Faith According to You will give you real tools that you can use to bring more happiness into your life and into the lives of everyone you meet. We can retrain ourselves, re-invent ourselves, and better ourselves in just about every way imaginable-why not in the area of faith? Read this book clear through to the end or take it one chapter at a time. You will get better results if you do the exercises in each chapter and make this book your own. Faith According to You is an excellent choice for small church groups, partner studies, or individual Christian growth. This book is organized by six chapters. Each chapter contains: General thoughts about faith Personal stories that you can relate to your own experiences Coaching and tips Homework Faith is about having confidence that what we hope for will really happen. Faith can decrease anxiety, lower stress and help us live longer happier lives. No matter where you are in your faith journey, may you be blessed with more faith, peace, and joy CONTENTS Chapter 1 Choosing to be Positive Is this your Attitude? We've been Shingled Preparing for a Crisis Homework for Chapter One Chapter 2 Knowing who to Trust Popular Ideas that were Proven False The Wrong People to Follow The Right People to Follow Homework for Chapter Two Chapter 3 Growing in Faith Demystify God Keep a Prayer Journal Approach Faith Logically Homework for Chapter Three Chapter 4 Re-defining Faith The Faith of a Child Second Chances Faith is Courage Homework for Chapter Four Chapter 5 Sharing your Faith Free Will Fruits of the Spirit Giving up our Free Will Homework for Chapter Five Chapter 6 Resting in Faith Renewing our Strength Our Legacy Eternal Life Homework for Chapter Six Natalie Buske Thomas is an oil painter with art in galleries, on tour, and in exhibits. She has penned over twenty-one books and is an inspirational singer/songwriter and public speaker. But life has not always been kind to Natalie. She lost her father to cancer when he was thirty-seven. Her mother passed away twenty-five years later. Natalie was in a white water rafting accident that almost left her in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. She was later in a car accident that injured her neck. Natalie has suffered pain, loss, and financial hardship, but through it all she never lost hope. Through faith she persevered and succeeded. Let Natalie show you how you might be holding yourself back from peace and happiness, how to recharge your faith, and how to move farther along on your faith journey toward deep contentment and greater joy. Ask yourself the questions in this book. Your answers may surprise you. Your own reflections are more revealing than you might expect. When you understand how you feel about faith and God, you'll gain new insight into how you can grow. You can then put your faith into practice to bless others and to experience more happiness in your own life.