I enjoyed the book and how transparent the author is about her past. I remember growing up hearing, "Oh you are the preacher's kid, or you are related to the boys that always get in trouble." I felt like that was my identity. I never heard , " You are smart, beautiful or even that you are fun to be around." I liked when the author says , " The truest thing about you and me is that we are who God says we are!" God sees us as His children blessed and prospering. Labels are everywhere and people come to be identified as such. It is time to stop that thinking and grasp who we are which is accepted and loved.

The author has broken down each day into topics that help us grow emotionally and spiritually . We don't have to be stuck thinking no one likes us and trying to please everyone. We have been accepted by God and we need to live in that truth. The scriptures throughout the study are very timely and reinforce the subjects. It is a very encouraging book and one that should not be rushed. I loved how the examples the author uses really helps readers to understand that we are not alone in our struggles. Many of us have negative thoughts, but as you read the book you can begin to distance yourself from the things that have kept you bound up in lies.

In this book each chapter builds on the next which encouraged me to look at myself in a different way. Insecurity plays a big role in many lives. We feel less than others and tend to shrink into the background so we won't be rejected. The book emphasizes that we don't have to feel this way anymore. Embrace who we are in Christ and let Him set you free from negative thoughts.

The book is set for sixty days and gives encouragement, God's wisdom and a life that we can enjoy without the enemy whispering negative thoughts to us. This book goes on my bookshelf to use over and over again . It is a tool that will help me when I struggle in areas and remind me of how much God loves me.

"The kind of love God wants us to demonstrate is more than a feeling; it's a choice."

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion. ( )

Dawn Scott Damon suggests that The Freedom Challenge can aid our spiritual and emotional transformation and help break the cords that bind us. In this new book she shares her thoughts and bares her emotions to help us change our perception of who we are and how we can improve our Christian walk. It is designed so that it will take 60 days to work through the book and she has planned each chapter to follow the same format. Each day readers work through the same sections: Declare; Meditate, Believe, Accept; Confess; Affirm; Scripture Memory; and finally, Explore (5 questions to spur our deeper thinking) and Journal (with space for us to record our thoughts).

As I worked through this book I have been challenged, inspired, and encouraged. Damon desires to help readers free themselves from their doubts and insecurities and from the first day's reminder that 'I am God's child' to the last: 'God calls me to cultivate a generous spirit' she has helped me realize that 'I am who God says I am'.

The Freedom Challenge can be used individually or in a group study and I consider it a much-needed resource! This isn't a quick read but it is certainly a book worth your time.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit but I wasn't obligated to write a positive review. All opinions are strictly mine. ( )

Who wants to be caught in chains of bondage or be captive to the belief we are unworthy of God’s love? Yet, it is easy to get caught up in the lies and believe we are not enough. The Freedom Challenge examines those ideas and more. Examing seven cords that can bind us into sadness, despair, and more. From chains of control, fear, unforgiveness, negative emotions, and more prevent us from being who God created us to be.

Reading in the first pages of the book about Dawn Scott Damon’s encounter with a man she refers to as “Paul” at a country church, touched my soul and spirit. It is so easy to get caught up in the lies about who we are. Everyone at some time gets caught up in chains that prevent us from believing God’s truth about who we are and what he thinks of us. This book offers something every Christian could benefit from reading. So check it out for yourself and explore this sixty-day journey.

I received a copy of this book for my fair and honest review. ( )