UpperDogs: Christians Have The Advantage. It's Time To Take It

by Sarah Thiessen

"In every moment, every situation, every relationship, every idea, or possibility, Christians have the upper hand. We are the ones who know the truth. We are the ones for whom death has lost its sting, rendering all threats empty. We are the ones with the ear of Him who holds all resource, all potential, all power, and authority, and who has seen the story to its end and called it “good.” We have all that every human being needs. We cannot truly be deceived, stolen from, humiliated, or killed. We are the upper dogs in the great story of the universe.

Our God invites us to actively reign with him, to be powerful ambassadors and productive partners, but we’ve been confused about the mechanisms of partnership with him. We’ve underestimated our role in the story. What does it look like on a Tuesday morning to be an ambassador of the living God? What is happening when we pray? How does creation itself speak to the issue of faith and its development?

Upper Dogs takes a convicting and inspiring ride through these questions. You will come away walking a little bit taller, and you will never pray the same way again.

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276 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 15, 2015

Reviews

[Hannah Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband raved about this book and has insisted I read it. "Life changing," he said.

Honestly, the more he studies about the body, the more people we meet, and the greater testimonies we hear... the more questions we have. This book addresses many of them with scripture or rebuttals that beliefs we've held onto all our lives didn't have significant or any Scripture to back it up. It made us pause, re-consider, and ponder the possibility that our circle of believers are very guilty of placing God in a pretty box tied with a bow.

I'm going to read this soon, but I will say it's VERY hard to earn my husband's approval for books like this. I know he'd say five stars.

[Rachel Johns · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book!

Heather and Sarah challenge us (with God’s word and their testimonies of how he has worked) to be expectant and to partner with God.

I wish they talked more about the idea of partnering through imagination. This was challenging for me to grasp.

I plan to read the Splankna book and I expect it will fill in some of the gaps for me mentally.

[AmyLu Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommend.
I made some comments on this book in the recommend reading section of my website: https://amylu-riley.com/4-books-to-re...

[Patricia Dietz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a powerful eye-opening book on our potential as Christians in the world. It shows how we've believed less and chosen less. It explains that Christ offers us infinitely more than we've ever imagined. With outstanding clarity, the authors cover our typical "underdog" posture in society and our opposite and equally ineffective Aggressive Christian approach. UpperDogs reveals how we were meant to live in true powerful and effective partnership with Christ, giving Him full headship over our lives.

It's well worth more than one read, there is so much here. As soon as I can get my copy back, I'm reading it again.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating. Engaging style though not polished. Will read the original book next.