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TrueFaced: trust God and others with who you really are.
TrueFaced draws a clear distinction between two very different underlying motives Christians sometimes operate under: our determination to please God or to trust Him. This book shows us how to trust Him more.
Explore issues of identity and grace in your relationships with others and with God.
Explore issues of identity and grace in your relationships with others and with God.
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
August 20th 2004
by NavPress
(first published August 31st 2003)
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I have a sneaking suspicion that some of my friends will lambaste me for the low rating, but having just finished Jerry Bridges' Discipline of Grace, I found this book to be overly one-sided. While I think that this book could be a very effective introduction to living out of your identity in Christ or the exchanged life for the young believer or a life-long christian coming out of an unhealthily legalistic environment, I think that in the long run it comes at sin from the wrong angle (how it ma...more
This is a book that gets to the heart of the true gospel of love and grace. The authors talk about sin management and how Christians, tend to hide behind masks that are meant to hide the shame of our sins, but only keep us from being loved and loving others well. The cure for shame and sin management is to trust in who God says we are which is redeemed by the blood of Christ and totally forgiven and loved and to bring our true selves into a community where we can be loved with all our junk and l...more
I thought this book is more practical than theological, which is good for a 19 year old and a pastor's kid like me. Most the reviews I read compare this to other books, which I am not going to do. This book really convicted me and reminded me no matter how many times I fail and sin, I can come and accept the grace of God(hard to do) and also confess to other believers of my sins for encouragement and discipline.
Also, while others did say it barely talked about God's feelings and the scripture,...more
Also, while others did say it barely talked about God's feelings and the scripture,...more
Per Kate Mitcham:
"TrueFaced is about living out who you truly are (false self vs. true self). It talks about the difference in pleasing God vs. Trusting God. It encourages Christians to ""drop the mask"" and be who they really are - needs, sin issues, and all - to live out an authentic life.
Concerns:
Geared more toward men and some spiritual maturity. There is a book "Experiencing Guide" and DVD set. read the book and found it very thought-provoking but maybe geared more towards men. The book di...more
"TrueFaced is about living out who you truly are (false self vs. true self). It talks about the difference in pleasing God vs. Trusting God. It encourages Christians to ""drop the mask"" and be who they really are - needs, sin issues, and all - to live out an authentic life.
Concerns:
Geared more toward men and some spiritual maturity. There is a book "Experiencing Guide" and DVD set. read the book and found it very thought-provoking but maybe geared more towards men. The book di...more
Truly LOVED the concept of this book. It was personally challenging. When you have been brought up in Anglo-American Christian culture, we are so conditioned to believe Busy-ness is next to Godliness. When I took off the "masks" I had been working so hard to nurture and maintain, I was kind of left with "Now What? If I'm not this person who is busy working to please God, then who am I?" Many of us have been spiritually manipulated by people who claim to be "authorities" into believing that if we...more
I thought this book was a mediocre introduction to our identity in Christ. However, many of my friends and colleagues love this book and highly recommend it. I thought the strong part of the book was its desire to demonstrate what community can look like when it is liked in authenticity.
However, I had several complaints with it:
1) While it talked frequently about understanding our new identity in Christ, it rarely used Scripture to show the way that God himself has talked about our new identity....more
However, I had several complaints with it:
1) While it talked frequently about understanding our new identity in Christ, it rarely used Scripture to show the way that God himself has talked about our new identity....more
Helpful in its advice to live honestly, recognizing your mistakes and failings rather than trying desperately to cover them up by judging others in the meantime. While the writing seemed very planned-out, going from stage 1 to 2 to 3, etc., I found the mixed metaphors in the book (okay, so first we're talking about masks... now we're talking about rooms... now it's gifts... and now we're on trains?) confusing, and some of the phrasing was awkward, so I wouldn't say that this is a literary master...more
Great book, shares on how we should be real and genuine with each other. Being Truefaced takes courage, Jesus had this courage, Joshua and Caleb had this courage. Johnathan had this courage. King David did at times. Take a change read the book, start to become real, moreover, opportunity to thicken ones skin and take a chance on relationship(s).
Highly encouraging look at the truth of what it takes to please God, who I am in Christ, and the impact that this has on me and the community around me. I would whole heartedly recommend this to anyone who is a Christian, especially those who are looking to grow both personally and in their walk with God.
This was an extremely insightful book. Take off our masks and be our true self. As I read this great book I continued to think that there are people in this world that we truly cannot be truefaced. I believe this can only happen in Heaven. This is a book to continue to go back to and refresh.
Impacting. I am still being shaken by that book. I began thinking it was good, but not really about my issues--but then as the book progressed, in tandem with my Sonship study on Passive Righteousness, I think I understand God's grace at a whole new level. I am a striver... The analogy of choosing to please God or Trust God has given me a lot to think about. Needless to say, I highly recommend this little book.
Now I read this a long, long time ago, and still come back to it regularly and led a small group through it...VERY GOOD BOOK. Another book called "The Cure" is out. It integrates/synthesizes real life painful struggle with Grace, good Biblical teaching and heartwork. Get it.
Sep 23, 2009
Kristin
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Kristin by:
Gregg
Shelves:
christian-living,
theology
GREAT book!
This book brings to light how easy it is to move away from grace, try on our own to keep our lives looking like they are together, and although we might cringe at the term "legalism," we are actually living that way. The authors show that there are two basic ways we can live the Christian life: 1. we can try to please God, which is impossible to do and will leave us with the feeling that we just need to do a little bit more. This path will keep us in unresolved sin because we will be...more
This book brings to light how easy it is to move away from grace, try on our own to keep our lives looking like they are together, and although we might cringe at the term "legalism," we are actually living that way. The authors show that there are two basic ways we can live the Christian life: 1. we can try to please God, which is impossible to do and will leave us with the feeling that we just need to do a little bit more. This path will keep us in unresolved sin because we will be...more
This book walked me through the ongoing process of taking my mask off and getting honest with myself. I also learned about God's grace and that it is in trusting Him that we truly please Him!
Sep 27, 2012
Ian Johansen
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Great book! About being sincere and honest people... but also the christian teaching on the acceptance of God. Worth a read if this topic is of interest to you.
Great book to get me thinking. The author's tap into what God's grace really is and how to experience this grace with others when the masks are off.
One of those books you read because it's good for you, not because it's well written. The organization of information is good, but not pleasant to slug through if you were in any way irrated with the slushy pretentiousness of such otherwis spiritually uplifting works as "Boundaries". Also, if you found the hideously paltry writing of "The Shack" more offensive than its wide open invitation to heresy, you may find it a little difficult to read "Truefaced," though it is worth the difficulty. That...more
don't read this if you're not prepared to question who you really are. I will read this again as soon as I have a chance.
A tough read that challenges you to take a hard look at your own heart- who are you trusting and living for... really?
This book changed my life...are you worried about how you measure up with all your sin? You won't be after this book
Hits head on the difference in lifestyle that resulted from trying to please God and trusting God/others with your real self, warts, sin and all.
Interesting read about relationships. How it is important to be real with others and not wear a mask.
My review: http://fylvia.wordpress.com/2011/04/1...
This book is very helpful and enlightening, taking some very foundational truths of Christianity and making them very clear. I had known that I was prone to wearing masks, and it was easy to see that many around me had the same struggle, but I didn't know what was the core reason for our maks wearing. This book lays out the two basic choices we have in our relationship with God, Living to Please God or Living to Trust God and where those choices lead us.
I look forward to reading this book again...more
I look forward to reading this book again...more
Mar 07, 2010
Joshua Centanni
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
christian-living
The overall thrust of the book was good. But I thought that the way is was presented was poor.
Great stuff on the need for authentic, supportive, and empowering relationships in the Church.
Very good message, highly accessible and quick reading but deep and beautiful content. They present a clear picture of what they are saying. It was a very good book that ought to be reviewed time and time again.
I think I might go through this again on my own someday. Definitely worth the group study ... don't forget the DVD companion.
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