Befriending Your Monsters, Luke Norsworthy
Befriending Your Monsters, Luke Norsworthy
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Befriending Your Monsters
Facing the Darkness of Your Fears to Experience the Light

Author: Luke Norsworthy

Narrator: Axel Bosley

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/19/2020

Synopsis

Monsters aren’t real. As reasonable adults, we know this. But we also know that, while fake, the monsters of fairy tales, movies, and Netflix series embody our very real fears. Large, powerful beings that hunt us in the dark make us feel small, weak, vulnerable. When characters in these stories run away, they temporarily feel safe, but it’s not until the monster is faced head on that the story can have a happy ending—and, more importantly, the hero can become all he or she was created to be.The same is true of the monsters of the spiritual life. The monsters of comparison (I am what others say about me), more (I am what I have), and success (I am what I do) are powerful enemies of a healthy spiritual life. But ignoring them solves nothing. Pastor and speaker Luke Norsworthy wants you to face your monsters, get to know them, and discover how they are inviting you into a deeper understanding of yourself and a more intimate connection with God. You’ll never completely eradicate your fears, but if you befriend them, they can lead you into becoming God’s intention for you.

About Luke Norsworthy

Luke Norsworthy (MDiv, Abilene Christian University) is the senior minister of Westover Hills Church of Christ in Austin, Texas. A frequent speaker at universities, retreats, and conferences, he is the host of the popular Newsworthy with Norsworthy podcast and the author of God over Good.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob

Summary: Discusses the fears (monsters) we often run from or that shape our lives, advocating befriending them by facing our fears, allowing us to move into healthier lives. The real monsters in our lives are not the ones we watched in monster flicks on TV or at movies or read about in horror fiction......more

Goodreads review by Aminata

Okay, I'll admit it, I almost didn't choose this book for review because it reminded me of the song by Rihanna and there's something about the message in that song that doesn't sit well with me. Thank God I ignored my misgivings and decided to read this book. The monsters that Luke Norsworthy talks a......more

Goodreads review by Kara

As kids we have the typical monsters under the bed fear going on, and we’re tirelessly told monsters aren’t real. However as we become adults we realize that’s not completely true. I’ve struggled for years with the monsters and darkness battling inside the light. It’s not the literal monsters — it’s t......more

Goodreads review by Esther

'I am what others say about me', I am what I do, these are potent enemies of a healthy spiritual life. Pastor and speaker Luke Norsworthy wants you to get to know your enemies and face them, to have a deeper understanding of yourself and a more intimate connection with God. A fascinating read, as a......more

Goodreads review by Christen

Monsters hiding in closets and lurking under beds are a fear that plagues children from an early age even if a parent has best attentions of protecting their children from all things scary and evil. The monsters that begin as childhood spookiness or night terrors stem from real-life fear whether a c......more

Quotes

“Luke shows us a way through our fears toward the gift of our truest self.” Fr. Richard Rohr, New York Times bestselling author

“So many of us are trained to run away from our fears. But what if running toward them is what will actually lead to life? Luke brilliantly weaves together stories and theology in a way that is compelling and beautiful and inspiring for anyone desiring to grow more into the likeness of Jesus day by day.” Jefferson Bethke, New York Times bestselling author

“Thanks to author Luke Norsworthy for giving us a great gift indeed by showing how we can face our fears, overcome the monsters that threaten us, and move forward into a life of virtue and vitality, a deeper, healthier life.” The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop and primate, the Episcopal Church

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