Fearless By Max Lucado

Fearless by Max Lucado

Published by Thomas Nelson Publishers 2009

This is my 2nd Max Lucado book I've read, and I want you to know that he has now joined Brennan Manning as one of my favorite non-fiction writers, which is saying a lot since I much prefer fiction to non-fiction! He is an author that begs to be read. A man that can put profound thoughts into simple sentences. He writes books that capture me from the first chapter, yet are still easy enough for my 12 year old son to read and understand. I'm thinking of having him do just that!

Now, the review.

In a world peppered by fear - fear of the unknown, fear of death, fear of H1N1 virus, fear of terrorist plots, fear of earthquakes and tornadoes, where can we turn? The media scares us more and more every day. Newspapers are filled with bad news. Watch any 6 o'clock news program, and you'll want to go crawl in a hole - or even better - a bomb shelter. Even prescription drug commercials are filled with so many possible side effects that you never want to take another pill in your life!

How can we overcome that fear to become "Fearless"?

The only way we can is by listening to the words of Jesus - the One who spoke the words "Fear Not" many more times in the Bible than I had ever known. He used this phrase with his disciples, his followers, and with those who had never met Him before. He calmed the fear of the man paralyzed from birth before He healed him. He calmed the storm and then asked his disciples why they were afraid. And He tells us not to fear - we are worth more than sparrows, and He sees every one of them that falls, and feeds them too.

To quote Max himself, "There's a stampede of fear out there. Let's not get caught in it. Let's be among those who stay calm. ... Let's be numbered among those who hear a different voice, God's."

Reading this book gave me the tools to put that into practice. As so many of us do, I struggle with fear. But as Jesus becomes bigger in my life, my fear begins to shrink. Faith begins to replace that fear. What would it be like to always live like that? I don't know yet. But I want to find out! And this book gives me the tools to begin to life my life like that.

It is a book that you will not want to miss. It is a book I intend to read and re-read. And yes, a book I intend to give to my son to read. Please, do yourself a favor, and pick up a copy for your self. You have nothing to lose but fear itself. :)