Payne describes the value of self-acceptance and how Satan uses self-hatred to tempt. She underscores the importance of forgiveness--for ourselves and others--in the process of spiritual completion in Christ. The place of waging spiritual warfare in this process is the culmination of the process, and Payne examines correct and incorrect ways to be spiritually armed.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Wonderful, A must-read!:
I really enjoyed this book by Leanne Payne. I especially identified with and enjoyed the chapter on emotional repression, long-term healing of memories and abandonment. The way she gives case-studies makes it easy to find someone out of all of her books to identify with and say to myself: "Yeah, this is me." I identified with the woman in the chapter on abandonment and it has helped me in my procovery work to be able to describe for my counselor where I'm coming from so they know how to treat me. I will... more info
A Fresh Approach to Inner Healing:
I first read this book several years ago, but the concepts and ideas have so pervaided my life that they continue to guide me. In fact, I have re-read this book several times over the past few years. While other reviewers have remarked that the author seems prideful or her ideas too simplistic, I found her to be direct - cutting the concepts to their basic "black and white" cores. LeAnne Payne reminds the readers that we too often focus of what we shouldn't do as Christians leaving too little time... more info
Pretty Good, But Some Problems:
The purpose of this book is to describe how to receive emotional healing from Christ. Primarily, it focuses on the three main barriers that people have in this regard. For the most part, the book is pretty effective. However, at times it becomes a bit too simplistic and kum-ba-yah. For instance, Ms. Payne chirps, "[Christians] alone have reason never to despair. Faith and hope are ours, and they shine like beacons in the darkest circumstances." Somehow, you doubt she'd be saying that if she lost both legs... more info
Provides holistic healing for the soul:
Many Evangelical Christians today have lost the understanding of the richness and depth of the human soul. Payne seeks to expose the richness that can be there and the steps towards healing and the restoration of a hollow people. I highly recommend this book as a biblically sound and spiritually anointed resource for anyone seeking to know their own soul in the light of God's truth.