To be honest, when I first received this book, wasn't sure how I was going to like it. I had mixed feelings but when I opened it, I have to be honest that I was very surprised and now am looking forward to reading this book.
There are pages where there are "cards" that are visual "memes" that you, well, I at least and I am sure many people, will relate to. But before I get more into the book itself, let's look at the context of its' pages first.
What is in this book?
Card 1: Declare War on What You Think
* The Wolf You Never Knew You Wanted to Be
* (+) or (-)?
* TSA on the Brain
* The Secret to a Miserable Life
Card 2: Declare War on What You Say
* Mind Your Words
* If You Say So
* Being Rude is Not Cheap
Card 3: Declare War on What You Do
* Take Back the Controls
* Start Before You're Ready
* The Game Before the Game
Card 4: Phantom Power (The Help You Need to Win the War)
* Never Bring a Horse to a Tank Fight
* Butterflies & Eagles
* A trip to the Dump
Likes:
* Quick Read
* Very powerful
* reads like a story
* Has little spots to write at the end of chapter
* Breaks the 4th wall
* Great quotables
Dislikes:
* Although he breaks the 4th wall, in theatre speak, in the book, he also assumes the response
* The story telling, which is compelling, is also boring at times
* While the Bible is weaved in well, sometimes it goes on too long to be a book that will be easily readible to those of non faith.
I think overall, it's a really good book. It gives you food for thought and some really good tips for being able to move forward from a negative nancy mind frame to a positive new year mind frame. This is crucial.
I may even give this book to my older kids to read because it's easy to get discouraged with everything going on. Especially when they don't get the grades they expect or don't feel heard, etc.
I give this book a 4 out of 5.
Book Description:
Get out of your own way.
Whether you recognize it or not, you're at war with yourself. There's anxiety. Selfishness. Self-sabotaging tendencies. Narcissism. The black dog of depression. The inability to do the great things you long to do because you spend so many hours mindlessly drifting through the internet.
It is war, but all is not lost. You can win—if you choose to engage.
In I Declare War, Levi Lusko candidly shares about his struggles with moodiness, bullying, suicidal thoughts, night terrors, and difficulty managing himself. He identifies four weapons you have at your disposal—thoughts, words, behaviours, and power—and illustrates how to use them to achieve ongoing victory. These practical tools from God’s Word will help you learn to
retaliate against your anxiety by filling your heart with truth and making it inhospitable to terror
stop being victimized by your bad behaviors and become the victor you were born to be
overcome self-imposed isolation by learning to think right so you can live rightspare your family unnecessary heartache by confronting your dysfunction so they don’t have toIt’s time to stop being your own worst enemy. Declare war and become the person, the spouse, the parent, and the leader God intended you to be.
Whether you recognize it or not, you're at war with yourself. There's anxiety. Selfishness. Self-sabotaging tendencies. Narcissism. The black dog of depression. The inability to do the great things you long to do because you spend so many hours mindlessly drifting through the internet.
It is war, but all is not lost. You can win—if you choose to engage.
In I Declare War, Levi Lusko candidly shares about his struggles with moodiness, bullying, suicidal thoughts, night terrors, and difficulty managing himself. He identifies four weapons you have at your disposal—thoughts, words, behaviours, and power—and illustrates how to use them to achieve ongoing victory. These practical tools from God’s Word will help you learn to
retaliate against your anxiety by filling your heart with truth and making it inhospitable to terror
stop being victimized by your bad behaviors and become the victor you were born to be
overcome self-imposed isolation by learning to think right so you can live rightspare your family unnecessary heartache by confronting your dysfunction so they don’t have toIt’s time to stop being your own worst enemy. Declare war and become the person, the spouse, the parent, and the leader God intended you to be.
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