See Yourself Through God's Eyes
Who are you? You carry your answer to that question around your home, community, workplace, and church. But how does your self-image compare to God's perfect understanding of you?
In Do You Believe What God Says About You?, pastor and Christian counselor Stephen Viars encourages you to trade misgivings about your identity for the Bible's life-changing affirmations of who you were made to be. You will
- let go of the painful thoughts and feelings that accompany a broken self-image
- develop positive habits for your mind and body that empower you to daily put God's truths about your worth into practice
- grow in your love for Jesus as you realize how His death, burial, and resurrection have eternally changed who you are able to be
Perfect for personal use or group study, and an ideal resource for biblical counselors, this book offers thirty-one chapters that feature inspiring insights, helpful journaling questions, and guided prayers that will help you define your identity as God does.
Lives grind to a halt when people don't know how to relate to their past. Some believe 'the past is nothing' and attempt to suppress the brokenness again and again. Others miss out on renewal and change by making the past more important than their present and future. Neither approach moves people toward healing or hope.
Pastor and biblical counselor Stephen Viars introduces a third way to view one's personal history-by exploring the role of the past as God intended. Using Scripture to lead listeners forward, Viars provides practical measures to
- understand the important place 'the past' is given in Scripture
- replace guilt and despair with forgiveness and hope
- turn failures into stepping stones for growth
This motivating, compassionate resource is for anyone ready to review and release the past so that God can transform their behaviors, relationships, and their ability to hope in a future.
Bitterness is a destructive poison, yet we all struggle with it sometimes due to circumstances our sovereign God has allowed. In a world full of struggle, we must take care that difficult circumstances do not feed a bitter spirit within us. In this honest and hopeful book, pastor and counselor Stephen Viars shows you how to avoid the pitfalls of a bitter heart as you walk through our fallen world. When we learn to process bitterness biblically and effectively, we can move from life's greatest hurts to a life filled with joy.
Are you and your church making a difference in your community? Are you meeting needs in a positive, proactive, and loving way? Too often when churches are presented with a need outside their walls, they operate on the principle of 'Say no unless you have to say yes.' Don't want that to be your church's legacy in your community? Drawing on more than 30 years of service to the community surrounding Faith Church in Indiana, pastor Stephen Viars shows you how to develop a dynamic, giving relationship with your community, one in which your natural response to needs is 'Yes! How can we help?' No matter the size, location, demographics, or issues in your community, the approach found in this practical book will help you improve people's lives, draw them into productive conversation about the hope you have in Christ, and glorify God.
