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Stop Trying - by Cary Schmidt (Paperback)

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  • From looking outwardly to please others to looking inwardly to define ourselves, we constantly try to cultivate or construct our identities.
  • About the Author: CARY SCHMIDT (MMin, DMin) serves as the senior pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Newington, Connecticut.
  • 240 Pages
  • Religion + Beliefs, Christian Life

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How do you understand you?

Discover how through "losing yourself," you'll find an identity bolstered with unassailable confidence, strengthened for the challenges of life, and freed from the whims of cultural pressure. It is an identity received, not achieved--it is an identity established in the gospel. In Stop Trying you'll understand why defining your identity outside of Jesus Christ is ultimately fragile, hollow, and unsatisfying. Become grounded in theology and delight in a dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ that helps you know who you are by knowing Him.



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From looking outwardly to please others to looking inwardly to define ourselves, we constantly try to cultivate or construct our identities. But guided by the whims of culture or the faulty advice of tradition, we often find identity collapses when life falls apart or change threatens that fragile structure. Is it possible to discover an identity bolstered with unassailable confidence, strengthened for the challenges of life rather than destroyed by them, and free from the whims of cultural pressure? Yes! It is an identity received, not achieved--an identity established in the gospel.

In Stop Trying, Cary Schmidt's storytelling creates compelling scenes in which you'll see yourself and your self. You'll understand why defining your identity outside of Jesus Christ is ultimately fragile, hollow, and unsatisfying. And you'll discover that your truest and most fulfilling identity is a byproduct of a relationship that changes everything.



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HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND YOU?

From looking outwardly to please others to looking inwardly to define ourselves, we constantly try to cultivate or construct our identities. But guided by the whims of culture or the faulty advice of tradition, we often find identity collapses when life falls apart or change threatens that fragile structure. Is it possible to discover an identity bolstered with unassailable confidence, strengthened for the challenges of life rather than destroyed by them, and free from the whims of cultural pressure? Yes! It is an identity received, not achieved--an identity established in the gospel.

In Stop Trying, Cary Schmidt's storytelling creates compelling scenes in which you'll see yourself and your self. You'll understand why defining your identity outside of Jesus Christ is ultimately fragile, hollow, and unsatisfying. And you'll discover that your truest and most fulfilling identity is a byproduct of a relationship that changes everything.



About the Author



CARY SCHMIDT (MMin, DMin) serves as the senior pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Newington, Connecticut. He and his wife, Dana, have been blessed with three children, their spouses, and four grandchildren, and they have enjoyed over thirty years of marriage and ministry together. Cary is the author of more than a dozen books, and his passion is to point people to Jesus Christ through leading, teaching, and writing. You can connect with Cary at www.caryschmidt.com.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Christian Life
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Theme: Personal Growth
Format: Paperback
Author: Cary Schmidt
Language: English
Street Date: January 7, 2021
TCIN: 1009435139
UPC: 9780802419989
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-1427
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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