Underlying every single tool is the power of the Gospel. If you find that your own heart is not doing as well as you would like, this is a worthwhile book to read and reflect upon as well, since many of us labor under the effect of various corrosive perceived debts acquired over the course of our lives.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Enemies of the Heart, by Andy Stanley, is a reprint of the book It Came from Within. After somewhat entertainingly talking about these problems in a highly confessional way, and in a way that might be a bit awkward or embarrassing to those who have much to reflect on concerning their own hearts, the author then discusses four cures for these enemies of the heart: confession to unburden our hearts from secrets, forgiveness to write off the unpayable debts that others owe us, generosity to increase our trust in God’s provision, and celebration to replace our envy for what others have with appreciation for how God has blessed them. For the time it takes to read this book, it is well worth the investment.I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. At the core of this book is a concern on the part of the author that many people do not examine and reflect upon and deal with what is in their heart.
Book Review: Enemies of the Heart by Andy Stanley. He then goes on to four alternative habits to fight each of these enemies of the heart. The author then closes in a somewhat lengthy discussion about his own family and about the issue of lust, which the author does not consider to be as much an enemy of the heart as the others, namely because if it were not for our lust/desire, we would seldom be motivated to form relationships and seek after intimacy at all. Vintage Stanley: Biblical Reflections On The Four Greatest Enemies of Our Soul.
Book Review: “Enemies of the Heart” January 9, 2012 / Andy Stanley’s Enemies of the Heart is a re-release of his former book, It Came from Within. For a variety of reasons, I am someone who has paid a great deal of attention to matters of the heart for myself and others, although I do not know how much good it has done me in a practical sense, given that it has tended to increase my caution and reflection, which tend to be rather excessive in general anyway.The book is organized in an interesting fashion, and one that is worth commenting on a bit. Includes a six-week discussion guide a valuable resource for small groups Previously released as It Came from Within" Then he takes on the task of giving you tools to overcome these emotions. Enemies Of The Heart: Breaking Free From The Four Emotions That Control You, by Andy StanleyThis book, like a few others [1], was recommended to me by a friend of mine who I once briefly dated as a college student. I know this to be all too true when it comes to me, as my own personal issues with intimacy are at such an extent that if it were not for my immense longing and desire I would not risk my heart at all when it came to matters of intimacy and romantic love.For all of its awkward oversharing, I found this book to be quite a worthwhile one. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Their focus tends to be on outward behavior and not in inward states of mind that will eventually drive their behavior. The author then examines four particular problems of the heart that are all related to matters of felt debt: guilt (I owe you), anger (you owe me), greed (I owe me), and jealousy (God owes me).
The book clearly diagnosed and gave practical and sensible treatments for problems that I have long struggled with, and that are pretty common in humanity at large. Take note of the word: “habit.” These are not quick fixes that make the prolonged problems disappear in a pinch, but are instead lifelong habits that he suggests we learn to slowly change our hearts. In Enemies of the Heart, Andy offers practical, biblical direction to help you fight back, to take charge of those feelings that mysteriously control you, and to restore your broken relationships. The opinions expressed are my own. This book seriously stepped on my toes, but that was necessary to get to the "heart of the matter" Andy Stanley really exposes what is wrong in our hearts that causes us so much distress. The author introduces his subject by going at length about the care that we take towards our physical hearts and the fact that when we have heart problems we tend to start by looking at symptoms and only later on realize that they spring from heart trouble.
Dealing with these four enemies in this way not only stops their attacks, but uses their own weapons against them to form healing habits.I would definitely recommend this book: for those wrestling with any of the four enemies he lists, for those who want to stop those emotions from emerging, or for anyone looking to get more at the root of their sins.
Enemies Of The Heart: Breaking Free From The Four Emotions That Control You, by Andy Stanley This book, like a few others [1], was recommended to me by a friend of mine who I once briefly dated as a college student.