Spiritual Grit: A Journey Into Endurance. Character. Confidence. Hope.

by Rick Lawrence

Why do some people thrive in the midst of great challenges and others don't?The answer is the strength that fuels a scrappy response to threats, fear, confusion, and pain.But grit is more than a personal success tool. Without a passion for Jesus and practical ways to develop grit, it’s doomed to disappoint.Spiritual Grit seeks a better outcome by delving into why Jesus sometimes chooses to inject hardship into our lives rather than remove it.The book also • Ways to access the strength needed to live a resilient life, through a dependent relationship with Jesus.• Biblical stories of those who grew a “grit backbone” through their interactions with Jesus.• An extensive menu of life habits that fertilize grit, plus a method for identifying habits that undermine it.• A way for readers to assess their own spiritual grit.Without Jesus, grit is little more than a gimmick. With Jesus, grit can infuse the world—and our lives—with hope.

Genres: Christian

226 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 24, 2018

About the author

Rick Lawrence is the long-time editor of GROUP magazine and co-leader of the Simply Youth Ministry Conference. He also speaks frequently for conferences and workshops, consults for national research organizations, and publishes prolifically—with 31 books (authored, coauthored or edited), hundreds of articles, and a small-group curriculum to his credit.

Reviews

[Tiffany]

A great devotional resource to use during a period of prayer and fasting, or during a spiritual retreat. The small group questions at the end of each chapter and the 30-day devotional journal at the end o the book, are useful tools for deepening self-inspection. The bonus section included in the latest paperback version (which is the one I actually have) also gives food for thought as to how we live boldly in our faith.

[Jack McKee]

I really liked this book because it explores a subject we don't focus on much in our culture today: endurance and grit. Lawrence shares tons of personal stories and stories from others to drive his points home. This is a really applicable book and covers an unfortunately niche topic in Western Christianity.

[Werner Morgenstern]

What are you passionate about? That is what you will dig deeper, and push through, to reach that goal. This book guides you into a deeper faith, and deeper commitment to God.
Persevere through the challenging times, that is what the author shows you how.

[Becky]

Some recent difficulties have made me question my spiritual grit. I was surprised after reading this book at how much grit I have. I was not surprised by how much grit I do not have. However, I realized that I can grow in grit. “When we persevere through challenges, we plant little seed in the fertile ground of our internal dialogue.” I have persevered, perhaps I have not overcome as much as I desired. The perseverance gives me encouragement. Gratefulness strengthen our courage in the midst of fears, and builds our grit. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to someone who has a desire to look inside themselves and grow in “grit”! I may have been more receptive to these ideas at the time I read this book as I was recovering from knee replacement. The words in this book helped me focus outside myself and captured my mind.