Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness
by Stephen Viars
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Lives grind to a halt when people don't know how to relate to their past. Some believe "the past is nothing" and attempt to suppress the brokenness again and again. Others miss out on renewal and change by making the past more important than their present and future. Neither approach moves people toward healing or hope. Pastor and biblical counselor Stephen Viars introduces a third way to view one's personal history-by exploring the role of the past as God intended. Using Scripture to lead show more listeners forward, Viars provides practical measures to - understand the important place "the past" is given in Scripture - replace guilt and despair with forgiveness and hope - turn failures into stepping stones for growth This motivating, compassionate resource is for anyone ready to review and release the past so that God can transform their behaviors, relationships, and their ability to hope in a future. show lessTags
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THE BEST BOOK to get a right, biblical perspective and road map of restoration, forgiveness, and navigating through those processes biblically (i say that because biblically these are not always ideal... we live in a sinful world that operates in God's timing). recommended by a biblical counselor and friend who helped me as i struggled. i tried ed welch books and was finding myself frustrated like a hamster on a wheel... no healing... no moving forward.... stuck and not being pointed at hope or remedy. a very simple read. even the charts are helpful if you are visual like me :) this book isn't shared enough, but will now be a life preserver that i offer if i see someone in need like i was.
Steve Viars takes a serious look at how past experiences impact our present state. It is not about what has happened. It is about how we respond to what has happened.
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Stephen Viars earned his DMin degree in biblical counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary and has served os ? pastor and biblical counselor for more than 30 years at Faith Church and Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries in Lafayette, Indiana. He serves on the boards of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, the Biblical show more Counseling Coalition, Vision of Hope, and the Faith Community Development Corporation, and he is a frequent speaker at conferences, colleges, and seminaries in the United States and abroad. show less
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2011
- Canonical LCC
- BV4509.5 .V49 2011
Classifications
- Genres
- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 248.86 — Religion Christian practice & observance Christian experience, practice, life Christian Living for specific groups Christian Living for those in Distress
- LCC
- BV4509.5 .V49 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Practical religion. The Christian life
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- 332
- Popularity
- 95,596
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.33)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- UPCs
- 1
- ASINs
- 5
