This book contains steps we need to follow in order to gain the character traits of the fruits of the spirit. The only problem is we don't find out until the end of the book that we can't get these traits on our own merit. They can only be acquired through the Holy Spirit. We cannot boast that we got these traits on our own and they can't be gotten through sheer will power. That is the reason the book is titled "God's Power to Change Your Life," because the character traits are only attained through God's Power.
In the chapter on goodness, Rick Warren writes that we are to guard our mind. What he doesn't mention is that it is important to be aware of what you're thinking. The Bible tells us not to worry. We need to guard our mind against worry by being aware of when we worry, then surrender that to God.
In the chapter on self-control, Rick Warren writes "With God's supernatural help, we can master out moods." Actually, this is true for all the topics in the book. With God's supernatural help we can gain all the fruits of the spirit.
This book was and is very helpful to me. As long as I remember God is in charge and only with His help can I do these things, I can do them. I was able to see where I was weak in some areas and needed growth and some areas I had already mastered. Rick Warren's analogy of being pruned is a good one. Jesus is the vine and we are the branches which are being pruned.
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What would you like to change about yourself?
You have probably read some self-help books and tried to change, only to find yourself slipping back to the way you don’t want to be. So what are you to do?
The bottom line is that Jesus Christ offers us the power we need to become what he wants us to be. This book unveils truths as expressed in the Bible — specifically in the book of Galatians. There we read that the outgrowth of Christ’s power is “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Gal. 5:22 – 23).
Change doesn’t come all at once. It may take time. But when we rely on God’s power, we can change.
My prayer is that in reading this book and thinking through these qualities, you will embrace the power Christ offers, shed those traits you really don’t want, and become the person he — and you — desires you to be.
—Rick Warren
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