Broken in the Right Place: How God Tames the Soul

by Alan E. Nelson

Book Overview

Using biblical, historical, and contemporary examples of brokenness, this practical and theoretical look at the process of being spiritually broken as a part of God's character-building process shows... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0840776489
• ISBN13: 9780840776488
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Powerful!

Only a man who has gone through significant spiritual tests could have written this book. His trials have given him a perception and degree of understanding that not everyone has attained. This book is Scripturally solid. On page 27 he writes, "Humility is a frame of reference that perceives all of life as a gift from our sovereign and gracious God." He goes on to describe brokeness as a process of pruning. He teaches us that in that process God cuts off the non-productive branches, enabling the desirable branches to grow stronger and more fruitful. He makes a powerful statement on page 34 when he says "No one ever gets close to God without an overwhelming sense of impurity and frailty." Attitude is a vital key in the overcoming time in the midst of difficulty. Dr. Nelson says if our attitude is right, the trials will make us stronger.I highly recommend this powerful book. The author is right on target. This book will help you to come out of your trials better than when you entered them.

THE BLESSEDNESS OF BROKENNESS

There are many complexities and paradoxes inherent within the Christian faith, and believers are susceptible to doubt and disillusionment when perplexed by adverse circumstances. For every believer who desires to attain a deeper experience of God in their Christian walk, but has doubted or wondered about the sufferings and trials we are called upon to endure as followers of Christ, BROKEN IN THE RIGHT PLACE is a pivotal work and a must-read.With great insight and sensitivity, Alan Nelson asnwers many of the questions that believers may have about God's dealings with those who have made a life choice to walk the path He has chosen for them. By appealing to the spiritual desire of those seeking to fulfill their hunger and thirst for the deep things of God, Nelson calls us to take a good, long, searching look at the prize that God sets before us, while he outlines the process we must yield to in order to obtain it. He helps us to understand not only the process or method God uses, but also His aim in subjecting believers to it.I was keenly touched and inspired by this book because Alan Nelson's description of a life of brokenness appeared most attractive and desirable. He soothes our doubts and calms our fears about suffering by helping us to understand and accept it not only as God's will for us, but as something that is endurable by God's grace and will work to our greater benefit. Those who seek understand- ing, comfort and inspiration will not be disappointed.