No More Faking Fine

Ending the Pretending

By: Esther Fleece Allen, Louie and Shelley Giglio - introduction

Narrated by: Hayley Cresswell

Scripture reveals a God who meets us where we are, not where we pretend to be. No More Faking Fine is your invitation to get honest with God through the life-giving language of lament.

If you've ever been given empty clichés during challenging times, you know how painful it is to be misunderstood by well-meaning people. When life hurts, we often feel pressure--from others and ourselves--to keep it together, suck it up, or pray it away. But Scripture reveals a God who lovingly invites us to give honest voice to our emotions when life hits hard.

For most of her life, Esther Fleece Allen believed she could bypass the painful emotions of her broken past by shutting them down altogether. She was known as an achiever and an overcomer on the fast track to success. But in silencing her pain, she robbed herself of the opportunity to be healed. Maybe you've done the same.

Esther's journey into healing began when she discovered that God has given us a real-world way to deal with raw emotions and an alternative to the coping mechanisms that end up causing more pain. It's called lament--the gut-level, honest prayer that God never ignores, never silences, and never wastes.

No More Faking Fine is your permission to lament, taking you on a journey down the unexpected pathway to true intimacy with God. Drawing from careful biblical study and hard-won insight, Esther reveals how to use God's own language to come closer to him as he leads us through our pain to the light on the other side, teaching you that:

• We are robbing ourselves of a divine mystery and a divine intimacy when we pretend to have it all together
• God does not expect us to be perfect; instead, he meets us where we are
• There is hope beyond your heartache, disappointment, and grief

Like Esther, you'll soon find that when one person stops faking fine, it gives everyone else permission to do the same.

Thank You!

This resonates with me SO much. When we pretend we’re fine, we’re only hurting ourselves and the plan God has for us.

Awesome book

Loved the reminders that Im just hiding my hurts and fears behind my busy crazy life, but beyond that an admonition to stop faking fine and dive into those hurts and fears. They are holding us back , not only from a better life, but from a deeper relationship with God.

Your book is my praise during my time of lament

A friend sent me this book. I had assumed she had read it but it turns out that this book was written not just for me, but for me exactly at this time and place in my journey. I could write a book in response, but suffice it to say THANK YOU. And thanks to the sender God is still on time.

Interesting premise

It was very good overall. I'm little confused by her reference to Christine Caine (why??!). The middle pages seem to belabor the point of the but good principles to grasp.

My heart is glad

This book opened up my heart to how I want to be closer to God and how he has always wanted to be closer to me.... It has allowed me to be able to communicate better with Him... and others. I truly enjoyed and will pass on to others.