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Leaning Forward: Finding Peace Beyond the Confines of Religion Kindle Edition
Many of us have been looking for clues that something new is available to discover. We surrendered the need to defend our certainty and opened our minds to new possibilities and understandings that we would not have previously considered. We are learning to trust our intuition and the clues the universe gives us. We are rediscovering our connection with nature, finding truth, wisdom, and intrigue under every rock.
At first, many of us were afraid of this type of journey. It’s a natural response to the unfamiliar and we fear losing what we already believe to be true. But, if something is valid, it won't evaporate because we discover something new that is also true, valid, and interesting. If what we consider truth or wisdom doesn't survive while we explore, then maybe it wasn't true in the first place. And, we may not need the old religion and practices anymore. They were man-made anyway!
Leaning Forward is an attitude—it is a posture—and, it is the starting place for all adventures and discoveries!
May you find what you didn't even know you were looking for!
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateAugust 15, 2023
- File size544 KB
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- ASIN : B0CB54Y9S3
- Publication date : August 15, 2023
- Language : English
- File size : 544 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
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- Print length : 223 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #825,338 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #355 in Personal Transformation & Spirituality
- #771 in Spiritual Healing
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Karl J. Forehand was a bi-vocational pastor for 20 years and has training in spiritual leadership coaching, plant-based nutrition, and spiritual direction. He lives in Missouri with his wife Laura and dog Winston. He has three grown children and two grandchildren.
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Life is full of changes. Sometimes we have control over what those changes are and when they occur, and sometimes we find out with little to warning at all. Many times, regardless of the circumstances, we are left with the same question. “What do I do now?” Karl and Laura Forehand present a helpful suggestion: lean forward. What does that mean? It means take a few steps, possibly in a new or difficult direction, and see what happens. Leaning forward isn’t foolishly running head long with eyes shut, hoping for the best, and possibly going headfirst into a brick wall. It’s just what it says: leaning. Start moving from the inner part of yourself. Take the time to listen to yourself and learn to trust yourself. Depending on your personal experiences, this might not only be a new or difficult experience, but it might be something you have previously believed to be wrong, sinful, or deceitful. A common thread of high control groups is convincing members that listening to your own inner voice is bad. On the contrary, listening to that inner voice can sometimes be what keeps you safe.
In their latest book, Leaning Forward, Karl and Laura use their gentle approach to encourage the reader to explore from the inside out. This isn’t a step-by-step system or approach. It’s not as simple as 1-2-3, do after me. It’s not the only advice you’ll ever need. Instead, it’s about finding your own path. It’s an encouragement to trust yourself. If you’ve grown up in a high control religion, it has likely had a profound impact on not only how you see the world and people around you and how you interact with them, but it has likely also taught you to believe that there is a set method to dealing with difficulties and hurts that works for everyone in all situations. But if those wounds have come from that religious group, things become complicated at best. For many, one of the first steps to healing is separating from that source of trauma. It might be finding a different church or type of church, or leaving that entire belief system behind, either temporarily or permanently. Regardless, when the religious aspects of your life are something that almost completely define you, that loss can be disorienting. It can be a loss of connection with community, and even your own inner stability. As Karl and Laura explain, the first step is to connect with your own compass. Just because that inner voice may not be perfect doesn’t mean it should be completely discounted as untrustworthy. Listen to yourself. Listen to others, and just be present. Just as a compass needs a little bit of stillness to orient its needle true north, our inner compass is the same. Be still, give it that chance, and then see what direction to lean into.
After you’ve taken the time to listen to that voice, then start exploring the world and ideas around you. If we spent less time worrying about where the path might end and more time being curious about the space we are currently in, we could learn a lot more on the way to that destination. And sometimes it means we would see the warning signs before we get to the point of no return.
Our preconceived notions of how we must live, learn, or heal can sometimes result in preventing us from finding paths that are actually just what we need to heal, grow, and thrive. Sometimes the best path for you may be the one less traveled.
Lean forward. Wonder. Explore. Don’t limit yourself. Who knows where your wonder could take you once you realize you have access to many more paths than you realized?
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2023
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