The God-Shaped Heart
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Baker Books (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2017
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Publisher's Description
The key to spiritual and emotional health is to grasp the truth of God's transforming love for us and then let that reality influence our own hearts and relationships. It seems simple, but we are experts at complicating simple things. Instead of living lives characterized by love we find ourselves trapped in cycles of shame, violence, and addiction that steal our joy and keep us from loving others--so much so that, by all indications, Christians are living no differently than anyone else when it comes to abuse rates, use of pornography, alcohol and drug addiction, and more. Christian psychiatrist Dr. Timothy Jennings wants to release us from this prison. With powerful illustrations from case studies and from Scripture, Jennings shows believers who are stuck in addiction, violence, fear, and broken relationships how to experience true freedom through God's transforming love to experience greater health, fulfillment, and well-being.
Endorsements (5)
“Dr. Jennings beautifully illustrates how the love of God through Jesus has the power to transform hearts and minds. As always, Dr. Jennings takes complex ideas and makes them remarkably accessible and practical. This book is hopeful and will clarify the most important concepts about God and his work to heal and restore our broken world.”
“The world is wired for love, made in the image of a loving God, and Dr. Tim Jennings’s new book . . . shows us what this love should look like. It is an excellent handbook for loving God, ourselves, and our neighbors!”
Dr. Caroline Leaf
“Those who have discovered Tim Jennings’s work to be transformational will find in The God-Shaped Heart yet another thirst-quenching spring for parched souls. Jennings offers a needed contribution to the community of faith that is erudite, accessible, and above all, useful in the renewal of the mind. Incisive and kind, practical and generous, our guide awakens us to God’s design—and desire—for us as humans. For those who long for God’s world of goodness and beauty, this is a book where that longing is waiting to be discovered.”
“The God-Shaped Heart is a book for anyone whose heart has been damaged by a Christianity focused on fear and punishment. It’s a call for people to move beyond law, beyond reactivity, and most importantly beyond a low-level moral development and to grow into a complex, mature, responsible, and compassionate faith. The book is theologically and biblically solid and draws from many deep insights of neuroscience and human development. But beyond all this, what makes Jennings uniquely qualified to lead us into this rich and mature faith is that he speaks from experience—the experience of a lifetime working with people in his psychiatry practice and helping them move toward healing. Tim Jennings does not simply want to change your mind, he also wants to change your heart.”
“God designed us to navigate life’s decisions at the highest level, operating from his law of love. Yet we so often default to simply trying harder, and it never works. Dr. Jennings’s careful scholarship and moving stories will inspire you to live, heal, and succeed via a transformed heart, loving both God and others well. Highly recommended.”
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