- ISBN13: 9780875526003
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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“In God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?” So sings the Psalmist. But quote that to a crime victim or a junior high student and they’ll tell you fear of “mort… More >>
When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man
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The book “when People is Big and God is Small” was in good conditions as the seller described. there was honesty in this description and it is in very good conditions!
Rating: 3 / 5
Is your heart an empty love cup or an idol factory? Modern psychology (Christian or not) would often point to our hearts as voids waiting to be filled. Welch, echoing Calvin, points in a different, more biblical direction. Welch points out that the Bible has little to nothing to say about the “love cup” idea, directing instead to love God and others. The central premise of the book is that as we grow in fear of the Lord we learn to fear others less and this leads us to love them more. The practical outworking of these principles is a process of knowing God and considering our ways in light of His Word. The second half of the book illustrates these ideas in a detailed and personal way, helping us see how they would play out in a person’s life. Welch has written a book which is thoroughly biblical and directs us to a better way of living than the tired promises of self-esteem.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book helps those who have trouble breaking free from the bondage of people pleasing- caring more what people think than necessary. Takes the reader to the spiritual bankrupcy of this kind of living. After I finished reading I wanted to shout to the world to “Please read this!”
Rating: 5 / 5
Loved this book, it really helped me to overcome the fear of man, and keep my focus on the Lord.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is divided into two parts: identifying the fear of man in our lives and understanding that the cure is to grow in our fear of God and love for man. This is a biblically-informed exercise.
The reality is that we need people more than we love them. We obsess and cover up the real us because of shame-fear. It could be sin-shame or a victim shame, but usually both are present.
Welch then takes us on a discussion of co-dependency, using this behavior to illustrate the theme of people being too big in our lives.
Rating: 5 / 5