Restoring the Christian Soul: Overcoming Barriers to Completion in Christ through Healing Prayer
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Rating | : | 4.81 (884 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0801056993 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-11-15 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Three barriers keep us from being whole persons: (1) inability to receive forgiveness; (2) inability to forgive; (3) inability to accept ourselves.
From the Back Cover Winner of Christianity Today's Critics' Choice AwardIn this award-winning book, Leanne Payne reveals how to overcome the three great barriers that keep us from becoming whole persons:-The inability to receive God's forgiveness-The inability to forgive others-The inability to accept ourselves"This book is a classic of Christian psychology and spiritual theology."--Richard Lovelace, author of The Dynamics of Spiritual Life"A balanced blend of scriptural truth, sound theology, and theraputic insight--made unusually clear by relevant illustrations."--David Seamands, author of Healing for Damaged Emotions
R. Martin said A Fresh Approach to Inner Healing. I first read this book several years ago, but the concepts and ideas have so pervaided my life that they continue to guide me. In fact, I have re-read this book several times over the past few years.While other reviewers have remarked that the author seems prideful or her ideas too simplistic, I found her to be direct - cutting the concepts to their basic "black and white" cores.LeAnne Payne reminds the readers that we too often focus of what we shouldn't do as Christians leaving too little time to focus on what we should do. For me, that was a stepping . Kevin J. Doerr said Wonderful, A must-read!. I really enjoyed this book by Leanne Payne. I especially identified with and enjoyed the chapter on emotional repression, long-term healing of memories and abandonment. The way she gives case-studies makes it easy to find someone out of all of her books to identify with and say to myself: "Yeah, this is me." I identified with the woman in the chapter on abandonment and it has helped me in my procovery work to be able to describe for my counselor where I'm coming from so they know how to treat me. I will even ask my counselor to read that chapter! Leanne . Gabrielle Gregory said Galadriel. This is the sequel to Healing Presence, and gives all the insights and tools needed to put into practise the incredible truths in her writings. She gives detailed instruction and testimony of outcomes that truly inspire and fill one with faith and confidence. Her constant abiding in His Presence gives her the cutting edge for today's society. She doesn't waver from the absolutes, and applies them brilliantly as a shining light for our times. There are three authors who have changed my life: Agnes Sanford, C.S. Lewis, and then I discovered Leanne Payne an
Leanne Payne was founder and president of Pastoral Care Ministries and the author of many articles and books, including Real Presence, Restoring the Christian Soul, and Listening Prayer.