lecturer Eldredge (Wild at Heart) examines in this insistent work the toll of what he sees as society's relentless pace and obsession with social media. "My soul just can't do life at the speed of smartphones. The world has gone completely mad, and it's trying to take our souls with it," he writes, assuring readers that their lives can be renewed by receiving help from Jesus. He introduces simple practices one minute pauses, "drinking beauty" (taking in the miraculous quality of nature), unplugging from technology, practicing kindness toward others and the self and explains how to implement these habits with a daily schedule. Eldredge encourages readers to fully experience feelings, even uncomfortable ones, and recommends setting healthy benchmarks (such as hours working or exercise time) to prevent falling into unhealthy patterns, as well as to help recognize when pressures (such as the push to share one's personal life online, or to constantly keep up-to-date) are building. Eldredge gives personal examples, like spending time with his horses or taking daily walks, that help him avoid being "sucked back into the madness." With its suggestions for Christians that their "only rescue" is found in seeking more of God, this restorative guide will appeal to faithful readers wishing to slow down their lives to live out God's plan.
Customer Reviews
A Gem
This book is a gem! It is not like any other book I have read. In our fast-paced world, we are all moving at an unhealthy speed. We are burnt out and frazzled. This book will help you in two major ways. It will help you to intentionally find a slower pace. And it will help you to receive more of God in your life. Both of these, in turn, will help restore your soul. I highlighted many passages in this book, which isn’t abnormal for me. But in this case, I took it a step further and wrote down some key points from each chapter as well. I wanted to make sure I retained what I read, and put it into practice. I highly recommend this book. I can see myself coming back to it again and again.
Prophetic Restoration!
Prophetic Restoration are the words you will find in this timely work. This is not a book you want to read to quick. Take the time to meditate on each chapter. I have been closer and closer with my union to Christ by applying tangible wisdom from John.