My Book Review
Joan Hunter's book
Love Again, Live Again discusses the role in God in relationships. She discusses the importance of putting God in your relationship because without him your relationship won't make it. I am not married or have a boyfriend, but I still found some helpful thoughts about friendships and how to have a great relationship with people.
She states the main element in a successful marriage is forgiveness. It seems easier then it is. If you were really hurt such as if your partner abused you it isn't so easy to forgive them. My last boyfriend pushed me into doing things I was comfortable with. In her book, she states, "Choose to stay sexually pure for that special person who is waiting for you. God is preparing their heart just as He is preparing yours." I haven't saved my virginity because of God. I have saved my virginity for fear of getting sick and having pain. Yes, I am waiting for my special person, but not because of God.
Hunter talks about how important it is to learn how to say "no." Taking on too many things is not healthy. I am 100% guilty on this. Saying "no" is hard for me.
There are things she talks about in the book I think are way over the top such as
"Dreaming about sex with another person, male or female creates the same spiritual damage as actually participating in such activities."
I don't agree with this. I don't tell myself before I fall asleep to not dream about romance and relationship. I can't stop my dreams unless I don't ever sleep, but then I will pass out from being exhausted and still dream. I just found these rules in Christianity a little over the top. She explains God will forgive you as long as you ask for forgiveness, so if you have a romantic dream make sure you get on your knees and beg God for forgiveness.
If you are married or engaged I would suggest reading
Love Again, Live Again. If you are a pastor this would be a great book to give to newlyweds and marriages that are starting to go south. This book is filled with some really great inspirational thought.
Chapters Topics:
Destroy that Wall
Let God Fix Your Spouse
Finances and Relationships
Guard Against Anger
Forgive for the Sake of Your Marriage
Your Children Belong to God First
Break Ungodly Covenants
Dealing with Immorality
Where Is Your Heart?
Give Your Sins to Jesus
Commit to Keeping Your Walls
Unmet Expectations Revisited
The Power of Your Words
Hearing and Listening
Restore Intimacy with God
Relationship with Man
Codependency
God Lives Within You
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Book: Love Again, Live Again
Author: Joan Hunter
Genre: Non-Fiction; Christian Living, relationships
Release Date: November 6, 2018
Everyone gets their feelings hurt in life. As these wounds fester and compound throughout life, they become scars that affect our current relationships. Anyone suffering from a wounded heart feels a sense of separation from people, but the separation it creates from our heavenly Father is far worse for our mind, body and soul. “Broken Heart Syndrome” is a recognized medical condition. Tests show that the pain caused by relational stress or trauma releases stress hormones to circulate through the body. This causes the inner layers of the heart to shred, damaging the cardiac muscle and its capacity to pump blood throughout the body. The chest pain this can cause resembles a serious heart attack. Stents or angioplasty can treat blocked vessels, but modern medicine still has no quick fix for a broken heart. Joan Hunter reveals how to heal your heart from past hurts. To do this, you must be set free from the trauma of past relationships that prevent you from giving of yourself to those most important to you today. In doing so, you will also restore your most important relationship—the one with your heavenly Father.
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GUEST POST FROM JOAN
Everyone has had their feelings hurt by parents, siblings, spouse, children, teachers, friends, or coworkers. Whether you realize it or not, those wounds affect your current relationships. Anyone suffering with a wounded or broken heart feels a sense of separation. Often, you feel that the separation from “man” is the problem. But in reality, separation from your heavenly Father is what causes the worst pain in your mind, body, and soul.
After ministering and teaching about a “Broken Heart Syndrome” for several years, I discovered that there was an official medical diagnosis by that name. Tests have shown that the inner layers of the heart actually shred, which damages the cardiac muscle and its capacity to pump blood throughout the body. Any interruption of the electrical system imbedded in the muscle hinders the heart rhythm and can lead to death or permanent damage. Usually caused by extreme stress or trauma, which precipitates an excess of stress hormones to circulate throughout the body, the resulting chest pain can resemble a serious heart attack.
The diagnosis is made by ruling out a heart attack, which is caused by blocked or collapsed cardiac blood vessels. While stents or angioplasty can treat blocked vessels, there is no quick fix for a broken heart. Broken Heart Syndrome does not block blood vessels and it can sometimes heal within a month or so. It can be caused by an extreme stressful/traumatic situation such as the death of a loved one, divorce, severe sudden illness, injury, or extreme shock.
This book reveals how to heal your heart from those hurts. To do this, you must be set free from old relationships that prevent you from giving of yourself to those most important to you today. You will also see how these principles affect your most important relationship—your relationship with your heavenly Father.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Joan Hunter is an anointed healing evangelist, a dynamic teacher, and a best-selling author. She is the founder and president of Joan Hunter Ministries, Hearts 4 Him, and 4 Corners Foundation, and she is also the president of Hunter Ministries. Joan’s television appearances have been broadcast around the world on World Harvest Network, Inspiration Network, TBN, NRB Word Networks, Daystar, Faith TV, Cornerstone TV, The Church Channel, Total Christian Television, Christian Television Network, Watchmen Broadcasting, and God TV. Joan has also been the featured guest on many national television and radio shows, including Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural!, It’s a New Day, The Miracle Channel, The Patricia King Show, Today with Marilyn and Sarah, and many others.Together, Joan and her powerful international healing ministry have conducted miracle services and healing schools throughout numerous countries in a world characterized by brokenness and pain. Her previous books with Whitaker House include Healing the Whole Man Handbook, Healing the Heart, Power to Heal, Supernatural Provision, Freedom Beyond Comprehension, and Miracle Maintenance. Joan lives with her husband, Kelley Murrell, in Magnolia, Texas. Together, they have eight children—four daughters and four sons—and seven grandchildren.
TOUR GIVEAWAY:
To celebrate her tour, Joan is giving away a grand prize of a $20 Starbucks gift card!!
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