Rosie Rivera

Now available in trade paper! Businesswoman and television personality Rosie Rivera shares how to lean on God as defender in the midst of life’s hurts and wounds while also grappling with the strong desire for justice and retaliation. Revenge is one of our deepest instincts. When we have been hurt or when something has been stolen from us, whether that be our innocence or our good name or a loved one, the desire to retaliate is irresistible. But is it the right response of a follower of Jesus? Rosie Rivera has walked in this tension, a sojourner in the search for healing and wholeness in the light of horrific wrongs. She has wrestled the desire to defend herself, her reputation, and her family while also wanting to let God be her Defender. God Is Your Defender is about understanding the motives behind your thoughts and behaviors toward those who have wronged you. It is about the conditions you might have put on forgiveness. It is about fighting the urge to take over instead of trusting God. It is about learning how to truly rest in the Lord as the One who defends you and actively abiding in his peace. Backed by Biblical examples and personal stories, Rosie guides you to a place of healing as you:Learn the difference between a heart of advocacy and a vengeful spiritStop the self-destructive cycle of an unresolved revengeDiscern effectively when to take a righteous stand and when to stand back and let God defendExperience how to exchange an “eye for an eye” mentality to an “I for an I” by exchanging “I am hurt” for “I am healing” God Is Your Defender will equip you be equipped to respond to hurtful situations, from the most minor to some of the most difficult, from a place of empowerment and peace.

Businesswoman, television personality, and survivor Rosie Rivera shares how to lean on God as defender in the midst of life’s hurts and wounds while also grappling with the strong desire for justice and retaliation. Revenge is one of our deepest instincts. When we have been hurt or when something has been stolen from us, whether that be our innocence or our good name or a loved one, the desire to retaliate is irresistible. But is it the right response of a follower of Jesus? As a survivor herself, Rosie Rivera has walked in this tension, a sojourner in the search for healing and wholeness in the light of horrific wrongs. She has wrestled the desire to defend herself, her reputation, and her family while also wanting to let God be her Defender. God Is Your Defender is about understanding the motives behind your thoughts and behaviors toward those who have wronged you. It is about the conditions you might have put on forgiveness. It is about fighting the urge to take over instead of trusting God. It is about learning how to truly rest in the Lord as the One who defends you and actively abiding in his peace. Backed by biblical examples and personal stories, Rosie guides you to a place of healing as you:Learn the difference between a vengeful spirit and a heart of advocacyStop the self-destructive cycle of the desire for revengeDiscern effectively when to take a righteous stand and when to stand back and let God defend youExperience how to move from an “eye for an eye” mentality to an “I for an I” by exchanging “I am hurt” for “I am healing”Let go of the pain of the past without ignoring what happenedGod Is Your Defender equips you to respond to hurtful situations, from the most minor to some of the most difficult, from a place of empowerment and peace.

En Dios es tu defensor, la empresaria y personalidad de televisión Rosie Rivera comparte cómo apoyarse en Dios como defensor en medio de las heridas de la vida, mientras que lidiamos con un fuerte deseo de justicia y represalia. Este libro te ayudará a estar equipado para responder a situaciones hirientes, desde las más leves hasta las más difíciles, desde un lugar de empoderamiento y paz. La venganza es uno de nuestros instintos más profundos. Cuando nos han herido o cuando nos han robado algo, el deseo de vengarse es irresistible. ¿Pero es la respuesta correcta de un seguidor de Jesús? Rosie Rivera ha experimentado esta tensión en la búsqueda de sanidad y plenitud a la luz de males horribles. Ha luchado con el deseo de defenderse a sí misma y su familia, y el deseo de dejar que Dios sea su defensor. Respaldada por ejemplos bíblicos e historias personales, Rosie te guía a un lugar de sanidad mientrasaprendes la diferencia entre un corazón de apoyo y un espíritu vengativodetienes el ciclo autodestructivo de una venganza no resueltadisciernes efectivamente cuándo tomar una posición justa y cuándo retroceder y dejar que Dios te defiendaexperimentas cómo cambiar una mentalidad de «ojo por ojo» a un «yo por un yo» cambiando «estoy herido» por «estoy sanando»Dios es tu defensor se trata de entender los motivos detrás de tus pensamientos y comportamientos hacia aquellos que te han hecho daño, de las condiciones impuestas para perdonar, de luchar contra el impulso de tomar el control en lugar de confiar en Dios. Se trata de aprender a descansar en el Señor como Aquel que te defiende y permanecer en su paz. God Is Your DefenderIn God Is My Defender, businesswoman and television personality Rosie Rivera shares how to lean on God as defender in the midst of life’s hurts and wounds while also grappling with the strong desire for justice and retaliation. This book will help you be equipped to respond to hurtful situations, from the most minor to some of the most difficult, from a place of empowerment and peace. Revenge is one of our deepest instincts. When we have been hurt or when something has been stolen from us, the desire to retaliate is irresistible. But is it the right response of a follower of Jesus? Rosie Rivera has wrestled the desire to defend herself, her reputation, and her family while also wanting to let God be her Defender. Backed by Biblical examples and personal stories, Rosie guides you to a place of healing as youlearn the difference between a heart of advocacy and a vengeful spiritstop the self-destructive cycle of an unresolved revengediscern effectively when to take a righteous stand and when to stand back and let God defendexperience how to exchange an “eye for an eye” mentality to an “I for an I” by exchanging “I am hurt” for “I am healing”God Is My Defender is about understanding the motives behind your thoughts and behaviors toward those who have wronged you. It is about the conditions you might have put on forgiveness. It is about fighting the urge to take over instead of trusting God. It is about learning how to truly rest in the Lord as the One who defends you and abide in his peace.

Finding beauty in the ashes is a sequel to my book, Stolen Identity. This book will help you recover your identity in Christ, It will show you how you can become a vessel God can use for his glory and it will inspire you to become all you can be as you realize that you are a unique creation and there is only one of you. You are not like anyone else so don't try to copy someone else because you can only succeed at being you.

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