Letting Go of the Need to Be Right: Experience the Power of Humility

by Jeff Dollar, Danny Silk (Foreword)

‘’I’m sorry you feel that way.’’
—Anyone who’s mastered the fauxpology

We all struggle to admit fault. We defend ourselves, talk more than listen, or find flaws in the messenger to dismiss the message. These habits build walls and leave us estranged and disconnected.

Letting Go of the Need to Be Right is an invitation to recognize issues that impede personal growth and hinder relationships.

You will learn how

We are called to be lifelong learners and servants. When we let go of the need to be right, the pressure to know it all, have it all, and be it all lose their power over us, and we are free to fulfill our calling in God.

176 pages, Paperback

Published February 5, 2019

About the author

JEFF DOLLAR is the senior pastor of Grace Center and the cofounder in the School of Supernatural Life in Franklin, Tennessee. He has spent more than twenty years leading people into the presence of God to find the wisdom of God. Jeff and his wife, Becky, live near Nashville with their two children.

Reviews

[Selena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a free e-copy of Letting Go of the Need to Be Right: What's so Wrong With Being Wrong Anyway? by Jeff dollar from NetGalley for my honest review.

First off, I would like to say that don't normally read self help books. I was intrigued by this one because I feel like I am around more people that seem to have this perception of being right all the time and I find it very frustrating. I thought maybe I could learn some things and become more patient. I don't really feel like I learned anything to change my thoughts but parts of the book were interesting while some parts seemed to drag on. I also felt like there were a lot of life stories of Jeff versus what I was hoping and expecting to be a learning to let things go of wanting to be right lesson.

It seems like our culture is a need to be right culture. Why is it so important to be right? Well, I guess if we aren't right, that makes us wrong. Being wrong makes us feel like we are failures and is humiliating. If you find yourself wrong, are you easy to accept it without feeling foolish? Example: When you were in high school or college and you answered a question wrong in front of the whole class. How did you feel?

The need to be right all the time impedes our happiness and our lives, our friendships and relationships. Do you really want to damage a relationship that you care so much about just for the sake of being right? You must decide if you want to be right or you want to be happy.

[Rachel Farley · Rating 2 out of 5]

In Letting Go of the Need to be Right, Jeff Dollar shares his personal experience of discovering the need for humility. This autobiography is marketed as a self-help book, but contains mostly stories about Dollar's personal experience, with a minimal amount of questions for self-reflection at the end of each chapter.

Dollar and I differ drastically in our doctrine, and that became very obvious the further I read in this book. His charismatic background provided the basis for much of his self-reflection, and that was something to which I could not relate. While his life story was interesting, this book fell short for me.

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t feel I gained much insight from this book. It was mainly life stories. I prefer more instruction in my self-help books and less storytelling.

I received this galley from NetGalley.

[Katie Berryman · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was hoping this book would have a great deal more scriptures and focus on what God says. Instead it was stories about the author and how he grew. Great if you want a story book, not so great if you are looking for a devotional as I was, and as I assumed this to be.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazingly powerful exercise in self awareness and humility .. Becoming accountable for our own attitude. And fixing ourselves first through Jesus Christ..
Highly recommend reading !!

[LimeCream · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do like to be right, and I like to hold onto a grudge. I had hoped that this book would help me to deal with both these character traits.

Sadly, I found, the religious element in this book detracted from the main message.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read this.

[Dora Okeyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perhaps, the greatest thing I learned from this book is that it's not always about being right, but rather understanding and I've struggled with this, with always wanting to be right to have the last word, so this right here was an eye opener for me.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC. It's quite an insightful read for Christians.