Fearless by Max Lucado
Sep 8th, 2009 by Carl
We live in fear of many things – from the swine flu to losing our job, from being rejected by our friends to being attacked by terrorists. That fear leads us to make bad choices and at times simply cripples us. Can you imagine a life without fear? In his latest book, pastor and author Max Lucado offers a look at many common fears such as not protecting my kids or being overwhelmed by challenges, describing the problem and offering thoughts on how to live without that fear in your life.
Lucado ties biblical stories with each of these fears and points us to lessons in those stories for fearless living. The thoughts are easy to understand and told with Lucado’s signature flair for story-telling. At the heart of fearless living is trusting God, and Lucado brings the reader back to that central idea again and again.
The book is a fast read, right around 200 pages including a helpful discussion guide that offers some questions for further discussion on each chapter. All in all, it’s a great book that offers some solid, biblical counsel for dealing with fears. It’s not overly deep and the answers at times are little on the simple side, but if you or someone you know is struggling with fears, this is a great first book to read.
