Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone
by Elyse Fitzpatrick
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Do you feel discouraged, even defeated, in your battle against habitual sin? Are you dismayed or surprised by the situations that bring out your fear, anger, or distress? Elyse Fitzpatrick delves into the heart of the problem: deep down, we're all idol worshippers who put our loves, desires, and expectations in God's place-and then suffer the consequences of our misplaced affections. Yet God loves his people and can use even our messy lives and struggles for his glory. Fitzpatrick shows us show more how to better search and know our hearts, long for our gracious Savior, and resist and crush our false gods. Included are questions for further thought. show lessTags
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Excellent book explaining how idols creep into our hearts and how they effect our Christian lives. What is an idol? Anything that obscures our vision of/takes the place of God; money, material possessions, relationships, worldly hopes, dreams or desires, vices...and many other things. This book helps us to examine our own hearts for idols and to purge them from our lives so that we can maintain our proper focus on God in all circumstances. It explains how idols are formed in the mind and move to the heart and how to stop this happening. I recommend this book for all Christians who desire a closer walk with God or who are struggling with idols...
Reveals that the idols at the heart of our sins are within us...our desires, longings and expectations...and gives us tools for discovering and ridding ourselves of them.
"Elyse Fitzpatrick is one of the best authors you could read today if you want help to truly love Jesus and recognize the deception of your own sinful heart..." Brad Bigney from the cover
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Elyse M. Fitzpatrick (Certificate in Biblical Counseling, CCEF; MA, Biblical Counseling, Trinity theological Seminary) is a frequent conference speaker and the author of more than twenty books, as well as numerous journal articles and blogs.
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 248.843 — Religion Christian practice & observance Christian experience, practice, life Christian Living for specific groups Christian Living for Adults Christian Living for Women
- LCC
- BV4527 .F586 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Practical religion. The Christian life
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- Languages
- English, Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
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