
On the Anvil
Being Shaped Into God's Image
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Mike Kellogg
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Max Lucado
About this listen
These become tools of usefulness; sharpened, primed, defined, mobile. They lie ready in the craftsman's tool chest, available to their master, ready to fulfull their calling. As Max Lucado draws these parallels we realize we are all there, somewhere in the Craftsman's shop.
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fantastic
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Your Life-USE IT!!!
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For everyone
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We humans are prone to failure. We’re experts at muddying, mixing, and messing up our lives. Who among us hasn’t looked up from the bottom of a pit and realized he dug it himself? Who hasn’t fallen so far, messed up so badly that she thought there was no hope? And it’s at these low points that we crave reminders that there’s hope for the broken. No reminder is quite as poignant as a story of second chances. A story of grace in action. Who couldn’t use more stories of grace like this? Second Chances includes tales of second chances for the rebellious and more.
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thanks
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WOW!
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Short & small, but SO SO BIG
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How Happiness Happens
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You Were Made for This Moment
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Are you weary? Worn out by the bills that keep stacking, a virus that keeps raging, or a heart that keeps aching? If so, the book of Esther brings welcome news: Relief will come! To be clear, you didn't ask for this struggle. You want to get past it. You don't know how much longer you can hold up. But what if God is with you in this difficult season? When life seems off the rails, remember this truth: the minute you bow your head to pray is the moment God lifts his hand to help.
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Do you need hope?
- By Tammy Kfoury on 11-10-21
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Grace
- More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine
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Are you ready to move from insecure to God secure? From regret riddled to better-because-of-it? From afraid to die to ready to fly? Today, find freedom in God's grace. We often talk about grace, but do we really understand it? Grace politely occupies a phrase in a hymn and fits nicely on a church sign. It never causes trouble or demands a response. When asked, "Do you believe in grace?" who could say no? Best-selling author and pastor Max Lucado helps us dive deeper into what it means to be changed by grace.
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Awesome
- By Loretta M. Siani on 01-07-21
By: Max Lucado
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- 04-30-24
An overcomer outlook!
Max Lucado is such a gifted writer that always speaks to my heart! He has such an overcomer mentality that it radiates through to his readers through the most difficult subject matters, showing the value in any trail or tribulation.
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- Kungfu Panda
- 06-07-05
Lucado inserts personal stories
I've listened to this recording at least 6x during my morning commute. There's alot of good content in here. It has 49 short chapters that emphasize we are living a purpose-driven life and we need courage to live that life. His "God is a blacksmith shaping his tools over the anvil" metaphor effectively. I enjoyed listening to his stories about his father and how he always encouraged Max to be his best. He's a very good story teller and this is a high quality recording. Recommended.
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- Joseph M. Brooks
- 01-24-15
classic Lucado
As always Max Lucado delivers a tale which leads us to contemplate our relationship with God and Jesus Christ
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-11-18
A book for the heart.
This is a great book. Every one should read this book. I have a great encouragement from this read. Read and pass it on.
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- Kris Durfee
- 01-16-12
Had to read it twice
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I normally listen to audiobooks while I drive. This one was so good that I switched drivers and listened to it again to take notes on each part. Very well done for the spiritually minded listener.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-26-24
Good Book
i had to listen to this book twice to get used to Max Lucado’s style of writing. I enjoyed this book. Narrator did a nice job with the format. I wished the audiobook table of contents was broken by individual chapters to make it easier to navigate to go back and re-listen to specific chapters.
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- phillip davenport
- 12-03-15
a story about the human race
a great devotional that puts practical living into the reality of our need to be in step with God
Daily living requires a daily consuming on God's daily Bread.
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- Ann Marie Alligood
- 01-06-23
Wrestling an Angel?
Enjoyed this short book. Reassuring in our trials. Explains our struggles for the ALMIGHTY’s perspective.
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- a believer
- 11-07-23
Needs to be updated
As you would expect with a Max Lucado book, the content is great, if you can get past the over-dramatization of the narrator and the unnecessary and annoying background music. This book cries out for an updated audio version, perhaps one read by Ben Holland, as are so many of Max Lucado's books. Until then, I've given up and begun to read the book.
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