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The Joy of an Uncluttered Life by Joyce Meyer Published by Hachette Nashville on 06/04/2024
Genres: Religion / Christian Living / Personal Growth, Religion / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational, Self-Help / Self-Management / Stress Management
Pages: 176
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
Battle burnout, simplify your life, and change your thinking with #1 New York Times bestselling author and renowned Bible teacher Joyce Meyer.
Many of us understand how easy it is for life to become hectic, stressful, and busy. We are overcommitted, have no free time, and feel trapped in the daily demands of life. But there is good news—you don’t have to live this way!
In The Joy of an Uncluttered Life, you will find relief from burnout and unnecessary stress with 100 ways to simplify your life. These doable tips will teach you to set boundaries, stay positive, clear out clutter in your life, deal with other people in healthy ways, and more. Even the smallest things we do in a day have the power to bring about more peace, and this book will empower you to make lasting changes in your life.
Discover a life beyond stress and frustration and develop a mindset of simplicity and peace!
Derived from material previously published in 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life.
Despite the fact that most people on the Internet consider Joyce Meyer to be one of the “prosperity gospel” preachers, I don’t see her in quite the same light. While I do see how some might consider her to be part of the prosperity gospel group, I also note that she does things differently. For one, she doesn’t tell you that if you do what she says, pray for all the good things, and send all the money, you’ll have a prosperous life, a good life, and never have bad things happen to you. She acknowledges that bad things happen. She also, unlike many of the prosperity gospel group, gives you the actual Scripture references. She doesn’t just say the Bible says or Scripture says, spout something off, and never tell you where it said it.
Which brings me to The Joy of an Uncluttered Life – because as always, Mrs. Meyer doesn’t mince her words. In this 100 day devotional, Mrs. Meyer tells you exactly what the Bible says, tells you what it means, and tells you how to help yourself get out of your cluttered life – emotionally, spiritually, financially, and physically.
This book tackles subjects such as choosing friends wisely, taming our tongues, making commitments to get out of debt, procrastination, and even touches on decluttering our homes. Mrs. Meyer speaks to doing the hard things, the things that require discipline, to make our lives better. Yes, she tells us to pray. Yes, she tells us to give generously of our money. But she doesn’t specify where to give that money and she backs it up with Scripture.
I found this book to be insightful, easy to read, and in some places, convicting. I highly recommend this book and gave it 5 stars.
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