Your New Name
Saying Goodbye to the Labels That Limit
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
Life is full of labels that limit, but God has a new name He longs for you to hear - a name that boldly declares freedom from your past and hope for your future. Join Esther Fleece Allen, bestselling author of No More Faking Fine, in this profound exploration of your God-given identity that no label can limit and no circumstance can shake. Too often, our identity gets tangled up with our circumstances, and suddenly, the truth of who we are is colored by our relationship status, our job title, the shame of our past, or what others say about us. People might pin toxic, untrue labels on your back. Life might knock you down. And you might even wrongly label yourself. But God never does. Our God-given identity is the truest thing about us, and God spends a lot of time in the Bible telling us who we are. It's time to take Him at His word. God's names for you are not post-it-note provisions; they are names to be studied, taken to heart, and believed, all in the journey of becoming your truest self just as He created you to be. Let Your New Name be your first step in this journey of a lifetime.
Endorsements (10)
“It’s easy to get a little confused about who we are. This book is a gentle reminder from a voice I trust, to stop letting other people decide who you are and let Jesus name you.”
“This book is a much-needed reminder of how powerful and prophetic names can be. Esther Fleece Allen beautifully illustrates the gift we have as children of God, what this sacred identity means, and why this gift is so precious and powerful. I read this book while pregnant with my third child, and I will never look at naming a child the same way again. I recommend Your New Name wholeheartedly!”
“us by our past, our status, our title, and even our outward appearances, Esther Fleece Allen beautifully shows us the power of our true identity—an identity that never changes, never fades, and never disappoints. If you can grab hold of the truths in this book, fear and insecurity will lose their grip on you. You will have the courage and authenticity to live life fully and freely, without fear of the past or anxiety about the future.”
“In the follow-up to No More Faking Fine, Esther Fleece Allen has again woven more of her incredible story and pastoral heart into a theological exegesis that reminds us what names and labels should be the ones we let speak the loudest. This is a Bible-study memoir worth reading to see the names you respond to, the labels you give others, and what God has to say about it all.”
“Everything changes when we believe and lean into who God says we are. Your New Name is a beautiful tool to help us do just that.”
“With wisdom and a beautiful heart, Esther Fleece Allen helps us see that who we are isn’t what we do or where we’ve been; it’s in God’s redefining. No to labels; yes to a new name and inviting in freedom.”
“Esther Fleece Allen calls believers to walk in the strength and hope of their God-given identity and does so with great depth, compassion, and richness of biblical teaching that we find restorative. This book shines with the love and healing only our beautiful Messiah makes possible. Read it, and may your heart of worship and knowledge of God grow tenfold! JOEL AND LYNN ROSENBERG, New York Times bestselling author and cofounders of The Joshua Fund Your New Name is a fantastic display of God’s love and transformational power. From the time of our birth until our death, we are told who we are or who we’re supposed to be. What I love about Esther Fleece Allen’s book is how she clearly shares who God has called us to be and, equally important, how God views us, despite our past failures and titles. If you’re in an identity crisis and looking for encouragement, look no further than Your New Name.”
“Esther Fleece Allen gives such a beautiful reminder of how secure and powerful it is to be a child of God. Our identity in Jesus is full of the purest truth, is always secure, and is never-changing. It’s easy to label ourselves based on what we have been through or what we have accomplished, and Esther uses her story and the Bible to remind us of the importance to stand firm in who God says we are. Resting in this truth is life-changing.”
“Believing we are who God says we are is so hard in our world today. Esther Fleece Allen calls us to look toward God to find our truest identity and in so doing to find the freedom to live out of who we are called to be. JAY AND KATHERINE WOLF, authors of Hope Heals and Suffer Strong Your New Name came at a poignant time for me. For months, I had been thinking about the significance of a name and the powerful message that is sent when we choose to call someone by their name. Written with the authentic and refreshingly real voice that is Esther Fleece Allen, this book uniquely reaches each reader as it calls to each of us by name. Esther drew me into a vulnerable place of asking the question “What is my great fear, and how has God specifically called to me in response?” I immediately heard one word: Enough. Could it be that a name my God calls me is “Enough.” I urge you to remember the value of the earthly name bestowed on you that speaks to an identity like no other. And allow Esther to show you that this is but the beginning, for your identity is ultimately found in Christ. In a beautiful way, God doesn’t bypass a name. No, He affirms both who you are and who He created you to be. And you will want to lift your head to answer as He calls you by name.”
“Names matter! They are a major part of our identity in this world. The apostle Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that through Christ we become a new creation, allowing us to have a new name. If you’re ready to leave behind the labels you’ve been given or have given yourself and step into your God-given name, then start reading this book now.”
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