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Title: Convincing and Convicting
Review: Is your heart an empty love cup or an idol factory? Modern psychology (Christian or not) would often point to our hearts as voids waiting to be filled. Welch, echoing Calvin, points in a different, more biblical direction. Welch points out that the Bible has little to nothing to say about the "love cup" idea, directing instead to love God and others. The central premise of the book is that as we grow in fear of the Lord we learn to fear others less and this leads us to love them more. The practical outworking of these principles is a process of knowing God and considering our ways in light of His Word. The second half of the book illustrates these ideas in a detailed and personal way, helping us see how they would play out in a person's life. Welch has written a book which is thoroughly biblical and directs us to a better way of living than the tired promises of self-esteem.
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