Fearless

Could there have been a better time for Max Lucado to write this book — in a time when seemingly everything we know and believe is changing?

Looking at several storms in the lives of Jesus and His disciples, Max draws parallels to our own fears, counteracting our natural response with the words of the Savior and most importantly, he shares how to apply them to those very fears that paralyze and cripple us today. I found my own understanding of fear both challenged and clarified.

I had never considered that acting from a stance of fear I was casting doubt on Christ’s character. Never in my life would I question that He could handle that situation, but just like the storm-tossed disciples in the boat, I’ve asked “Don’t You even care what happens to me?!?” Talk about being startled out of a comfortable self-righteous reverie!

We often hear in sermons and read in scripture that Jesus faced everything we do yet He didn’t sin, but do we ever grasp that about fear? Do we think that the Creator feared? Do we understand that the prayer uttered by the Lord in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before His death was that of a man terrified by an approaching event?

In Lucado’s examination of the Fear of Worst-Case Scenarios, we come face to face with the horror-filled eyes of our Savior. He knew what was coming, and He feared it. Thankfully, scripture also shares His answer. Simple, honest prayer.

It was here that I found the take-away worthy of committing to memory, “Putting your worries into words disrobes them. They look silly standing there naked.”

I love a book that not only entertains (Lucado’s version of a Dr. Seuss rhyme is priceless!) but imparts truth that is digestable and repeatable. Fearless is filled cover to cover with just that combination. From a story about his own brother’s courage to a challenge about a packageable Jesus, you’ll find yourself drawn again and again to these pages filled with hope and truth.

Well done, Max, well done.

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