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nikkit_nzl's review
4.0
Really good reminders of some of the negatives that can poison our heart when not aware of them. Easy to listen to, enjoyed this one!
cdjdhj's review
4.0
This book is another good one from Christian pastor and teacher Andy Stanley. Stanley explains that some of the difficult things in our lives, especially involving our relationships, comes from four destructive emotions - guilt, anger, greed and jealousy. Stanley explores each of these emotions and explains how they can infiltrate and damage lives, families and friendships. He then offer practical, Christian and Bible based advice on how to deal with these emotions and restore and heal broken and damaged relationships. I have the paperback book, but listened to the audiobook.
ashleighcheeley's review against another edition
5.0
Andy has been my pastor for years and years but this was my first read by him- loved it so much! Love how he talked about the relationship between him and Louie during the jealousy chapter, so interesting to read about since I love north point and passion both! Listened as an audio book and wish it would have been Andy reading
jfkaess's review against another edition
4.0
Good insightful look at how Guilt, Greed, Anger, and Jealousy impact your heart, your spiritual life and your relationships. Well done and including a sufficient number of examples from his own life to make clear the message he is conveying. This is a good book for anyone, unless of course, you think that those 4 things have never peaked out from under the place you try to keep them hidden.
adamrshields's review against another edition
3.0
Short review: This was good but not great. I listened to it on audiobook and it is not Andy. I like listening to Andy Stanley (he is my pastor). But the narrator was a bit flat and made the book feel like a self help book. This was a reworking of the "It Came From Within" book. I had not read that previously, but if you have, there will likely be little new material. The four 'enemies of the heart' are: guilt, anger, greed and jealousy. I thought the content was fairly good, but a bit repetitive (because I have heard similar things at church). If you are not a member at Northpoint and are reading it, I would say pick it up.
A longer review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/enemies-stanley/
A longer review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/enemies-stanley/
eharrison's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this perspective on heart health. Not what I was expecting but definitely what I needed to hear.
ianmrowland's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Excellent book that helps you to have an honest look at your life from a heart perspective and to practice specific habits that will guard and strengthen your heart.
Highly recommended
Highly recommended
megch1990's review against another edition
5.0
I honestly feel everyone could get something from this book and it will not only help you deal with guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy but you really children as well.
hannahcpk's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic read to understand better the inner workings of the heart. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, “Why the heck did I just do/think/say that?” or, “Why can’t I change no matter how hard I try?”, this book is for you. Simple in its writing and understanding, but the wisdom beneath goes deep.
The Author talks about 4 emotions that bring about problems in our lives - those things that we find ourselves wondering why we can’t change, or why we do the things we do even though we KNOW it isn’t good. He runs through what those emotions mean, the deeper ‘Why’s’ beneath their occurrences, and the habits we can develop to counter them and heal our hearts.
1. Guilt - says “I owe you” - and is countered through Confession. It’s that thorn stuck in your heart that you can’t pull out, that weight you carry around everywhere. When you owe someone, it’s often not some physical debt. It’s because what you’ve taken from someone cannot be replaced, and you know it. It may be reputation, purity, a childhood, security. It’s something that holds consequences for the other person, and you feel guilt and shame because you were the cause of that. Confession shines the light on the shame that was hidden to bring freedom.
2. Anger - says “You owe me” - and is countered through Forgiveness. It’s when you’re on the other end of a debt that was never paid. and again, it’s often a debt that’s hard pressed to be paid off physically. You feel like you’ve been robbed of something you deserved - opportunity, a promotion, reputation, your childhood, your youth, your time. You want payback, but often... you don’t even know what can be paid back, or how it can be paid back. Forgiveness puts a name to what was owed and brings a decision to release the debt, so that the captor of anger can release you too.
3. Greed - says “I owe me” - and is countered by Giving Generously. The seed of greed is often hidden through good intentions. It’s easy to say that you’re not greedy, you’re just frugal, or something of the sort. But beneath it is a fear and insecurity that God will not provide for you. When we flip our perspective and realise that what we own on this Earth is basically nothing - all good things come from Him - then what we are in this life is not Owners but Managers. Managers of the good things that he has given to us, and He gives some more, and some less. Our responsibility here on Earth is to Manage what He has put in our account, and we should be asking ourselves, “WHY has God given me extra?”
4. Jealousy - says “God owes me” - and is countered by Celebration. Can we stand before God and tell him that He owes us - more than just His bloodied body on the cross? The breakthrough is when we know that we owe Him, and it’s not the other way around. Celebrate the success of others until we feel cheerful. Don’t wait until we feel cheerful to celebrate. When we can show our actions, everything else follows.
This was a great book and helped me to understand more about the heart that controls all things. My biggest reflection is that we are MANAGERS not OWNERS in this Life.
The Author talks about 4 emotions that bring about problems in our lives - those things that we find ourselves wondering why we can’t change, or why we do the things we do even though we KNOW it isn’t good. He runs through what those emotions mean, the deeper ‘Why’s’ beneath their occurrences, and the habits we can develop to counter them and heal our hearts.
1. Guilt - says “I owe you” - and is countered through Confession. It’s that thorn stuck in your heart that you can’t pull out, that weight you carry around everywhere. When you owe someone, it’s often not some physical debt. It’s because what you’ve taken from someone cannot be replaced, and you know it. It may be reputation, purity, a childhood, security. It’s something that holds consequences for the other person, and you feel guilt and shame because you were the cause of that. Confession shines the light on the shame that was hidden to bring freedom.
2. Anger - says “You owe me” - and is countered through Forgiveness. It’s when you’re on the other end of a debt that was never paid. and again, it’s often a debt that’s hard pressed to be paid off physically. You feel like you’ve been robbed of something you deserved - opportunity, a promotion, reputation, your childhood, your youth, your time. You want payback, but often... you don’t even know what can be paid back, or how it can be paid back. Forgiveness puts a name to what was owed and brings a decision to release the debt, so that the captor of anger can release you too.
3. Greed - says “I owe me” - and is countered by Giving Generously. The seed of greed is often hidden through good intentions. It’s easy to say that you’re not greedy, you’re just frugal, or something of the sort. But beneath it is a fear and insecurity that God will not provide for you. When we flip our perspective and realise that what we own on this Earth is basically nothing - all good things come from Him - then what we are in this life is not Owners but Managers. Managers of the good things that he has given to us, and He gives some more, and some less. Our responsibility here on Earth is to Manage what He has put in our account, and we should be asking ourselves, “WHY has God given me extra?”
4. Jealousy - says “God owes me” - and is countered by Celebration. Can we stand before God and tell him that He owes us - more than just His bloodied body on the cross? The breakthrough is when we know that we owe Him, and it’s not the other way around. Celebrate the success of others until we feel cheerful. Don’t wait until we feel cheerful to celebrate. When we can show our actions, everything else follows.
This was a great book and helped me to understand more about the heart that controls all things. My biggest reflection is that we are MANAGERS not OWNERS in this Life.