The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most

by Craig Groeschel

Overview

Life-Changing Spiritual and Practical Strategies for True Transformation.

Nothing is more frustrating than knowing you need to change and trying to change, but failing to change. You feel stuck, no matter how hard you try. Craig Groeschel, author of Winning the War in Your Mind, knows what it's like to be caught in that cycle. That was his own story—until he discovered these practical and biblical principles for experiencing lasting change.

In The Power to Change, Craig will help you find true change in your relationships, habits, and thoughts by unpacking:

• How God's power, not your willpower, leads to true transformation
• The real reasons you do what you do
• Why falling isn't failure
• The power of creating small habits that lead to big change
• How to choose what you want most over what you want now

A powerful blend of biblical wisdom and fascinating psychology, The Power to Change includes helpful exercises, real-life stories, and life-changing spiritual insights. Whether you are trying to lose weight, breathe new life into your marriage, read the Bible more, get out of debt, or give up an addiction, Craig's step-by-step, time-tested strategies will equip you to start living the life God wants for you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310362777
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	02/14/2023
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	46,092
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, which created the free You Version Bible App and is one of the largest churches in the world. He has written more than fifteen books and hosts the top-ranking Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. He speaks regularly for the Global Leadership Network, which reaches hundreds of thousands of leaders around the world annually. Craig and his wife, Amy, live in Oklahoma. Connect with Craig at www.craiggroeschel.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Wanting to Change 1

Part 1 Who. Not Do.

1.1 Why You Do What You Do 9

1.2 Stagnation through Behavior Modification 15

1.3 True You 19

1.4 Future You 27

1.5 Called to Who (Before Do) 33

1.6 Start with Who 41

Part 2 Training. Not Trying.

2.1 The Thing about Goals 51

2.2 Trying versus Training 61

2.3 Discipline Is Not a Dirty Word 73

2.4 Your Habit and a Plot Twist 85

2.5 I'm in Training 93

Part 3 Habits. Not Hope.

3.1 Change Your Life? Change Your Habits 101

3.2 Flossing Saved My Life 107

3.3 The Loop 117

3.4 The Art of the Start 125

3.5 How to Stop before You Flop 139

3.6 From So to Who 151

Part 4 Sowing. Not Reaping.

4.1 Fanatical Consistency 157

4.2 You in Ten 163

4.3 You Reap What You Sow 173

4.4 You Reap More Than You Sow 179

4.5 You Reap after You Sow 187

Part 5 God's Power. Not Willpower.

5.1 I Can't 197

5.2 But God Can 207

5.3 It's All You! (But Actually Not at All) 213

5.4 Renew, Remain, Acknowledge, Ask 219

5.5 Steps 233

Acknowledgments 239

Appendix: Identity Statements and Bible Verses 241

Notes 242

Editorial Reviews

Craig Groeschel makes change feel possible. It isn't easy to stop what we shouldn't do and start what we should, but Craig serves as a compassionate guide and makes change feel accessible with simple exercises and introspective questions. Jennie Allen, New York Times bestselling author; founder and visionary, IF: Gathering

For the last several decades, Pastor Craig has been such an encouraging voice in helping people become the best version of who God created them to be. In The Power to Change, he offers practical advice and biblical wisdom so every person can have great impact. Tim Tebow, former professional athlete; five-time New York Times bestselling author; founder, Tim Tebow Foundation

How frustrating it is to want to change some things in our lives and not be able to. Even more frustrating is not knowing why we can't. Here in this book, Pastor Craig brings to light, in a practical and simple way, step by step how to make the changes we want. The best of everything? Based on the power and Word of God. Kaka, Brazilian soccer player (retired) and FIFA World Player of the Year 2007

I often think that when people want to change, they look to remedies and a wide range of self-help solutions. But this book points you to supernatural lasting change by pointing you to the love of our heavenly Father and power in his name. Pastor Craig does it again, writing in such a clear way how change is possible because of God's power in us, not our own. Sadie Robertson Huff, author; speaker; founder, Live Original

If you've struggled to change your habits, this book is an immense help. I've read more than a few habit books, but this one made the power to change even clearer and easier to do than ever before. Read this book! Carey Nieuwhof, bestselling author, At Your Best; host, The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Life is about progression, not perfection. The good news is we all have the power to change. But change doesn't happen overnight—it takes time, it takes principles, it takes discipline, and it takes the power of the Holy Spirit. The Power to Change teaches us how to apply these things so we can experience transformation in every area of our lives. As someone who has been transformed by the life and leadership of Craig Groeschel, I know this book will help you experience the same. Michael Todd, New York Times #1 bestselling author; lead pastor, Transformation Church

Newton's first law of motion says that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a greater external force. Change will happen only when something greater compels it to happen. In The Power to Change, Craig Groeschel provides the blueprint for harnessing the power of biblical truth to change situations we may have long given up on out of hopelessness. This book will truly change your life. Nona Jones, business executive; speaker; author, Killing Comparison

Once again, Craig has put together a deep, practical, and immediately applicable tool for all of us who want to become the people that God sees in us. I can't stop thinking about it. Patrick Lencioni, bestselling author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

The Power to Change is your guide to getting unstuck, gaining clarity on your calling, and stepping into the person you were born to be. Jamie Kern Lima, New York Times bestselling author, Believe It; founder, IT Cosmetics

This is the book Craig Groeschel was born to write. I felt like I was being let behind the curtain of a life lived at full throttle. Is it a roadmap to getting unstuck? Is it a manual for the kind of life you know you were designed to live? Is it an invitation to an adventure with God? Yes, a thousand times, yes! Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author, Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking

When I read this book, my first thought was 'Craig truly gets it!' He sees the importance of how we think, feel, and choose, and how this can impact how we function in our day-to-day lives and our ability to change. His book is a natural outpouring of his genuine love for people and his faith. Dr. Caroline Leaf, clinical neuroscientist and bestselling author

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