Up until this past Christmas I’d been sporting the same wallet since 1992. There wasn’t much to this withered piece of leather, but I had a hard time parting with it because it resonated with me so much. It was your run of the mill wallet but embossed on the front were the words NO FEAR.
The concept of NO FEAR has been a banner of mine since I can remember. It’s one I can preach on till the cows come home. Living it, however, is a much different story.
That’s why I can’t get enough people reminding me that I shouldn’t live in fear, especially those that remind me that Jesus was pretty clear on that issue as well.
Enter Fearless by Max Lucado.
When I started reading Fearless I thought it was going to be Barbarian Way light. I was happily mistaken. Although both remind us that following Christ is dangerous, they take different paths from there.
Reading a new book by Max Lucado always feels like you just picked up from where you left off before. He connects with his readers like no other author I can remember. Fearless was no different. It’s one of those books that you can go back and read every day for inspiration. Max examines all angles of fear, and then reminds us each time why it’s foolish to give into it.
“The fear-filled cannot love deeply. Love is risky. They cannot give to the poor. Benevolence has no guarantee of return. The fear-filled cannot dream wildly. What if their dreams sputter and fall from the sky? The worship of safety emasculates greatness.”
“Feed your fears, and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.”
When I’m done reading a book I usually think of someone that would benefit from it and then let them borrow it. Fearless is one of those rare books that I want to buy cases of and give them to everyone I know.
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