Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Power Driven Life


I received a free copy of the book, The Power Based Life, to review for the publisher, Thomas Nelson.  I am not required to give a positive review.
This is a review for the book - written by Mike Flynt.
Mike received national attention by being the oldest contributing member of a college football team in NCAA history.  He was a college football player turned insurance salesman.
The Power-Based Life was developed out of Mike’s desire to help others discover who God created them to be, and consequently, the work they were designed to do.  Mike explains through heartfelt personal accounts, notable sports stories, and biblical references, a power base is the center of personal strength used to meet challenges that, once discovered and maximized, will lead to a more significant, satisfying, and successful life.
He offers twelve strategies designed to tap into your specific points of personal strength, such as Cultivate a Winning Attitude, Defy the Skeptics, and Practice Radical Mercy.  These principles empower you to rise above life’s challenges and identify and embrace your goals and dreams.
We must never consider ourselves above accountability.  With no one to pray for us and to provide “tough love” where necessary, we are far more likely to fall into temptation.  We need the crucial added perspective in decision making.  The Quakers have an interesting tradition in this regard.  When a leader has a momentous decision to make, he or she will call on a “clearness committee” of about a dozen close friends.  They won’t give advice, instead, they will spend three hours asking challenging questions that help the person objectively clarify the wisest decision.  In the early Methodist movement John Wesley did something similar.  He called the practice “watching over one another in love.”  We all need both a Paul and a Timothy—that is, an older mentor to counsel us and a younger friend to counsel.

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