How People Change By Timothy S. Lane And Paul David Tripp

The book How People Change by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp discusses the topic of how true change can occur in the life of someone who has tried everything and failed. In this book the authors explain the many different ways believers may be sidetracked while following Christ, including desiring a knowledge of Him more than a relationship with Him, and allowing their church to become more important than Christ in their lives. They compare the believer’s relationship to Christ to a marriage, and we as the bride inherit the assets of Christ, while He takes our liabilities. It is only when we understand this true relationship with Him that we will be able to change our understanding about ourselves and gradually learn to produce the good fruit of the spirit rather than the bad fruit of the flesh. …show more content…
The book was well written and well referenced from the scriptures. The vivid illustrations used to explain the concepts bring them to life and help the reader understand how to apply them to daily life. This book will help many who have given up hope of living the life in Christ they desired to finally fulfill that goal and allow them to draw closer to Christ. In ministry this book will help me to better explain how to leave the old life behind and embrace a new life in