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Book Review : Conflict Free Living

12 Mar 2008 | Book Reviews


The title, Conflict Free Living (Charisma House, 2008), implies that one can live without ever experiencing conflict, yet this is not what the author, Joyce Meyer, means. She believes we are meant to live without the conflict of our circumstances entering our minds and heart. If we develop our trust for God sufficiently we can be at peace regardless of the situation. Joyce shares how she has learned to almost always be at peace. She recognizes it is not easy or quick to get to this place but well worth the effort.

The book is divided into three parts. Part one, Identifying the telltale signs, looks at areas where conflict enters our lives. Part two, Healing troubled relationships which looks at acceptance, forgiveness and how to disagree agreeably. I enjoyed part three the most as Joyce looked at, Unleashing God’s power and blessing. Where she looks at operating from a position of peace and trust in God. There is an excellent chapter on spiritual warfare which focuses on “submitting to God” rather than the more usual approach of “resisting the devil”.

I appreciated Joyce honest approach as she shares some of the mistakes she made both as a wife and mother. I also appreciated the way she acknowledges it is a process and not achieved without growing pains.

Conflict Free Living was previously published as Life Without Strife in 1995, 2000.

6 Comments

  1. Susan
    Susan on March 13, 2008 at 6:45 am

    Thanks Alison for a lend of this book 🙂

  2. Susan
    Susan on March 13, 2008 at 6:45 am

    Thanks Alison for a lend of this book 🙂

  3. Nate
    Nate on March 14, 2008 at 2:42 am

    Yes, submission rather than resistance. Strange but true.

  4. Nate
    Nate on March 14, 2008 at 2:42 am

    Yes, submission rather than resistance. Strange but true.

  5. Alison C
    Alison C on March 14, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    So pleased you enjoyed this book, Susan.
    I have several others from the same author if you are interested.
    I have found her books, CD’s DVD’s and TV messages very helpful as the ‘hit the spot’!
    We did start a Ladies Gathering to share these DVD’s….but like so many other things….it fell in a heap!
    Blessings x x

  6. Alison C
    Alison C on March 14, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    So pleased you enjoyed this book, Susan.
    I have several others from the same author if you are interested.
    I have found her books, CD’s DVD’s and TV messages very helpful as the ‘hit the spot’!
    We did start a Ladies Gathering to share these DVD’s….but like so many other things….it fell in a heap!
    Blessings x x