Title: A House that Grace Built: Moving Beyond
Codependence to Embrace God’s Design for Love, Intimacy and Wholeness
By: Stephanie A. Tucker
ISBN#978-1936451043
Review Date: July 1, 2014
A CBM Book Review
10.0 out of 10.0 stars
A House that Grace Built: Moving Beyond Codependence to
Embrace God’s Design for Love, Intimacy and Wholeness by Stephanie A.
Tucker presents a wonderful biblical Christ-centered recovery process, offering
readers an in-depth understanding of the many-faceted processes to redemption
through grace. Becoming
Christ-centered, healthy and whole is the focus as the author gives keen
insight and sound biblical solutions to the codependent behaviors that permeate
a life living without Christ. As the
author describes, inevitability these behaviors characterize dysfunctionalism
and lead to the inability to access a meaningful and fulfilling life that is
centered upon God. Comprehensive in
nature, yet full of practical applications that apply to all of life’s
circumstances, the book offers to all that Christ came to give life and life
more abundantly. Derived from in-depth
study of the Bible, many years from biblical counseling and education, the
author has built from Scripture an inspiring journey that invites each person
to encounter the grace and love of God, in full expectation and excitement, as
each part of their life is rearranged and redecorated throughout the recovery
process.
Describing a person’s life as a “house,” the author sheds
light on the process of reconciliation to God.
God wants to rebuild your “house” (life) with His abounding grace. Oftentimes when we come to God, God will
start dismantling what we’ve held onto that caused our dysfunction in the first
place. These “fruits that arise” from
not living a Christ-centered life manifest themselves in many ways, such as
addictive behaviors, compulsions, dysfunctional patterns and habits that stem
from many different factors within our environment, that are not limited to,
but include a variety of factors such as: the family we were raised in,
relationships and circumstances that spoke into our lives, as well as wrong
thought patterns and strongholds. As a
result, an individual learned survival techniques that may still affect their
life today. Immense hope and answers are
found within the pages of this fascinating read, offering much biblical wisdom,
truth and hope found in Scripture.
The author compassionately presents the tools necessary to
deal with each room in a biblical fashion using methods such as forgiveness, applying
truth from the Word of God and walking in love. Much grace and compassion accompany this book, unveiling the way
to restoration as the “old waste” places of our lives are rebuilt, thus
inviting each person to enter into the abundant grace of God. Meanwhile, allowing God to do His work as
the fruits of the Spirit are developed.
Comprehensive in nature, A House that Grace Built is
accompanied by a workbook entitled, The Christian Codependence Recovery
Workbook: From Surviving to Significance (TCCRW) and companion journal,
both created to be application workbooks for individuals/groups. Both books are designed to facilitate
wholeness and healing to the body of Christ.
No matter if you are a new Christian or a mature believer with many
years with the Lord, this book gives insight on how to find purpose,
fulfillment and direction in the abundant of grace of the Lord. A highly recommended, must-read!