{"product_id":"should-i-wait-in-faith-m-blaine-smith-9780984032280","title":"Should I Wait in Faith or Step Out in Faith?: Balancing Patience and Initiative in the Christian Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOLUTIONS TO YOUR NEEDS MAY BE MORE WITHIN YOUR REACH THAN YOU REALIZE! \u003c\/b\u003e In this short book (71 pages), Blaine Smith stresses that we Christians too often fail to take needed initiative toward meeting needs we have, solving problems, and pursuing goals and dreams. We assume faith requires us to wait passively for the Lord to provide. Yet so often we would show greater faith and trust in Christ by taking initiative. We would find ourselves happier and more successful by being active, and would contribute more to the mission of Christ. Smith explains why, and he offers a simple principle for deciding when to wait or initiate, based on how people resolved this question in Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmith also looks at other liberating principles related to taking initiative, including-\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWe are more capable of finding good answers to our problems and needs than we imagine, because of how God has fashioned our mind and influences it. By continuing to strive for solutions, we're sometimes surprised by sudden, welcome insight. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoing something toward a need, no matter how mundane, usually beats doing nothing, and opens us to God's greatest blessings. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuring our lifetime most of us experience a number of blatant opportunities which God doesn't wish us to accept. This is an especially encouraging principle to understand, for we're not obliged to go through the wide open door if it doesn't align with our long-term priorities. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur prayers are often more effective than we think, and we honor God by being bold and persistent with our requests. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile we're called to \"turn the other cheek,\" we're not to be a doormat to anyone's abuse. We're expected to stand up for ourselves when others treat us unfairly. And turning the other cheek, rightly understood, is a high form of assertiveness. \u003cp\u003eYou'll find \u003cb\u003eShould I Wait in Faith or Step Out in Faith?\u003c\/b\u003e filled with practical advice and encouragement, to help you find answers to your needs and to realize your highest potential for Christ!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: \u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 6 of this book, \"Faith and Assertiveness,\" and part of chapter one are adapted from Blaine Smith's \"Overcoming Shyness.\" The other five chapters are published here for the first time in book form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Blaine Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0984032282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780984032280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silvercrest Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.15d\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"M. Blaine Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48441470812415,"sku":"9780984032280","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3002b90a-1009-4fa8-93e9-9f7cb8fdfcd8.jpg?v=1777191117","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/should-i-wait-in-faith-m-blaine-smith-9780984032280","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}