Staying Vertical : A Spiritual Tool Kit for Christ-centered Living in an Out-of-balance World

by Sutton, Carolyn

• ISBN13: 9780828018135
• ISBN10: 0828018138
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Review & Herald Publishing

Summary

It's a fast-track, crazy-quilt world. If you find yourself living too often in rush mode, life out of kilter, dreams just out of reach, this book is for you. Whatever your circumstances, you can bring your life into balance. Stop worrying about what you're not and start focusing on what you can be. Like "squeaky voice" Antonio who couldn't sing -- so he made Stradivari violins -- you can turn disabilities into advantages, negative attitudes into positive, and panic into peace. Using transforming "Homework for the Heart" exercises, Carolyn Sutton invites us in Part I to apply Christ-modeled guidelines for attaining better balance. Part II empowers us to exercise the rights purchased for us on Calvary, enabling a more consistent spiritual walk and bringing us into deeper intimacy with the Savior. For a spiritual tuneup, let Carolyn Sutton help you get rid of guilt, polish your persistence, and recover your equilibrium. Turn your life into a Stradivarius, then revel in the music. Book jacket.

Author Biography

A former missionary and teacher, Carolyn Sutton's byline is frequently seen in professional journals, youth magazines, and anthologies

Table of Contents

Preface: Falling Off the Balance Beam
Balancing From the Heart
Avoiding a Crash	p. 15
Birthday Cake Debacle	p. 19
Mugged by a Cow	p. 23
It's a Love Thing	p. 31
Parachuting Cats	p. 36
Conqueror of the Interior	p. 43
"Putting on" the Essentials	p. 48
Gabbing With the Girls	p. 54
But if Not ...	p. 59
The Master Rafter	p. 67
Dude, Why Are You Running?	p. 73
Details, Details!	p. 79
The Caleb Crisis	p. 86
Back Up on the Beam	p. 92
Exercising Our Rights on God's Balance Beam
Larry Boy and Bettina	p. 99
Dealing With Foul Odors	p. 106
Lessons From the Shunammite	p. 114
Mary and Me	p. 118
Of Fishermen and Photographers	p. 123
Poison Oak	p. 130
Cracking the Case of the Prophetic Dream	p. 137
Nurturing the Evil 5 Percent, or Embracing the Light?	p. 145
Polishing the Right Things	p. 154
When Life Lets Us Down	p. 161
Peace on the Balance Beam	p. 169
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