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Title: Encouragement by Larry Crabb, Dan B. Allender ISBN: 0-310-22591-4 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 18 June, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Encouragement Is A Two Way Street
Comment: This is an excellent book by very inspired authors. Encouragement is in fact a two way street. If you read a book about encouragement you are probably expecting to learn how to be more positive personally. However, we also need to know about our responsibility to be more encouraging toward others. This book will teach the reader that we are responsible for every word and every action toward others. Our responses to other people can be encouraging or discouraging. I don't think I had taken my actions toward others serious enough until I read this book. This book should be read by all high school students because it really guides the reader into a better understanding of both self-image and social responsibility. The book is a quick read and holds your attention very well.
Rating: 5
Summary: Encouragement is inspired by love and directed toward fear
Comment: "A few well-timed words suited perfectly to the need of a particular moment can yield enduring results in someone's life. When layered Christians meet together, their purpose is to protect themselves from each other or to use each other to enhance their own self-esteem. The basis of our fellowship is our shared life in Christ by promoting fuller appreciation of Christ through mirroring Christ to one another, treating each other as valuable bearers of the image of God, and accepting one another in spite of shortcomings. We are to understand the fears, defenses and needs of others and to become committed, not to sharing ourselves, but to sharing the Lord by ministering to those needs. We handle negative emotions three ways: repression, unrestrained expression or acknowledgement and proper expression to God. Change takes place when truth is presented in relationship. The essence of encouragement is exposure without rejection by conveying confidence to change. Encouragement is the fruit of a self-examined heart and a compassionate, discerning sensitivity to the needs of others. The work of restoration is to help self-centered, unbelieving, fearful people to become Christ-centered, trusting and bold."
I read this book as an assignment for a Bible Counseling course and found it extremely helpful. One new idea I learned was "My desire is to be encouraged, but my goal will be to minister to others." I've been struggling with my own need for encouragement and Chapter 5 helped clarify it for me: I need to learn to trust God for my own encouragement and focus my attention on ministering to others - only then will I know true joy.
Rating: 5
Summary: Check it out!
Comment: Yup, this is one of the best books I have ever seen on the (often ignored) subject of encouragement. On the down side, the book is written toward the Christain viewpoint (I'm a member of the Church or Religious Science), so reading this book took several extra hours as I "translated" it into secular language. But, it was well worth the effort! I am going to order some of Larry's other books.
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Title: Connecting by Larry Crabb ISBN: 0849914132 Publisher: Word Publishing Pub. Date: 07 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Soul Talk: Speaking with Power Into the Lives of Others by Larry Crabb ISBN: 159145039X Publisher: Integrity Publishers Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Understanding Who You Are: What Your Relationships Tell You About Yourself by Larry Crabb, Lawrence J. Crabb ISBN: 1576830144 Publisher: Navpress Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.00 |
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Title: Understanding People by Lawrence, J. Crabb ISBN: 0310226007 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 12 November, 1987 List Price(USD): $18.99 |
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Title: Finding God by Larry Crabb ISBN: 0310205441 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 06 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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