Excerpts from "Will You PLEASE let ME Handle It?"
Below are some excerpts from Dr. Shafer's new book, "Will You PLEASE Let ME Handle It?" Please feel free to read these excerts to get a sneak peak at what Dr. Shafer's new book has to offer!
Seldom is an entire lifetime invested in the process of writing one book. I did not set out on this course; but in the process of my lifelong search for answers I really believe that I have actually discovered “the secret of human life”; the one thing that every human soul desires more than anything else, the source of all pleasure, and how to really find extreme happiness. I am talking about how to feel down deep in your soul like jumping up in the air and clicking your heels.
Well, my question to you is: How would you like to feel like that ALL OF THE TIME, regardless of your age, financial situation, condition of your health, even your age related aches and pains, or whatever else is going on in your physical life? You really can, you know, and this is the awesome secret described in this book.
Discovering this secret didn't come easy. It took a lifetime of study, trial and error, and in-depth searching to find it and learn how to put it into practice; but now that I have discovered this greatest of all secrets near the twilight of my life, I feel compelled to share it while I still can.
For several years I continued to digest these powerful passages repeatedly. These seven truths truly became an integral part of my very being. It finally came to the point where I could honestly say that I really believed these truths, totally and completely, way down in the fiber of my being. Then one day during my early morning devotion period, a very bright light seemed to come on inside my head. I sensed something awesome bubbling up down deep in my soul that could only be described as an artisan well of living water, a fountain of holy delight, living joy, and a tremendous sense of well being. This living joy continued to bubble up inside of my soul and made all of life take on a completely new dimension. Everything in life became fun, exciting and totally stress free. It was so strangely awesome that I began to rate each day on a joy scale of one to ten with ten being a feeling of exploding with sheer holy delight.
All my life I had acted outwardly like a happy person while inside there was constant turmoil and stress. Sometimes a very black mood of depression would attack me on the inside that was such a heavy burden it would cripple my life. Sometimes these black clouds of depression would last for several months at a time. However, since discovering these seven fundamental pillars of truth, it was somehow different. I found that as long as I continually focused my attention on these powerful passages of Scripture, I was able to hold on to a kernel of joy even in the midst of a period of depression. At first, my days ranged from four to eight on the joy scale. Gradually I began to notice that the periods of depression were getting shorter and shorter. It also became apparent that more of my days seemed to be completely depression free and receiving a higher joy rating. After a couple of years, they even started hitting an occasional ten on the joy scale. Then one day, like a bolt of lightning, it hit me. As long as I reaffirmed my absolute certain belief in all seven basic pillars of truth, it always produced a day rated “10" for joy. Following carefully the directions of the Holy Spirit, these seven conceptual pillars of truth were clearly identified and put into actual words.
It seems that human nature being what it is, we continually forget. As long as our belief is solid and firm we are OK. However, when we allow slippage in our belief to occur, intensity and freshness are compromised, our trust is sabotaged, and the joy begins to fade. However, as long as I daily reaffirmed my absolute commitment to believe these seven pillars of truth with total abandon trust, then that day would turn out to be a “10" on the joy scale.
It took the Holy Spirit seventeen years to bring it all together for me, but let me tell you, it was more than worth it. I have never known such peace and joy in my entire life. The intimate companionship with my Lord Jesus Christ is so dynamic and supremely awesome; it simply cannot be described in human terms. It was February 7, 2007, when this truth all came together for me. Since then I have been truly living in paradise, right here in this present life. Every day has been a solid “10” and I have never had even a touch of that terrible depression that once plagued me. It is forever gone as long as every single day begins with a complete and total commitment to believe these seven basic fundamental truths.
These seven fundamental truths are the subject of this book. They are not new. In fact, every Christian claims to believe them, but the fact is that most do not really believe with total abandon. If they did, they would not be experiencing any depression or disappointments of any kind. In addition, their lives would be filled to the brim with the joy of the Lord all of the time, exactly as the Bible says. “…Believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable…” (1 Peter 1:8)
It is my sincere desire that many Christians will seriously examine their own level of trust, take advantage of these awesome fundamental pillars of truth, learn how to believe the words and promises of our Lord, and trust with total abandoned trust.
GLENN L. SHAFER PH.D
Excerpts Copyright - ©2009 by Glenn L. Shafer, Ph.D. All rights reserved.