{"product_id":"the-good-and-beautiful-you-9781399802918","title":"The Good and Beautiful You","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Christian faith is about much more than belief and practices - it''s also about the kind of people that we become.\u003c\/b\u003e  Yet some of the biggest barriers to our transformation come from our own  toxic narratives about ourselves, narratives that shape the way we see ourselves  and the way we interact with the world. We are made with a deep  longing in our souls to be wanted, loved, alive and connected to God.  Healing our souls requires more than knowing what God thinks about us.  Our healing comes not through reason alone, but through revelation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The  best practice I have seen in Christian spiritual formation'' was Dallas  Willard''s endorsement of \u003cb\u003ethe Good and Beautiful series\u003c\/b\u003e a decade ago. Now  this fourth book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Good and Beautiful You\u003c\/i\u003e,  addresses the self-narratives that hinder spiritual growth and the  desires of the soul that only God can satisfy. James Bryan Smith reminds  us how Scripture reveals the beauty and goodness of our ow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is truly the most unique and best practice in spiritual formation out there! This along with the other future titles in this Apprentice Series will form a formidable 'curriculum of Christ-likeness.' Loving, transformative and deep! * Christian Marketplace *\u003cbr\u003eMore than most realize, the bottom level of discussions about many of the currents in our life is, Who are we? That is, anthropology. Jim Smith fulfills one of Dallas Willard's major hopes for the spiritual formation movement in this book?a Christian and biblical framing of who we are as persons, as souls. The danger of all such studies is self-idolatry, and that is why I so heartily recommend this book. Here we are called to understand ourselves as God created us and understands us and envelops us in Christ, that is, in his love and grace and transforming power. -- Scot McKnight, professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary\u003cbr\u003eSix words come to mind whenever I think about my friend Jim: holy authenticity and intimacy with God. James Bryan Smith knows what it means to walk with God without pretense and with holy expectancy. He knows Jesus as his Redeemer, Healer, Defender, and Deliverer. Jim knows God; he knows his love. That's why he's just the person to write The Good and Beautiful You. Though we were born into sin, as Christ-followers we've been redeemed, through and through, by his grace. If you still struggle with a sense of identity and purpose, settle in and take your time working through these pages. I believe you'll encounter God, you'll hear his voice, and you'll learn afresh how much he loves you. Even today I pray that you hear the love song he sings over you, for it is life-giving and beautiful, just as Christ is in you. -- Susie Larson, author of Prevail\u003cbr\u003eWriting in the venerable tradition of Dallas Willard and  Richard Foster, James Bryan Smith has given us a valuable guide to  caring for our souls in \u003ci\u003eThe Good and Beautiful You\u003c\/i\u003e. Convinced  that Christ is the way to the wellness of the soul, Smith points us to  paths where we can find healing for our damaged souls. This book will  help many people! * Brian Zahnd, author of When Everything's on Fire *\u003cbr\u003eMore than most realize, the bottom level of discussions about  many of the currents in our life is, Who are we? That is, anthropology.  Jim Smith fulfills one of Dallas Willard's major hopes for the spiritual  formation movement in this book - a Christian and biblical framing of who  we are as persons, as souls. The danger of all such studies is  self-idolatry, and that is why I so heartily recommend this book. Here  we are called to understand ourselves as God created us and understands  us and envelops us in Christ, that is, in his love and grace and  transforming power. * Scot McKnight, professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good and Beautiful You\u003c\/i\u003e is a heart-piercing and  mind-nurturing journey into redeemed personhood. It is learned and  light-spirited and challenging. Jim's ability to expose false beliefs,  unpack soul-shaping truth, and craft experiences that bring truth and  transformation is extraordinary. Divinely inspired wisdom for those he  calls 'divinely formed mysteries.' * John Ortberg, author of Soul Keeping and Eternity Is Now in Session *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738924495191,"sku":"9781399802918","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399802918.jpg?v=1720050598","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-good-and-beautiful-you-9781399802918","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}