Scripture
says we Christians are free but our everyday lives may seem anything
but free. That was the case for Lyons who fought anxiety and had
panic attacks. She takes us through her own journey to freedom. This
is a personal account of her being healed from anxiety, finding her
calling, believing and declaring she was free, thirsting for God's
presence, asking God for anything, realizing God is her true home,
resting, abiding, writing, grieving, being weak, celebrating,
journaling, and sharing her freedom with others.
This
is not a Bible study but rather a very personal account. Lyons has
included thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter. The
idea is that readers would read about Lyons' experience and then work
though the questions with, perhaps, a similar journey to freedom.
Lyons journaled and she recommends readers do the same and the
questions would help stimulate thought for writing.
I
found it interesting that Lyons mentions The Artist's Way by
Julia Cameron. Cameron recommends writing Morning Pages, three hand
written pages every morning. Lyons found the discipline to be very
rewarding and recommends it. I've gone through Cameron's book and
also found the discipline to be very beneficial.
I
recommend this book to those who respond well to personal accounts of
transformation rather than a Bible study on the subject. The
questions included are good ones and will yield much material for
thought and writing.
You
can find out more about the book and watch a video at
http://rebekahlyons.com/.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Rebekah
Lyons is an author, mother, and wife. She and her husband co-founded
Q Ideas, a nonprofit that equips Christians to influence culture. She
founded Q Women, helping women engage faith, relationships, and their
community. She and her family live in Nashville. You can find out
more at http://rebekahlyons.com/about/#bio.
Zondervan,
240 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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