Kelly Johnson - Being Brave: A 40-Day Journey to the Life God Dreams for You

Praise for Being Brave

Kelly Johnson leads us through a forty-day journey of living boldly through the power of the Holy Spirit. She offers thought-provoking stories and questions that are sure to get you thinking about bravery in a fresh way. This beautiful devotional journey is inspiring and uplifting. MICAH MADDOX, author of Anchored In

In Being Brave, Kelly Johnson invites us to stop settling for safe and instead embrace who we were created to be by the God who loves us. This means setting aside fear, distrust, and the masks we wear for self-protection in favor of courage, authenticity, and trust in the Lord. Kellys gentle but firm exhortations to be brave, and her confidence that we all have it in us to do just that, will lead you on a forty-day journey to a more fulfilled, more engaged, truer you. HARMONY HARKEMA, The Glorious Table

Culture shouts: Be brave! Power through life fearlessly! Kelly Johnson turns this notion upside down by tapping into Christs definition of brave: His strength made perfect in our weakness. Her vulnerable struggles and victories move me to live with more honesty, grace, love, and joy. CHRISTINA HUBBARD, author of Five Ways To Love Like You Mean It and founder of CreativeandFree.com

Kelly Johnson does a beautiful job of opening our eyes to the One who makes us Brave. Each forty-day encounter with God through His Word ends with engaging questions and prayer, which bring us to deepen our resolve in our walk with Him. BECKY SHAFFER, Executive Director, Saving Grace NWA

Kelly Johnson is willing to take an honest look at her life and tackle tough topics like cynicism, fear, and discontent to help us uncover what may be holding us back in our own lives. This book in insightful and encouraging and will inspire you to bravely step into the life God has planned for you! SUE BIDSTRUP, founder of Great Big Yes!, www.greatbigyes.com

In a world of struggle over prejudice, comparison, anxiety, sentimentality, perfectionism, and injustice of all kinds, this is just the prescription we all need. Pick up this book and stop. Breathe. Rest. Reflect. Pray. By the end of your spiritual journey you will find yourself rolling up your sleeves empowered to join Gods movement again. Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Church. DR. TOBIN E. WILSON, pastor, author, and thought leader

Kelly Johnson enables us to see the important link between courage and a faith that responds to Gods calling in daily life. Reading Being Brave made me see opportunities to take risks for Jesus, to have courage and encourage others. Only when we are brave will we find the fullness of life in Christ. REV. TOM BERLIN, Floris United Methodist Church

Through Being Brave, Kelly Johnson guides us one day at a time to live full and free from the lies that keep us from trusting that God is enough, releasing us to make the difference we were born to make. ELISA JOHNSTON, author and founder of Average Advocate

Being Brave wholly encouraged me to see the brave in myself and emboldened me to call out the brave in others. This devotional will surely move you to live more passionately in the abundance and self-worth found in Christ! COURTNEY WESTLAKE, author of A Different Beautiful

Day after day, Id pick up Being Brave to find Kellys words speaking directly to my life. Her insights and stories are relevant, impactful, and beautifully written. I finished the book feeling strong and capable of facing whatever God put in front of me, and then I handed it to my teenage daughter. KATY EPLING, writer and speaker

Kellys writing feels like good conversation with a wise and fun friend who gets you. I found myself nodding along so much, I eventually gave up on highlighting and just circled entire pages writing, This! Her vulnerable style offers a welcome me too as she invites us all to call out the best in one another and ourselves. MELINDA MATTSON, writer and speaker

For anyone feeling overcome by limitations and fear, Kelly Johnson names us brave and gives us the tools to step into our fullest potential. Kellys words are wise, insightful, and relatable. The questions in each chapter help get beyond the surface to the root of fear. KELLY SMITH, writer at MrsDisciple.com

Being Brave is everything your mother forgot to tell you about summoning bravery when its needed most. Wise, grace-filled, funny, and just plain spot-on, this devotional will stir your heart and spur you onward. I didnt know I needed to be named brave, but now I know Ill never be the same. STACEY PHILPOT, writer and advocate

I used to believe that I was the one that had to be brave, but in the last year I learned that God makes us brave; He gives us all we need to be bold, be vulnerable, and embrace the best He has for us! Kellys book is full of truth and scripture to remind us daily not to fall back into the darkness of lies. If you have felt that you arent brave enough, then this devotional will revive the spark inside your soul! TARA ROYER STEELE, The Brave Gathering

BEING BRAVE

A 40-DAY JOURNEY TO THE LIFE GOD DREAMS FOR YOU

Copyright 2017 by Abingdon Press

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Johnson, Kelly (Kelly Ivey), author.

Title: Being brave : a forty-day journey to the life God dreams for you / Kelly Johnson.

Description: Nashville : Abingdon Press, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017034471 (print) | LCCN 2017039748 (ebook) | ISBN 9781501848667 (ebook) | ISBN 9781501848650 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Christian womenConduct of life. | WomenConduct of life. | LentPrayers and devotions.

Classification: LCC BV4527 (ebook) | LCC BV4527 .J6364 2017 (print) | DDC 248.8/43--dc23

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