Why Not You?
Believing What God Believes About You
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
God is going to use someone to walk in purpose, meaning, destiny and anointing. So why not you? You can operate in your God-given abilities when you operate out of your God-given identity.
There is a very human tendency to believe the best for others and the worst for ourselves. To believe that someone else can operate in their full potential, while we settle to exist in our scraps of talent and personal limitations. But what if we could identify these lies for what they are and learn to take hold of the life God has actually called us to?
When Ed Newton was ten years old, a woman at McDonald's prophesied over him that God was going to use him in a great way. Ed, who was eating lunch with his deaf parents, didn't even have a relationship with the Lord at the time. He had no idea that the story that God was writing would one day be something he'd feel compelled to share with others.
Ed has walked the road of biblical identity and is now inviting others to do the same. Why Not You? is filled with his stories of growing up as a child of deaf parents (CODA) as well as other life experiences. Ed shows how the truth of God’s Word can cut through the web of self-doubt so many followers of Christ struggle with and show them who God created them to be. This book will help readers:
battle through negative self-talk, doubts, and insecurities;retrain their minds to view themselves from God's perspective;see their setbacks as setups for success;stop questioning their gifts and talents and start living in them.
Backed with Scripture and a raw look at his journey from childhood until a miraculous, spiritual encounter with the Lord in early 2024, Ed shows readers that it’s not only possible for God to use them, but that God wants to use them. Each chapter challenges readers to confidently walk in the calling and identity God has placed on their lives.
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Pastor Newton (Breathe Again) issues a passionate if somewhat vague call for Christians to set aside their insecurities and embrace their divine purpose. He asks believers to abandon the "lies" they've internalized (that their worth depends on worldly achievement; that they are defined by past traumas) and build faith through small, day-to-day behaviors, like acting with integrity and worshipping God in and out of church. Doing so allows one to better tap into the voice of the Holy Spirit, access their unique "spiritual gifts," and find their path. Newton also shares advice on overcoming imposter syndrome and eradicating bad habits, generally by being more self-aware ("If you don't like who you are becoming, it's time to pay attention to what you're putting in your soul.... What are your tendencies? What trajectory is that leading you on?"). While Newton has a lot to say about overcoming the barriers to accessing one's gifts, he's less concrete about what it means to actually live out one's purpose. Still, his unfailing optimism and reassurances ("If Jesus is big enough to save you from hell, then He is certainly big enough to help you process your emotions") will buoy readers' spirits. It's an enthusiastic invitation for believers to find themselves through faith.
