This book is about learning to take control of your emotions before they control you. It is learning how to respond to situations and people and how to glorify God through emotions.

Michelle states right at the beginning of her book this isn't a self-help book or one for the severely depressed. It is a book focused on spiritual growth.

Chapter 1- The thing I loved in this chapter was where she said: "God can't use or direct someone who is always hiding from life or from the possible next step." This really hit me. If I'm not out there God can't use me. -- She is talking about how our emotions are like spoiled children and that if we don't take control we are being in bondage and can't live fully in Christ.

I like that Michelle really stresses God's word in this book. She talks about how we can overcome these emotions and the counterfeit experiences our emotions cause us by being with Christ and his word.

She hits it on the nail when she says "I don't think that most people really understand how Satan attacks us behind the walls of our minds and hearts. If he can work his way into our minds, he can affect us where it hurts the most..."

In Chapter two, Michelle holds no bars when she digs right into what we need to do to deal with our emotions. She sets out a list of questions and methods we might have used to deal with our emotions and how to do it God's way. One of the strongest and greatest quotes she wrote was this: "The enemy wants you to keep blaming him for all your problems because it means you'll never start growing."

So, chapter 3- The Face of Fear. I love how Michelle lists some of the lies that we have heard/tell ourselves with fear and gives us godly responses and what God's word says about dealing with them. She lists seven of them, and I'll admit that I've experienced or had most of those fears at one time or another in my life. I think most will be surprised at this list and quite honestly it was great to know I'm not alone with those fears!


I am learning so much through this book and the scriptures I need to learn in my heart. I'm shockingly surprised at how much I needed to read some of this stuff. I think regardless of where you are, the spiritual growth you'll experience reading and putting some of these ideas into practice will strengthen and re-affirm your relationship with Christ. I find Michelle's writing challenging, and her use of scripture refreshing.

I know I barely covered any of the chapters, but I hope that gives you a good feel of what this book is about.

I found this book to be intensely personal and quite straightforward in its delivery. This is direction in using God's word in handling specific problems and situations and is written in language all of us can understand. All who call themselves Christians will be refreshed in their belief and encouraged and reminded of the immediate availability of God's love and power for each of us. For anyone not sure of this "Christianity stuff", this book is an eye-opening guide on how to find and apply God's love and direction in one's life.