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cherylyou's review
5.0
This is a book meant to be savored slowly and read meditatively. Ramsey’s honest and compassionate words allow the voice of the Shepherd to come through to lovingly peel back the shell of our own wounds and tenderly apply a balm of healing. Thank you for this book, it has been a gift to my soul.
annieltaylor31's review
5.0
After our traumatic exit from a spiritually abusive organization, this book is facilitating healing I couldn't even hope for.
persistent_reader's review
5.0
Spiritual abuse is real. Wolves in shepherds’ clothing are real. But the Good Shepherd is greater.
This book walks the reader through the familiar words and phrases of Psalm 23 and applies it to how Christ ministers to his children who have been harmed by spiritual abuse. From the perspective of a counselor, KJ Ramsey addresses how our bodies, including our nervous system, are affected by abuse and ways to bring wholeness to every part of ourselves. As a spiritual abuse survivor, she brings firsthand experience of the pain and anguish from this sort of betrayal and how God led her and her husband out of harm’s way to healing.
This was an affirming book and validated much of my own experience. This was also a comforting book. It was good to be reminded that Jesus is with us in the hard and dark places because he went there himself.
This book walks the reader through the familiar words and phrases of Psalm 23 and applies it to how Christ ministers to his children who have been harmed by spiritual abuse. From the perspective of a counselor, KJ Ramsey addresses how our bodies, including our nervous system, are affected by abuse and ways to bring wholeness to every part of ourselves. As a spiritual abuse survivor, she brings firsthand experience of the pain and anguish from this sort of betrayal and how God led her and her husband out of harm’s way to healing.
This was an affirming book and validated much of my own experience. This was also a comforting book. It was good to be reminded that Jesus is with us in the hard and dark places because he went there himself.
reemeyer's review
4.0
Highly recommend this book of meditations on healing and Psalm 23, especially if you’ve worked for a church/Christian organization and been hurt (or shattered) by it. But it is also helpful as a gentle guide to healing from trauma in whatever form you’ve experienced it. My sweet husband has experienced healing and freedom we didn’t think possible, and this book was one part of that grace.
English major nitpick: I adore KJ Ramsey, but sister loves alliteration.
English major nitpick: I adore KJ Ramsey, but sister loves alliteration.
sarah_reading_party's review
5.0
I checked this book out from the library, and now need to buy my own copy. I wanted to highlight every single bit of this book! Okay, that is an exaggeration but I loved the approach of The Lord is My Courage. I enjoyed how K.J. Ramsey tied her story and psychology into Psalm 23 - a key, popular scripture passage beloved by so many. This book was powerful and touched me deeply. It makes me want to truly consider how I need to step into the Lord's courage and enact change in my life in places where I've been hurt. I was challenged and supported in so many ways as I read this book. I can't wait to re-read it again.