Guarded by Christ: Knowing the God Who Rescues and Keeps Us

Heather Holleman used to live a fragile life, a prisoner to fear, anxiety, and despair. Like many younger women, she knew Jesus, but she wasn?t strong in Him. Her search for comfort seemed unending. Then one day, while reading a simple statement in Scripture, ?God guards the lives of his faithful ones? (Psalm 97:10), that all began to change. In Guarded by Christ: Knowing the God Who Rescues and Keeps Us, Heather guides women through a series of practical mental shifts that immensely helped her live strong in the Lord. Learn how in Jesus, you are guarded: By righteousness instead of condemnationBy peace instead of anxietyBy hope instead of despairBy the Holy Spirit?s power instead of self-effortBy a crucified life instead of a self-important oneWe all need maturity in Christ that prepares us not just to endure anything, but to live from the strength and peace of Jesus in every season.Guarded by Christ will help women cultivate this maturity, reconnecting them with the Savior who rescues, keeps, and holds us with His love. Review In days of terror and horror, when danger prevails and safety fails, we all need a place of security, a sure protector who will not yield. That person is our God, and Heather Holloman leads us to know Him in a fresh, even transforming way: as the God who guards us. She unveils the reality of who He is and how we are safe with Him. Just when we need such a certainty. JUDY DOUGLASSDirector, Women?s Resources, Campus Crusade for Christ International (Cru)Author of Letters to My Children: Secrets of SuccessWhy do I love Heather Holleman?s new book? Yes, it is authentically honest, refreshingly perceptive but that it is not why I love it. Heather wrote Guarded by Christ because guard became her new favorite word in Scripture. As she shared from her heart, guard became my new favorite biblical word too! Do you desire to know how God guards your soul? Read this book and you will find yourself praying, ?Thank you God for all the ways You guard me!? LINDA DILLOWAuthor of Calm My Anxious Heart and Satisfy My Thirsty Soul From the Back Cover ?We all need a place of security, a sure protector who will not yield . . . Heather Holleman leads us to know Him as the God who guards us.? -Judy Douglass, director of women?s resources, CruDo you know in your head that Jesus cares for you, but struggle to actually apply that truth so you feel less afraid, anxious, or hopeless?Guarded by Christ is about bridging that gap. Using Scripture and story, Heather Holleman guides you in creatively internalizing the truths that will help you live by:Righteousness instead of condemnationPeace instead of anxietyHope instead of despairThe Holy Spirit?s power instead of self-effortA crucified life instead of a self-important oneWe need maturity in Christ that lets us not just know His care, but experience it. Guarded by Christ will help you cultivate this maturity and live with new mindsets, rooted in the unlimited biblical privileges only Jesus provides.  About the Author DR. HEATHER HOLLEMAN is an associate teaching professor at Penn State and has won numerous teaching awards in the last 20 years. Her students call her a "walking exclamation point." She designs the advanced writing curriculum for the Schreyer Honor College of Penn State and loves to help faculty improve their teaching. She has written eight books including the best-sellerSeated With Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison; and an award-winning book on evangelism (co-written with her husband Ashley Holleman) calledSent: Living a Life that Invites Others to Jesus. Heather also serves with Faculty Commons alongside Ashley in the graduate student ministry of Cru. She has two daughters and three cats, and she blogs daily at . Her podcast is "The Verb with Heather Holleman."