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Let Go of What Holds You Back and Fulfill God's PurposeFar too many people are not living up to God's best for them, limited by habits and hang-ups from which they just can't seem to break free. Unforgiveness, addictive behavior, unhealthy financial patterns--limitations come in all shapes and sizes. Breaking free from any of them starts the same way: by walking in the truth.Jesus died on the cross to set us free and enable us to experience life to the full; anything less than that is not God's best. If we are followers of Christ, freedom is not just a benefit to embrace if we choose; it's a responsibility we are called to. Pastor and author John Siebeling helps readers connect the dots between what they read in God's Word and their everyday lives. Each chapter highlights a specific hang-up or habit that holds people back, explains what God says about it, and points to a way forward in freedom. Practical advice and suggestions for next steps help readers see how to implement changes that give them the traction they need to move forward.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	06 décembre 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493405374
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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© 2016 by John Siebeling
Published by Baker Books
a division of Baker Publishing Group
P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.bakerbooks.com
Printed in the United States of America
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4934-0537-4
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Endorsements
“If you feel stuck emotionally, spiritually, or relationally, this book is for you. In Moving Forward , Pastor John Siebeling helps you identify the issues that are holding you back and equips you with specific, life-changing truth from God’s Word. Unlock a new perspective, because it’s time to move forward.”
Craig Groeschel , pastor of Life.Church and author of # Struggles— Following Jesus in a Selfie- Centered World
“A life of freedom can be difficult to attain amid the chaos and distractions of everyday life. In Moving Forward , my friend John Siebeling shares the experiences that have freed him from these hindrances. He positions you with life-giving teachings to lay hold of God’s best for your life.”
John Bevere , author/minister, Messenger International
“ Moving Forward is an eye-opening book that allows readers to realize the walls between themselves and God. John Siebeling gives outstanding points and thoughts about barriers that can hold us back in life. Siebeling also gives biblical examples of how to deal with each and every battle in life. If you are someone who wants to be closer to God but feel like you are being held back by struggles in your life, this book is perfect for you.”
Matthew Barnett , cofounder of The Dream Center
“So many Christians exist but don’t truly live . Instead of rooting out the junk in our lives, we often adjust to the weight of our issues, bury them deeper, and conveniently forget about them. John’s incredibly valuable book Moving Forward does not just identify cumbersome areas that deplete our spiritual lives but also provides practical, biblical tools to help us de-clutter and change for good.”
Stovall Weems , pastor of Celebration Church and author of The God- First Life
“When we’re young and everything we own can fit into our car, moving isn’t so bad. But as we go through life we tend to accumulate more and more stuff until, eventually, the idea of moving seems overwhelming. The same thing happens in our spiritual lives; we let our baggage hold us back from living the sort of life God has for us. If that sounds like you, then check out my friend John Siebeling’s new book and get ready to move!”
Greg Surratt , founding pastor of Seacoast Church
“With clarity and passion, Moving Forward reveals ten issues that can get you stuck in a downward spiral. If you just can’t get past your past, John Siebeling won’t let you down but gives clear steps for moving forward in your life.”
Rick Bezet , lead pastor of New Life Church of Arkansas and author of Be Real: Because Fake Is Exhausting
Contents
Cover 1
Title Page 2
Copyright Page 3
Endorsements 4
Introduction: It’s Time 7
1. The Blame Game 17
2. Steady On 31
3. Winning over Worry 53
4. So Long, Stinkin’ Thinkin’ 71
5. Time to Press Reset 89
6. Restricted Access 105
7. Unlock the Door (and Throw Away the Key) 119
8. Believe Big, Hustle Hard 135
9. The Seven Pillars of Financial Wisdom 151
10. Don’t Hate While You Wait 171
Afterword: The Spirit of an Overcomer 189
Appendix: Budget Guide 203
Acknowledgments 207
Notes 209
About the Author 217
Back Ads 219
Back Cover 222
Introduction
It’s Time
Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Life can be unpredictable. You don’t always know what’s going to come your way or what you’re going to need to get through it successfully. And while this is true on a deep, philosophical level, in my early years of parenting it also took on a much more literal meaning. Especially when it came to going anywhere successfully with kids. Especially on road trips.
Literally, you just don’t know what’s going to happen in the miles between you and your destination, or what you might need to ensure a relatively smooth trip. My survival motto became “Be prepared . . . or else.”
We had a Honda Odyssey van when the kids were small, and we loved it. It was awesome—it had plenty of room for everything we needed, for every foreseeable situation. There was only one problem: it had plenty of room for everything we didn’t need too.
There was so much room it was almost like we got tricked into putting stuff in there just because we could.
I remember one particular visit to Baton Rouge that probably could have broken the record for the amount of stuff we brought per person. We brought a stroller, a high chair, an infant seat, an ExerSaucer, a Pack ’n’ Play, DVDs, snack bags, coolers for baby food, diaper bags, a potted plant for Leslie’s dad, and so much more—and all of our luggage, of course.
We got it all packed with no headaches from trying to decide what to cram in and what to leave at home. It was great. Granted, I couldn’t see anything out of the rearview mirror because every last inch was packed with stuff, but at that point I really didn’t want to stop, unpack, and have to decide what to bring and what to leave. It would be easier to just keep going.
Or so I thought.
We finally arrived at Leslie’s parents’ house, and thirty-eight trips later I was still bringing things into the house. Leslie’s dad walked by a few times and eventually joked, “You’re still unpacking that thing? Are y’all moving in?” It sure felt like it.
In my eagerness to get to our desired destination, I hadn’t really stopped to evaluate just how much stuff we’d accumulated. In the process of packing for a four-day trip, we’d packed what seemed like everything we owned in the back of the van, and now I was stuck dealing with the aftermath of our let’s-take-it-all packing strategy.
Junk in the Trunk
This might be somewhat of a lighthearted example, but the reality is the same thing can happen to us—not only with our cars and physical possessions but also with the “junk” we acquire in the deep places of our life. It’s the unresolved hurts, the dead-weight habits, the unhealthy hangups we accumulate over the years as we go through life. It’s the stuff we’re not proud of . . . the things sometimes no one else can see.
Maybe resentment is constantly bubbling beneath the surface because we’ve been passed over for a promotion at work—again. Maybe destructive habits formed in a pressure-filled season of life are slowly stealing control of our life. Maybe the hurt of a dysfunctional relationship has marked us with constant feelings of insecurity, anger, or regret. Or perhaps there’s just a lingering sense of disappointment about the way life has turned out.
So often, instead of working through these hurts and struggles as we encounter them, we push them down and try to forget about them. We put them off to deal with another day, hoping they’ll resolve themselves. But instead these issues grow within us and start to seep out and impact how we handle life. As they grow, they can create all kinds of hindrances on our journey.
Imagine trying to maneuver through an obstacle course wearing a mountain-climbing backpack with a lifetime of junk spilling out of it—slowing us down, getting caught on everything we walk by, making it impossible to squeeze through some of the tight spots standin