Never Give Up!: Relentless Determination To Overcome Life's Challenges (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Liked this much better than Battlefield of the Mind, lots of interesting examples, many of them not related to religion. This was a nice pep talk, again like Battlefield of the Mind, no discussion of ways to help you not give up just examples of people who didn't give up and had great success.I am an atheist who enjoys Ms. Meyers and find that watching or listening to her, she offers encouragement and suggestions on how to do things. Maybe these are just old books. This was a good book for it’s genre of Christian based motivation. Meyer is on par with other authors in her field, much of the book reminded me of Joel Osteen’s writings. Both authors use the formula of giving either their own personal story or another well known person's story of adversity and then backs up what they learned through a bible verse. Meyer uses several of her own life experiences to drive home the point of not giving up and stresses the importance of having patience with God’s plan. She also uses several stories from people such as Aaron Ralston (the hiker that had to cut his own arm off when he became stuck under a rock). Having seen the movie "127 Hours" recently, I struggle when I hear a Christian writer relay about these stories, it seems that in Ralston’s case he didn’t seem to pray or ask Jesus for help but he still overcame his adversity. So why use stories like these if the people didn’t ask for God’s help and they still overcame? I would recommend this book to anyone that needs a motivational nudge and is willing accept advice from a Christian. Meyer’s knows her subject well and it seems that she lives by what she preaches.
What do You think about Never Give Up!: Relentless Determination To Overcome Life's Challenges (2009)?
It was good, but I prefer listening to her sermons. The last 2 chapters were my favorite.
—Colbh
Excellent read! Joyce Meyer is such a wise woman and her work is always exceptional.
—EmilyRikay
Very encouraging read. Great start.and end to my day.
—14rafarmer
One of the most inspiring books I've ever read...
—Ira
