Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times
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Summary
New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge gives readers who are drained from the madness of modern life the tools they need to follow Jesus' path of supernatural resilience so they can recover their joy， strengthen their hearts， and thrive through the storm。
The human soul has a built-in yearning for joy and beauty and all good things。 But that craving for life has taken a real beating in recent years。 Between false promises of ease and comfort on one side and the sheer trauma of global disease and disasters on the other， people today are facing a shortage of peace， happiness， and strength。
In Resilient， Eldredge provides skills and tools to strengthen your heart and soul--and reveals a path toward genuine recovery and resilience provided by Jesus himself。 Drawing on wisdom from Scripture and Christian tradition， and illustrated throughout with powerful， true stories of grit and survival， Resilient will help readers
recover from the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic;
tap into "supernatural graces" like the river of life that God promises his people;
learn to be patient with themselves--genuine recovery from spiritual and emotional trauma takes time and intentionality;
create a plan， because resilience and victory aren't going to come with a swipe on your home screen; and
discover deep wells of freedom and strength through Christ who lives within us。
Thriving requires a resilient soul。 This book will help readers find the resilience they need when the world has gone mad--and discover in Jesus himself the strength that prevails。
The human soul has a built-in yearning for joy and beauty and all good things。 But that craving for life has taken a real beating in recent years。 Between false promises of ease and comfort on one side and the sheer trauma of global disease and disasters on the other， people today are facing a shortage of peace， happiness， and strength。
In Resilient， Eldredge provides skills and tools to strengthen your heart and soul--and reveals a path toward genuine recovery and resilience provided by Jesus himself。 Drawing on wisdom from Scripture and Christian tradition， and illustrated throughout with powerful， true stories of grit and survival， Resilient will help readers
recover from the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic;
tap into "supernatural graces" like the river of life that God promises his people;
learn to be patient with themselves--genuine recovery from spiritual and emotional trauma takes time and intentionality;
create a plan， because resilience and victory aren't going to come with a swipe on your home screen; and
discover deep wells of freedom and strength through Christ who lives within us。
Thriving requires a resilient soul。 This book will help readers find the resilience they need when the world has gone mad--and discover in Jesus himself the strength that prevails。
Reviews
Shan A
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Essential for the times we are in！ Hold on！ Jesus is coming！
Nita
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What a beautiful and encouraging read after walking through the pandemic！ Mr。 Eldredge encourages to see that this is God's story and His story is coming to a climax。 It is important to see our story as He shapes it within His larger story！ Mr。 Eldredge writes with such grace， encouragement and conviction。 What a beautiful and encouraging read after walking through the pandemic！ Mr。 Eldredge encourages to see that this is God's story and His story is coming to a climax。 It is important to see our story as He shapes it within His larger story！ Mr。 Eldredge writes with such grace， encouragement and conviction。 。。。more
Todd Boyle
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I needed this book so much！ All of us have just gone through a very trying time as we navigated through the pandemic that bright isolation， fear of the unknown， sickness and death around us。 What do we do now？ What do we do with this lingering anxiety， fear， and longing for things to go back to where they were before？ One of my all time favorite books is John Eldredge’s book “Wild at Heart”， but now I feel this is right up there！ Read this book and then listen to the audiobook and then read it a I needed this book so much！ All of us have just gone through a very trying time as we navigated through the pandemic that bright isolation， fear of the unknown， sickness and death around us。 What do we do now？ What do we do with this lingering anxiety， fear， and longing for things to go back to where they were before？ One of my all time favorite books is John Eldredge’s book “Wild at Heart”， but now I feel this is right up there！ Read this book and then listen to the audiobook and then read it again！ 。。。more
Tom Burkholder
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In the book Resilient， author John Eldredge， shows us that resilience is important for our lives more today than ever。 After coming out of the Covid pandemic Eldredge writes: “We haven’t yet paid the psychological bill for all we’ve been through。 We would never tell a survivor of abuse that the trauma must be over now that the abuse has stopped。 And yet that mentality is at play in our collective denial of the trauma we’ve been through。”But its not just working through the trauma of the events， In the book Resilient， author John Eldredge， shows us that resilience is important for our lives more today than ever。 After coming out of the Covid pandemic Eldredge writes: “We haven’t yet paid the psychological bill for all we’ve been through。 We would never tell a survivor of abuse that the trauma must be over now that the abuse has stopped。 And yet that mentality is at play in our collective denial of the trauma we’ve been through。”But its not just working through the trauma of the events， its also the aftermath。 Eldredge writes: “…。when trials and heartbreaks wash in， the longing rises to the surface like a whale coming up for air， filled with momentum and force。 This is especially true after times of severe testing， because during the testing we are rallying。 But when the storm subsides， the longing for things to be good again rises up to demand relief。 How we shepherd this longing—so crucial to our identity and the true life of our heart—how we listen to it but also guide it in right or wrong directions， this determines our fate。”I would highly recommend this book to anyone that is going through or coming out of a crisis。 Eldredge gives great insight and tools to help。 I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Curtis
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This is the book we all so desperately need in this hour。
Nathan Hanson
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Resilient is the book that we need right now！ John explains why we are in a funk， and how to get out of it。 He points us back to connection with God， which is the only way to thrive in this world （pandemic or not！）。 We are made to be “branches on the vine，” and if we are not connected to Him， we will shrivel and struggle。 Only in Him will we find true resilience so that we can thrive like the tree in Psalm 1。 Read and re-read this book right away…trust me， you need it！
Amy Ballard
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If the full title resonates with you， I highly recommend you read this or listen to the audio。 A quick， deep re-focus on Christ as we approach the New Heaven and New Earth。
Kevin Carson
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Goodreads shoved it into my feed as an unsolicited advertisement， which automatically merits the lowest possible rating。
Patricia Jaracz
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John Eldredge offers insightful observations about how many Americans are currently experiencing post-Covid trauma。 He believes that one way this trauma displays itself is in behaviors that indicate a sense of loss and detachment similar to that of a child who never bonded with his or her mother。 Interesting reading！ He interweaves short examples of well-known people whose resilience in hard circumstances literally saved their lives。 For Christians， Eldredge declares how God is our solid foundat John Eldredge offers insightful observations about how many Americans are currently experiencing post-Covid trauma。 He believes that one way this trauma displays itself is in behaviors that indicate a sense of loss and detachment similar to that of a child who never bonded with his or her mother。 Interesting reading！ He interweaves short examples of well-known people whose resilience in hard circumstances literally saved their lives。 For Christians， Eldredge declares how God is our solid foundation for having the resilience we need to survive these perilous times of Falling Away and other dangers。I received a copy of this book for review。 。。。more
Chris
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A lifeline in crazy daysI read this shortly after reading Get Your Life Back and am struck by the long history of spiritual richness that I was mostly unaware of。 Eldredge is like a prophet for a modern monasticism that seems like the only valid answer to this hour。
Lance
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Resilient by John Eldridge offers restoration for the soul and hope on the heels of a global pandemic and for today’s turbulent times。 Intended to be a survival guide John shares true stories of human resilience as well as practical tools and sound， biblically-based instruction to strengthen your heart and soul。The author covers such topics as wanting life to be good again， finding the strength to prevail， the assurance of abundance and how readers can develop their own plan for resilience and v Resilient by John Eldridge offers restoration for the soul and hope on the heels of a global pandemic and for today’s turbulent times。 Intended to be a survival guide John shares true stories of human resilience as well as practical tools and sound， biblically-based instruction to strengthen your heart and soul。The author covers such topics as wanting life to be good again， finding the strength to prevail， the assurance of abundance and how readers can develop their own plan for resilience and victory。 I found Resilient， complete with various prayers to help develop resilience， to be both interesting and insightful。 I highly recommend this book for those looking for spiritual restoration and renewal。 。。。more
Therese May
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It took me a lot longer to read this book than I had anticipated。 I have read books by Mr。 Eldredge before and have greatly enjoyed and been moved by them。 I usually learn a lot from his books and am encouraged in making changes in my own life。 That said， I was expecting something very different from this book。 Resilience is something which I think our society and people in it greatly need a renewal in。 I had hoped for a book which would incite and encourage such a renewal。 However， the book too It took me a lot longer to read this book than I had anticipated。 I have read books by Mr。 Eldredge before and have greatly enjoyed and been moved by them。 I usually learn a lot from his books and am encouraged in making changes in my own life。 That said， I was expecting something very different from this book。 Resilience is something which I think our society and people in it greatly need a renewal in。 I had hoped for a book which would incite and encourage such a renewal。 However， the book took on a more depressing tilt with more dialogue （seemingly） about COVID breaking us and the end of the world being near。 So what if it is and what if we are broken？ We have a God who will restore us。 A God whose grace will be sufficient for everything that we face。 We need only rely on him， for he makes all things， even the seemingly impossible， possible。 I had hoped the focus would be on a response like that！ While there were comments and prayers to that effect， they were not the primary focus。 I found the title and description a little deceiving in that sense。 The book didn’t seem to be so much about resilience as of our brokenness and struggling。 I did gain new insights and was led deeper into considerations about these matters。 So， I did not necessarily dislike the book entirely！ However， it was very much not what I expected from the title and description and， because of that， made it hard to read and approach in the proper way。 This is a hard topic to cover， especially when we are still so near to what happened。 Maybe what I am seeing in the book is the processing of the events still when I was hoping for more conviction and conclusion。 I still highly suggest Mr。 Eldgrege’s books！ Including this one if you’re prepared to go into this topic。 *This book was given to me for free in exchange for an honest review。 All views expressed are completely my own。* 。。。more
Isaac Denton
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I appreciate John’s writing style and how real he makes things。 I think he does a good job helping to process and think through everything that has happened for people through Covid。 I went ahead and gave it 5 stars but I will say there were moments that felt a little “dooms day” or “the end is near” feeling。 Although I concur with the thought of being anticipatory， I don’t want to be fearful。
Ivy
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The prayers and meditations alone in this book are worth buying it。 I really enjoyed the focus on getting back to the heart of the matter and putting God as the priority and searching within to find God。 A timely book for our generation especially after everything globally that has happened and all the news that we get bombarded with daily。 We have reached deep， but are often giving from near empty tanks。 A great resource with provided prayers and meditations to pause and rest in Jesus。I receive The prayers and meditations alone in this book are worth buying it。 I really enjoyed the focus on getting back to the heart of the matter and putting God as the priority and searching within to find God。 A timely book for our generation especially after everything globally that has happened and all the news that we get bombarded with daily。 We have reached deep， but are often giving from near empty tanks。 A great resource with provided prayers and meditations to pause and rest in Jesus。I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Susan Mather Barone
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Christian author and counselor John Eldredge‘s “Resilient” is the perfect read after all we’ve been facing。 He used the recent pandemic and prophecies about the end of the age to share with readers a way to access the source of our resiliency and strength found in Jesus Christ。Eldredge said “comfort culture” has made us softies with our easy and fast access to so many of our wants and needs。 We’ve become less resilient than previous generations。 For example， my grandparents lived through the Gre Christian author and counselor John Eldredge‘s “Resilient” is the perfect read after all we’ve been facing。 He used the recent pandemic and prophecies about the end of the age to share with readers a way to access the source of our resiliency and strength found in Jesus Christ。Eldredge said “comfort culture” has made us softies with our easy and fast access to so many of our wants and needs。 We’ve become less resilient than previous generations。 For example， my grandparents lived through the Great Depression， the Dust Bowl， and World War II。 They became more creative and resourceful when facing supply shortages。 They learned how to tighten their belts and band together in their communities。 They didn’t have this vast access to up-to-the-minute news and demands for their time from electronic devices。Eldredge said we likewise have been through trauma with the global pandemic。 Even before the pandemic though， he said we were headed toward burnout。 We already had the perfect storm brewing with the constant connection to social media and steady stream of news updates on the death count， mask wars， the need for a vaccine and then societal and political unrest。 No one could make plans。 The end seemed nowhere in sight。 Now， we just want things to go back to normal， he said。 We want life to be good again。But he said the last years of grief， loss， fear， strife， heartache and soul-crushing desolation took a toll on the human spirit。 Eldredge then said something Karl Mordo said to Dr。 Strange in the Marvel movie: “The bill comes due。” People who stayed the course during the pandemic had to rally many times。 They didn’t have time to recovery and replenish their emotional and mental stores。 Even when it looked like things were back to normal， people found that sense of desolation and disquiet in their spirits。 Many became like camels who will walk many miles through the desert showing no signs of distress …and then drop dead （an example from the opening chapter）。Eldredge thankfully didn’t wait to help readers learn how to regain a spirit of resilience。 He discussed skills in every chapter to help draw from the river of life found in Jesus Christ， the sustainer and ruler of life and the universe。 Nothing escapes God’s notice。 Nothing is out of His control。 Eldredge wanted readers to cling to this fact and ask for God’s strength to endure and draw upon His endless supply of resilience。 He encouraged readers to become “singlehearted” and make God the center of their daily lives。 We need to take our attention off the world and refocus attention to our part in His love story。Eldredge shared stories of people who survived （and didn’t survive） traumatic events in a way that drew me in and had me scouring the Internet for more information。 For example， in chapter 5， Eldredge talked about the importance of the mother in childhood development。 “Mother wounds” develop from poor attachment。 We have a primal need for an “assurance of abundance” at our birth and moms because the source of that love and reassurance that she will supply our needs， just like God supplies His children。One footnote in that chapter led me to look up Dr。 Robert Karen’s “Becoming Attached。” I checked out the book online for an hour through this free library called “Internet Archive。” Dr。 Karen talked about a silent film with “grainy， flickering images” of “Jane， a little Black baby” whose mother left for a three-month period。 It comes from this 1947 study called “Grief: A Peril in Infancy。” I actually found the video on YouTube he talked about， an original silent film with headings from child psychologist Katherine Wolf and psychoanalyst René Spitz。 They provided the film evidence as part of their research that focused on the effect of long-term absence from their mother during the first year of life。Eldredge used this idea of new birth and the bond of child with mother to then connect to something philosopher Dallas Willard shared with him。 Willard said salvation in Jesus Christ created a new attachment between us and God。 When we are saved， we are essential “born again” and are a new creation。 Salvation is “the soul’s loving bond to our loving God。” Eldredge provided prayers at the end of each chapter。 The prayers were everything – well-written， beautifully expressed， and true to the skills Eldredge taught in each chapter。 All of the prayers were at the very end as well as the footnotes。 Thank you to Netgalley。com and Thomas Nelson for the draft e-copy of Eldredge’s Resilient: Restoring your soul in these turbulent times。” 。。。more
Erin Laramore
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4。5 stars for this post-pandemic look at weariness and filling your reserves in Christ。 I've been a huge fan of John Eldredge for years and while this book is not my favorite of his， it was a well-needed read for this time in history。 Looking at the effects of the pandemic as a trauma， it's easy to see what coping mechanisms we've used to get through it and how we've looked for things to "get better again"。 Eldredge uses the pages of this book to help guide the reader to draw closer to Christ an 4。5 stars for this post-pandemic look at weariness and filling your reserves in Christ。 I've been a huge fan of John Eldredge for years and while this book is not my favorite of his， it was a well-needed read for this time in history。 Looking at the effects of the pandemic as a trauma， it's easy to see what coping mechanisms we've used to get through it and how we've looked for things to "get better again"。 Eldredge uses the pages of this book to help guide the reader to draw closer to Christ and get our fill from Him rather than turning away as many have。 This is a great guide on resilience， particularly in the wake of the pandemic， but also in the wake of any trauma。 I would definitely recommend this read to any who are desperate in their desire to return to "normal"， to those who are weary to their very souls， and to those believers who are questioning God during these times。 Special thanks to Nelson Books and NetGalley for an advance e-copy of this book。 I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own。 。。。more
Mags
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I've been reading g John Eldredge since the Sacred Romance。 His writing is truly a balm to the soul。 This one again meets that criteria。 He presents ways to lean on Jesus and Scripture during these pandemic crazy times。 A book to savor and reread。 I've been reading g John Eldredge since the Sacred Romance。 His writing is truly a balm to the soul。 This one again meets that criteria。 He presents ways to lean on Jesus and Scripture during these pandemic crazy times。 A book to savor and reread。 。。。more
Jeremy Garber
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