I absolutely love Max Lucado books, but "Facing your Giants" was especially brilliant! This book is probably the best - and my personal favorite - of all the books written about King David, his high's, his low's, his weaknesses, his strengths. I was captivated with each page!! I loved when Lucado reenacted scenes from the Bible in a way that is relatable and easy to understand. He makes this timely story into one that connects with every day life. Lucado is very funny and witty in the way he exp...

Max Lucado is one of the most popular Christian writers out there. You can't fault a thing he says. To me, though, he is somewhat like a John Grisham. John Grisham is super popular, but his writing is elementary. People go crazy over him, yet I'm confused as many of the other more skilled writers get neglected. I feel the same way here, and yet probably many people are reached by his writing. So that's fine -- all good points here, but I prefer a more scholarly pursuit.

Focus on giants—you stumble. Focus on God—your giants tumble In this book Max Lucado teaches us through David's life how to conquer your personal fears...

That our Giants aren't always people. Actually I am finding most of time they never are. The greatest thing is that I have learned to tell my giants that my God is SOOOOOOOOOO much BIGGER than they are. He will always win!! Always!!!

Jerry recommended this book to me and I am forever grateful.This book took me many weeks to read as God was working on me with each section I read. Much of this book was read at the gym while sitting at the pool watching my kids swim/play or in the jacuzzi, relaxing after a tough workout.As God moved greatly in me, I began to see what I understood about David was a bit off. The Psalms were often to written out of fun, glorious, happy times, but out of despair, heartache, gut wrenching times wher...

This is an amazing book that helps readers overcome their fears/giants/or whatever you want to come them by analyzing the story of David. God calls David a man after His heart, even though David failed badly with Bathsheba and his own family. Lucado explains why we fail when we focus on our giants, but will succeed if we focus on God. I was really challenge by Lucado's analysis of David's story, especially the chapters on distant diety, tough promises, and dashed hopes. I also learned a lot from...

I enjoy Lucado's perspective on David. He shows how studying David's life (even beyond the story of Goliath) can teach us how to defeat our giants. I connected with Lucado's ideas -- many of them were so obviously spot on -- but I had trouble connecting to his writing style. His style is perfect for children's books, but not so great for me in books like this. I know that many people love his writing style, and it certainly is unique, but it distracts me from the point he is trying to make. I wo...

I got the chance to read "Facing Your Giants" by Max Lucado published by Thomas Nelson. I have read that Max Lucado is called America's Pastor and after reading this book I can understand why."Facing Your Giants" is not just about the story of how David defeated Goliath, though that is what one of the chapters is about. "Facing Your Giants" is about the life of David from the moment he entered into battle with Goliath until moments before his death and how he faced the challenges that came befor...

Max Lucado does such a good job of applying scripture the O.T. story of David in this case) to our daily lives. In this book he shows us good and bad decisions David made and how his relationship with God changed with his decisions.

It was a fast read, but I was a little disappointed. It seemed like a bunch of cutesy sayings tied together in a book. It follows the life of David from his anointment to death, so that was interesting. It was okay.

This is not necessarily intended as a daily devotional, but that’s how I chose to read it: slowly, over a long period of time. As someone who frequently battles with the giants of anxiety, frustration, and recently, grief, this was just the book I needed at the time I needed it. (Note: I didn’t even pick it out for myself: My mom gifted it to me on Easter.) I love Max Lucado’s conversational writing style and how he infuses humor throughout, but also knows when to be serious.I only took a star o...

An excellent look at the story of King David, and what it means to us today.

I read this book when I was going through a rough time in my life, and I have to say it really helped me through it. It helped me see that I wasn't alone in my fight and I could face my giants along with God's help, just like Goliath. Lucado puts the book into terms anyone could understand and appreciate. Giants are hardly ever people, most of the time it is something we are struggling with. Max Lucado's book is very helpful and helped bring me to over come my struggles and face my giants.

I always enjoy Lucado’s books and this was no exception. Facing Your Giants was practical, helpful and inspiring. The layman’s approach that is full of plain speech and God-glorifying instruction.

Normally I thoroughly enjoy Max Lucado and his style of writing, however this book was hard to get into and even harder to stay into because of how basic and surface level the writing was. Although it was very easy to read overall it failed to captivate my attention. It might be that this book would be perfect for a certain person in certain circumstances. I got half way through the book before I realized I was forcing myself to get through it. In the end I gave up on finishing it. Noting agains...

I absolutely love Max Lucado's children's books, this was the first one of his adult books I picked up to read. I didn't much care for it, I thought everything he said over the course of the book could have been said just as easily in 7 or 8 chapters, but it dragged on for 12 chapters. It felt like he was saying the same things over and over again repetitively.

This book follows the story of David in chronological order, each chapter reading like a well prepared sermon. Lucado’s writing is clear and concise, with a great combination of history, theology, and personal touch that the reader can relate to. I plan on reading this book a second time at a much slower pace, while using the study guide in the back.

Give your problems to God and given time he will help you. He will rise you up. I think for people struggling with waitig for Gods plans this book is annoying. Focus on God and things will work out. Its hard to do that when you have been trying to focus on God let him guide you and you get nothing but silence from him for years. So maybe if you havw little problems, fixable problems sure this book is a reminder. But for someone struggling with many illnesses that God just isnt seeming to care ab...

My Lenten Study Book for this year. A very thorough journey through the story of David. Good for anyone interested in facing "Giants" in their life - there are more of them than you may think - and also a good tool for more in depth study of the Bible. I'm still undecided about Max Lucado's style - he's very informal, sometimes borderline comical. There is a study guide in the back of the book that tells you which verses in the Bible to read as an accompaniment to each chapter.

"Focus on giants—you stumble. Focus on God—your giants tumble."Offers some good insights on keeping your eyes on God, even during your worst times. Lucado does a great job making the story of David relevant to us today.