Pastor Levi Lusko doesn’t write with holy pretense, which is a good thing. On the other hand, the edginess and opinions in this book, I Declare War: 4 Keys to Winning the Battle with Yourself can be a little tough to take for some readers – but it might be worth your read anyway. This is a highly practical resource if insecurity, pessimism, fears, worries, doubts, frustrations, anxious and depressed thoughts, weakness, disappointment in yourself, being stuck, and/or behavior or interactions with people you later regret are making you want to experience new ways of functioning.

Useful Strengths of I Declare War

• Offers tasks that non-task-oriented readers will appreciate as much as structured persons will
• Comes from a place of personal struggle and victory
• Presents Scripture with highly relatable explanations
• Backs up arguments with on-point, effective stories
• Puts an unusual emphasis on the role of the words you speak, compared to what you typically hear
• Teaches some memorable catch-phrases to keep in mind that will stabilize your emotions
• Gives some mental techniques to use when interacting with loved ones that will help reduce your frustrations and increase your closeness with them
• Provides skills for using habits for you, instead of against you
• Responsibly preaches the power of the Holy Spirit with a goal of propelling you onto a steady path forward
• Concludes the book with just as much great Biblical advice as is provided in the beginning and the middle
• Provides very appealing graphics on the cover and throughout the book, and a bullet point recap in the back of the book – for an easy review of his big points

A Prayer Regarding This Book

May this book be a very helpful stepping stone…to bridge the gap between the secular world and the Lord…so that modern Christians will be able to really read Scripture – love it – and be changed by it. In the powerful Name of Jesus. Amen.