Product Information
Author / Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock
ISBN / 9780800794644
Publisher / Chosen Books (A division of Baker Publishing Group)
Publication Date / 2009
Format / Paperback (Soft Cover)
Language / English
Pages / 208
Size / 21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm
Weight / 260 g
Author Description
Quin Sherrer has published 28 books, including several bestsellers, and received numerous awards. She speaks internationally and lives with her husband, LeRoy, in Niceville, Florida.
Ruthanne Garlock, a Bible teacher who has taught seminars in more than 35 countries, has collaborated with Quin Sherrer on many books. She lives near San Antonio, Texas, and is president of Garlock Ministries, Inc.
Product Description
It's a constant struggle, familiar to everyone--a habit that they hate but just can't seem to beat. And for most people, it's the "acceptable" sins that put up the biggest fight. Gossip. Complaining. Holding a grudge. Overindulging. Lord, Help Me Break This Habit is for anyone who has ever wrestled with destructive habits and wants to be free. Bestselling authors Sherrer and Garlock intersperse Scripture with stories of real people who have struggled with the same things and overcome, giving readers both the tools and the confidence to change. The straightforward yet compassionate approach will speak to anyone--pastors, counselors, and laypeople.
From the back cover of the book:
Don't Let Bad Habits Control Your Life!
Are you tired of trying to fix unwanted habits without seeing much improvement? Do you struggle to be free from worry, fear, unforgiveness or even addiction to work? Are you burdened by guilt or shame?
Bestselling authors Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock provide solid biblical guidance, as well as the encouraging and inspiring stories of others who have struggled with the same problems you have, to help you find what you've been longing for: freedom!
Contents:
1 / Why Do I Do the Things I Hate?
All the trying in the world will not change our bad habits or wrong behavior unless we do it in the context
of trusting God.
2 / Lord, I Need to Know You Accept Me
Have you ever felt God did not love or accept you? Most of us have. But our Father wants us to begin
seeing ourselves as He lovingly sees us.
3 / Lord, Help Me Stay Calm
How can we stay calm during a crisis? Let's learn how to cooperate with the Holy Spirit to achieve self-
control.
4 / Lord, Take Away My Worry, Fear and Grief
Disappointment and loss are never pleasant. But when they come, as they will, they can provide
seasons of spiritual growth in which we draw closer to the God who loves us.
5 / Lord, Enable Me to Forgive
Refusing to forgive someone actually will prevent us from being forgiven ourselves! But once we decide
to obey Scripture, the Holy Spirit empowers us to make the decision stick.
6 / Lord, I Can't Stop Myself
Whatever thing or activity we "worship," so to speak, can become an addiction that leads to opening our
minds and emotions to the enemy. But there is hope.
7 / Lord, Help Me Stop Taking Control
Do we find ourselves wanting to control people and circumstances? God does not force us to choose His
ways, and He does not want us to manipulate others either.
8 / Lord, Purify My Heart
Whether we are struggling to overcome envy, sexual temptation, judging, gossip, prejudice, pride or any
other bad habit, God's power can enable us to keep pure hearts.
9 / Lord, Protect Me from Deception
The word deception typically brings to mind definitions like "misleading," "deceitful," "dishonest" and
"making a person believe what is not true." Our safeguard against deception is discernment.
10 / Lord, Help Me Find Balance
Most of us have limited amounts of time, energy and resources. So when we bring our personal
work/worship/rest/play cycle into better balance, it improves our lives on every level.
11 / Staying Free
We are all creatures of habit, and the behavior patterns we acquire affect who we become. With strategy
and persistence, we can break our bad habits just as surely as we formed them. Let's explore how to
stay free!