Attaining true freedom is difficult when wounds keep us from knowing Jesus better. It’s hard to move past these pains when we don’t understand their nature and cause. In “Finding Freedom in Christ: Healing Life’s Hurts,” Dr. Matthew Breuninger lays out six steps to identify and remove barriers to God’s healing grace – freeing us to love God and others. Find this title at the St. Paul Center and major booksellers.
Peace and freedom are often found in forgiving others and seeking forgiveness for our own failings. However, it can be hard to take that first step toward the confessional where Jesus waits for us. Discover the richness of this sacrament of healing in “7 Secrets of Confession,” in which author Vinny Flynn shows how confession offers a true encounter with Christ. If you’re still feeling reluctant, read St. Augustine’s spiritual autobiography “Confessions,” in which he recounts feeling that freedom meant doing whatever he wanted, then realizing that he had become a slave to his desires until he found freedom in Christ.