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Dodging Potholes — Finding Peace

A travel guide for Christians: twelve of the most common potholes on the road of life, and how to stay out of them · by Hollis McGehee · free to read and download

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What this book is

Life can only be negotiated along its intended course when a person has been born again — by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus alone. From that point forward the road runs where God is first, His Word is the guidebook, and we talk with Him and seek Him daily. But there are potholes on this road — places that trip us up and can be destructive. They can be avoided, but it takes being intentional and careful with our steps.

This short handbook points out twelve of the most common potholes — pride, “me, my, mine,” expectations, resentment, anger, self, the need to be heard, jealousy, compromise, control, comparison, and unforgiveness — with Scripture for each. The author confesses a “PHD” (pot hole degree) in every one, and writes to encourage you to miss a few, to climb out when you land in one, and to refuse to camp out in your “pet” potholes. The Bible is the real handbook; this book is a distant second. Right priorities avoid potholes and build peace.

What is inside

  • Introduction · Preface · Trust in the Lord (Proverbs 3:5–6)
  • Pothole 1 — Pride
  • Pothole 2 — Me, My, Mine
  • Pothole 3 — Expectations
  • Pothole 4 — Resentment
  • Pothole 5 — Anger
  • Pothole 6 — Self
  • Pothole 7 — Need to Be Heard
  • Pothole 8 — Jealousy
  • Pothole 9 — Compromise
  • Pothole 10 — Control
  • Pothole 11 — Comparison
  • Pothole 12 — Unforgiveness
  • Conclusion

Scripture in this book

This book quotes or cites Scripture about 44 times, from 20 books of the Bible. Each reference opens in the ESV at Blue Letter Bible.

Exodus (1 reference)

20:17

Psalms (1 reference)

46:10

Proverbs (6 references)

3:5, 3:5-6
6:16-19
10:19
11:2
16:18

Jeremiah (2 references)

17:9
Jeremiah 20

Micah (1 reference)

6:8

Matthew (6 references)

5:21-22
6:33
13:15-17
20:28
22:36-40
27:12-14

Mark (1 reference)

7:21-23

Luke (2 references)

9:23
16:10

John (1 reference)

2:23-25

Romans (4 references)

5:8
12:2, 12:15, 12:19

2 Corinthians (1 reference)

10:12

Galatians (1 reference)

5:9

Ephesians (4 references)

2:10
4:20-24, 4:31-32, 4:32

Philippians (2 references)

2:3-8
4:11-13

Colossians (1 reference)

3:17

Titus (1 reference)

3:10-11

Hebrews (1 reference)

12:15

James (4 references)

1:19
3:16
4:6

1 Peter (3 references)

3:15
5:5-6, 5:7

1 John (1 reference)

4:20

Topics

PeacePrideHumilityAngerResentmentJealousyForgivenessCompromiseControlComparisonSelfishnessChristian LivingProverbs 3:5–6