Strength of character used to be a common trait in American culture. This is no longer true. The time-honored virtues of courage under trial and a tenacious spirit when pursuing noble goals has given way to convenience and compromise and has spawned an unhealthy cowardice.
This attitude of surrendering to difficulties instead of overcoming them has crippled us personally, spiritually, and nationally. If our citizens, our houses of worship, and our God- blessed land desire to continue to be uniquely favored, then a tough hide to make right decisions and a holy resiliency to stand by such decisions is not negotiable.
Doug Giles, in this thought-provoking book, directly addresses wilting Christian doggedness, and exhorts believers to “cowboy up,” be a man, steel their will, and joyfully live a robust Christian life in the face of personal, ecclesiastical, and national difficulties.
Written in conversational language (which has made Giles a popular columnist on the nation’s largest conservative news portal, Townhall.com), Doug fuels his arguments for the Christian to toughen up with many Bible passages, biting humor, and uncommon common sense.
Within the covers of this book Doug explores such controversial topics of why God allows pain in our lives, why believers backslide when things become difficult, how the Church became the emasculated mess that it is, and what will happen to Christians if they stay soft. He gives insights as to how lives can be rebuilt with biblical boldness and how we can become the champions God has called us to be.
As a retired military man, I understand first-hand the importance of strength of character in bad situations and how important this virtue is when the chips are down. Well, dear reader, the chips are down in America. Our nation is getting rocked economically and socially. Since this is what we are facing as Christians and as Americans, we need the ability to keep going in a righteous direction, even when to do so means swimming against the tide.
And that is exactly what this timely and important book does. It helps you keep going in a righteous direction in the midst of hellish circumstances. It is truly a useful guide and field manual for victorious spiritual living.
Paul E. Vallely, Major General, US Army (Ret.)
Co-author of the best-selling book, Endgame: Blueprint for Victory for Winning the War on Terror
Chairman of the “Stand Up America Project.”
http://standupamericaus.com
