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Hayley Cresswell
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Gabe Wicks
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Scripture reveals a God who meets us where we are, not where we pretend to be. No More Faking Fine is your invitation to get gut-level honest with God through the life-giving language of lament.
If you've ever been given empty clichés during challenging times, you know how painful it can feel to be misunderstood by well-meaning people. When life hurts hard, we often feel pressure - from others and ourselves - to keep it together, to suck it up, or pray it away. But Scripture reveals a God who lovingly invites us to give honest voice to our emotions when life hurts hard.
For most of her life, Esther Fleece Allen believed she could bypass the painful emotions of her broken past by shutting them down altogether. She was known by all as an achiever and an overcomer on the fast track to success. But in silencing her pain, she robbed herself of the opportunity to be healed. Maybe you've done the same.
Esther's journey into healing began when she discovered that God has given us a real-world way to deal with our raw emotions and an alternative to the coping mechanisms that end up causing more pain. It's called lament - the gut-level, honest prayer that God never ignores, never silences, and never wastes.
No More Faking Fine is your permission to lament, taking you on a journey down the unexpected pathway to true intimacy with God. Drawing from careful biblical study and hard-won insight, Esther reveals how to use God's own language to come closer to him as he leads us through our pain to the light on the other side.
And, like Esther, you'll soon find that when one person stops faking fine, it gives permission to everyone else to do the same.
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- tuneweplay
- 07-27-24
Thank You!
This resonates with me SO much. When we pretend we’re fine, we’re only hurting ourselves and the plan God has for us.
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- Dissirama
- 11-03-17
I needed this
This book made me realize that its okay yo question God, but also to draw near to him. Faking fine has always been me. I always kept things in, but no more. It's exhausting. I needed this book so much. I'm so glad I Read it, because now I will be able to fully heal from all the hurtful things I've gone through.
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- Sherri Heitz
- 06-25-21
just what I needed
This narrative was just what I needed to hear. There is hope for my situation. She is very transparent about the struggles and emotions in her journey. I have permission to feel the pain of my situation, now. I have been lamenting and didn't realize it. I am relieved to hear that it is part of the healing, and that I'm not some crazy lady! Thank you for your real-ness.
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- crystal farmer
- 01-11-20
A thorough look at an essential element of Christian life often misunderstood.
I rated a four-star overall because of her frequent use of the words “always“ and “never“ when I see many scriptural exceptions to her point. Even the title suggests that “faking fine“ is always a harmful thing. While I don’t believe this is the intention of the author, I caution the reader to acknowledge that sometimes “sucking it up” and pretending we are not emotionally distraught is the most appropriate and loving thing to do, such as your child’s birthday party. Sometimes the pretending actually becomes real and you enjoy the party. It’s just not healthy to deny grief in your life that needs to be dealt with.
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- crowdd
- 06-14-17
Awesome book
Loved the reminders that Im just hiding my hurts and fears behind my busy crazy life, but beyond that an admonition to stop faking fine and dive into those hurts and fears. They are holding us back , not only from a better life, but from a deeper relationship with God.
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- Just here.
- 02-06-17
Your book is my praise during my time of lament
A friend sent me this book. I had assumed she had read it but it turns out that this book was written not just for me, but for me exactly at this time and place in my journey. I could write a book in response, but suffice it to say THANK YOU. And thanks to the sender God is still on time.
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- K. Huffman
- 11-12-18
Interesting premise
It was very good overall. I'm little confused by her reference to Christine Caine (why??!). The middle pages seem to belabor the point of the but good principles to grasp.
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- keia
- 08-03-18
My heart is glad
This book opened up my heart to how I want to be closer to God and how he has always wanted to be closer to me.... It has allowed me to be able to communicate better with Him... and others. I truly enjoyed and will pass on to others.
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- mike hikade
- 02-05-23
Life changing
Excellent book, changed my life, couldn’t stop listening to it. Best book I’ve ever heard
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- jennifer d dimarino
- 05-09-19
wonderful and powerful
I never right reviews. I give stars and that's it. I have listened to many books that were great, however this book was wonderful. it was simple and entertaining but the message was so profound that it has changed my way of thinking, no it has changed my life.
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