Crash the Chatterbox: Hearing God's Voice Above All Others

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

This book was awesome. It was very insightful and put the chatterbox (the adversary, Satan) in perspective in my spiritual life. It helped me a lot, to see how the adversary is getting into my thoughts and messing me up. I highly recommend this book to anyone who needs spiritual help. My synagogue is even using this book as a Bible study guide. The author Steven Furtick has other books that I would recommend as well, Sun stand still, Greater and Unqualified.

I will never forget the words of wisdom and tools offered by Pastor Steven in this great book. Every Christian should have a copy in their library. Pastor Steven's personal experiences along with biblical references make the text so relatable. It helped me get through one of the most difficult seasons in my life; a time of loss and great discouragement. As Christians, we all go/grow through the seasons, and it's important to know what to do to silence the negative chatter in our minds.

I enjoy this author's videos and sermons so I wanted to check out a book he wrote, as my 2019 resolution was to read more, and as always, do things to grow in my faith. Well, buying this book has done both of those so far. I love the book and I read it before bed, during my lunch breaks, in the mornings, when I lose my temper, whenever! His humor shows through in parts which I found surprising, that I would snicker at a sentence or two when he would recall a story of his own, to relate things to what he was teaching from the Bible. He has a unique perspective on how the devil comes after God's children and I wholly agree with them. It seriously lifted me up every time I read a chapter, even a page. My husband is reading it now too now that Im done.

Very eye opening. Sometimes we allow our thoughts to chatter away and destroy us, but we really need to filter through it and see what's important and what's destructive.

I couldn’t get into this book, although I’m sure the message of it would have been great, as I listened to the authors sermons along the same subject. The print was so small it bothered my eyes to try and read it, so I ended up getting rid of it. A larger text size would be helpful to most I think, as I have no problem reading other books.

If I could give this book a higher rating I would. I am so encouraged and empowered to know that there is a solution or a course of action that will assist me in silencing the voice of the enemy. This book has made me more aware of the negative self talk that tries to keep me stagnant. I no longer allow those thoughts to go unchecked by the word of God. I deliver a knock out punch to the mouth of the chatter box at the onset of his lies!

This book is so powerful and important to read. No, it's not a "read this and life will forever be fantastic" book, but it gives you tools to live a more abundant life - a life in more freedom, unshackled from the lies the devil wants us to be crippled with.

We all struggle with the voices in our heads that say we'll never be enough... we can never overcome. This book will teach you how wrong those voices are and help you CRASH the CHATTERBOX and rise up to be the person you were created to be!

This book is great to help you address your inward thoughts. Sometimes our minds have us thinking too much or too negatively. The chapters help to address our thinking habits, and how we can better change our thoughts.

Crash the Chatterbox deals with learning where our negative thoughts originate, distinguishing what is fact and what is not - how to tell the difference, and then teaches us strategies from God's Word that enables us to overcome that Chatterbox. The examples are from the Bible as well as from real-life accounts shared from lives of people today, as well as from Pastor Steven Furtick's experiences. This is an excellent book for small-group study and discussion. It deals with real-life and feelings/thoughts we all experience but don't always recognize and analyze to the extent to move past the negative influence of those feelings. Not a deep clinical view, but more real-life encouragement.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

It's real. It is honest. It's practical and true. It's really blessed me and I pray that God will help me to continue to #Crashthechatterbox I thank God for Steve Furtick and that He gave him the strength and perseverance to push through the chatter and finish writing this life changing book. For me the best part is the honesty. It's not idealistic in its teachings and it really speaks from the realities of people's lives. There's no deceit. There's no "oh get over yourself and be better". There's so much understanding for those that actually struggle with their own chatter boxes and for me that was the best part of the book. It's relatable and it shows that it's possible. I think everyone should read it.

This book was so refreshing. I appreciated the way he offered practical steps and was willing to honestly share about the struggles he had in the area of negative thoughts. It has helped me so much that I'm reading it a second time and may refer back to it each year as a reminder.

Reading this book at this moment in my life was much needed. With everything going on in the world with the pandemic, It is easy to let the chatterbox have control. This book has help silence the voice of wrong thinking.

Pastor Furtick always fires me up! This book is no different. If you want a way to get out of your head and into your heart this is it!

I enjoyed the whole book tremendously. Steven Furtick is quite a writer. He puts things in such a way that it is very understandable. If you have a lot of negative thoughts, this book is for you. The enemy does not want us to hear God's voice and he does not want us to obey God. This book will help you to decide who is talking to you and whether it is for the good or not. I recommend this book to ALL. After you have read this book, then check out Steven Furtick's other books. Enjoy your reading.

This book is awesome, it has really helped my husband through some things recently. He has always said he has fears, doubts and other things but I didn't know if I understood him but when he started reading this book we would talk about it and it became more clear. If you are dealing with any like a chatter box in your head then he says it is a must buy!

The depth on this young man is amazing. A book that is full of real life situations and Biblical solutions. A must read in Christian growth. Doesn't bet one up over failures but offers hope.

An absolute must for those people who feel like their thoughts rule them! This book shows how 60% of out thought are negative ... and shows ways to deal with it and think better of yourself! The participant's guide, which is a companion to the book, is also very good to help study.

thanks Steven for writing this book, as we all have chatterboxes. I won't even go in to detail as to the struggles I'm going through. but, I try to count it all joy, and I'm thankful that at over 72 yrs. of age, God has brought me through many trials. God bless

Besides the Bible, no other book has changed me the one this one did. So many things came into perspective now!! The thinking has improved and now I will win battles every day. This book is refreshing, a “face-slapper”, and a game changer.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

This book takes you through not only the idea that you can take charge of what goes on in your head, but the steps needed to do it! It gives you specific strategies to use and also real life examples of how to apply it. Pastor Furtick is amazing at taking the word of God and making it applicable to today's world, and he doesn't have a problem showing that he himself is a normal sinning human. This book helps you understand your not alone in your struggle, and helps you find a feasible way to overcome the Chatterbox within!

If you're looking for a great church group topic, this is it. It's really great for teaching your brain and soul that 1) We all experience the "chatter" 2) There are ways to make it get better, turn the chatter into something positive, and ways to stop it from happening so often.

An Excellent book for Christians as Satan is always trying to defeat you with negative thoughts! Kick him out and return to positive thoughts!

The perfect book to help you realize you are not alone when it comes to overthinking. Steven’s raw, candid, wisdom spoke directly to me. I kept reading his thought processes and confessions and thinking, “wow me too!” I have left feeling heard even though I was the one reading...! Highly recommend!

I have read all of Steven Furticks books and all more than one time ! Sun Stand Still at least 4 times , Greater I have read twice and now with Crash the Chatterbox which I finished while traveling and took only 4 plane rides I cannot wait to start it over. I knew as soon as I read the first page that it too would be a life changing book. He is completely transparent and keeps it real in a way that everyone will connect with him on some level throughout the book. I cannot wait to start it over again !

Love the book! Really like how he used personal stories and scriptures to share the difficult things. I would recommend this book to anyone that is going through a touch season or struggling with the lies we believe or is just hard on themself. This book was able to take my mind off of the spiritual struggles I’ve been dealing with and back on the Lord. The scriptures are healing and laughter medicine!

Pastor Steven Furtick and this book was an eye opener for me. Life changing in fact. I could write you a essay about why and how but unless you're interested in changing you wouldn't heed the advice anyway. Life changing. That's all that really needs to be said.

Steven seems to understand the war in our minds and gives you tools to overcome our destructive behaviors. I’m passing this along to my teenager grandkids. It spans many generations as we all battle that “Chatterbox.”

Our small group at church is reading this book together. Each chapter has something vital and helpful to stop the voices that speak against what God has said about your life. Highly recommended.

Well written ,would recommend to anyone . The book was written with such a practically daily understanding of what life is, very much worth it.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

I purchased this book on Audible and I am glad I did. Steven Furtick narrates it on Audible and I think him reading the story made more of an impact on me. I will probably listen to this book again and again. So many great points that hit home. Great book.

A must read for anyone who questions their purpose and their significance, and anyone who struggles with negative self talk. God loves each of us and unless we let go of the negativity we can not move forward to do God's work. This book is life changing. The author is funny and refreshingly humble, admitting his areas of weakness through humor and how he has used the Holy Spirit and the word of God to overcome the enemies attacks.

Goodness is within us and this book gives me the strength to push through the noise that is my overflowing brain.

I love this book! I would highly recommend for both men and women starting as early as high school age👍🏻

My church is reading this book for bible studies. The conversations are engaging and you will change your way of thinking!

Crash the Chatterbox is a live changing book. I didn't pay close attention, but this is a participant's guide not the book. It is a great companion to the actual book. I also participated in a group and was able to watch the video clips as well, which made it all come together.

Pay attention to what your mind is telling you. Become aware of your thoughts and your response to them.

Crash the Chatterbox helps me through my daily life. The voices around me that discourage me and the voice inside that brings condemnation keeps me from being the person God created me to be. This book is based on the Holy BIble and what the Lord has to say about me. I am His workmanship created in the image of God, God has great plans and promises for my life but I must listen and walk by faith for these plans to be fulfilled. God says I am fearfully and wonderfully made and He wants to use me to accomplish His plans and purpose.

Good book but very disappointed because it was written all over.

So much great information on crashing the chatterbox that's within all of us. Steven Burdick gives readers a phenomenal experience of how God works in us to help us get rid of our chatterbox inside us. This is an ongoing battle. The enemy won't give up. We will all Crash the Chatterbox!!!!

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

We love Steven Furtick's ministry and this book was a great reminder of the chatterbox and his goal! There is a lot of great advice in this book about Whom we serve and how to focus on God instead of the lies of the enemy. I passed this book on to a friend and pray the Lord uses it in a mighty way!

Steve Furtick is new to me; but he appears to be another one of these wonderful young ministers that are bringing a new perspective to the very old but consistently true message of God. I have only just began reading the book, but already I am captivated..looks like fun reading! I am an introvert that has always battled with those "chattering" inner voices.

My chatterbox has been going at it for years, here recently it has been BAD! I read this book and understand how to quiet it so I can listen to GOD speak.

Awesome stuff here! Steven really hits home! I started this study at service, I was so Aww ed I had to get the book and study guide. Easy terminology anyone can understand. Very useful teachings that help us in every aspect of our daily lives. Get the book and watch the videos on line! It will change your life and inspire and motivate one!

Fantastic book! It really very accurately describes the chatter that goes on in our heads, and give practical tools to overcome. The wisdom in this book is life changing.

I wasn't aware it was going to be all marked up and gross when I bought this.

This book is amazing!!! Furtick breaks down the facade that many of us believe to be the truth we hear. He helps to discern between the words of God as the truth, and the dysfunctional chatter of the mind. I have read many books about mindfulness - this is one of the best.

This book is a must read for Christans who are tired of the 'static' they hear in their own minds as they walk the walk. Just a common sense look at the age old problem we all face to one degree or another with negative tapes plying in our heads.

Love all of Pastor Steven's books, series, and messages. He has taught me more in 1 year than I learned in 20 sitting in two different churches. His style and method of preaching is so simple and entertaining. His book has become one of my most prized possessions. Now when I hear that Chatter in my head, I dismiss it and replace it with God's truths and promises. Thank God for Pastor Steven.

I loved reading this book. It was filled with scripture and practical applications. As we apply these Biblical Principles to our lives and encourage others to do the same our lives will never be the same.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

it's so easy to get taken out by the lies of the enemy when you are constantly bombarded with them. This book is not a quick fix, it's a reminder to us that everyday we need to remind ourselves of who Jesus says we are, and not to buy into the lies of the enemy. This book gives us keys to overcome discouragement through praise and thankfulness and reminds us that gratitude begins where entitlement ends. THANKYOU so much for this book and the honesty you shared about yourself, it's a lie of the enemy that keeps us (me) thinking I'm the only one who is battling the discouragement that he throws at me. I will read this book over again as I want to put into practice these truths. Thankyou again for speaking into my life through this book.

This is the best book I ever read. It helped me a lot. I read a lot of books. Face teachings have brought me incredible peace and joy and deliverance

This book is for anyone who struggles with negative self talk, allow self esteem, depression, suicidal thoughts, and other mental illnesses. It will equip you to fight the battles you struggle with. You will be encouraged and never be the same. Bless you!

My fault I thought this was the actual book but it is more an accompanying book to work through. My bad..

This is a good book designed to affirm who you are in Christ...its about what God says about you and to be aware of the negative voices the enemy will constantly bombard you with. The enemy will continue to hit you with negativity but this book instructs to stick to what the Word says despite your feelings or emotions. The format is presented in a cutesy entertaining fashion as the oung author of the book this is his style of writing and personality.......the message gets across which is what is important.

I loved it because Pastor Steven gives real life examples of how he is human and can relate to us. This is a must read. And a very way read for a person who hates reading.

I listen to Pastor Furtick weekly, sometimes twice a week when they put out the Bonus messages(yes!!)....and this book is just like his weekly sermons.....full of wisdom, practical applications, awesome metaphors and narratives that let one in more on the character of God as well as displaying just how anointed this man of God is. Bless you Pastor!

I really enjoyed the benefits of reading this book. It is very beneficial when applied to your daily life. I have always had a problem with keeping my thoughts under control and on the positive side of life.

An important, thought provoking perspective

Read this as part of a book study at our church... Loved it so much I bought this digital copy and gave my other copy to my sister to help her. Easy to read and understand with excellent examples to really bring "the point" home.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

Not your typical self help here are the steps to get rid of this once and for all book..... Steven was very forthcoming and honest about the chatterbox being never ending but armed with God's words and promises will help us to be victorious over and over again.

I love furtick. Easy read

Very good

Good good book. Author did great a great job. Communicates well. Read it.

Very good book and auo

Love it! I had many "Ah Ha" moments reading this! It's not only relatable but comforting and encouraging!

Book came in a perfectly fine package but the book covered Is sliced. Sad that the packager didn’t notice this before putting in the envelope. Poor quality control.

This book is terrific. 4 simple biblical confessions to combat all the lies the enemy tells us. I love the honesty of it. Pastor Steven really opens up his life in this book and talks about his personal daily struggles. Not only that but it's not a 4 step program to fix it forever. He admits early on that the lies of the enemy will never stop coming at us but that we can overcome them. I highly recommend this book.

This book has inspired me to not let negativity get in my mind. because of this book, i draw closer to God

This is a great read! Steven Furtick is a great writer and speaker.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

Empowering believers to live joyfully for God by overpowering lies of discouragement with the truths and promises of God. Don't just exist, but experience victory by learning to hear His voice above all others.

First of all, the author is one of the most gifted and anointed ministers that I have been privileged to hear. I looked forward to reading this book. I do appreciate that the author was so honest about his own doubts and experiences. I think every believer will find validation and a huge sense of relief in that. However, about half way in, it got difficult to maintain interest. There are wonderful scriptural truths woven into the book. But, in many cases they are obscured by the conversational tone of the book and the many examples that simply divert from the intended stream of thought. There are times in the this book where the author "grabs hold" of a biblical principle and then puts it on hold for a couple of pages (chatter) before the real point is made. I'm not being critical. One simple truth is that one cannot write this kind of book the same way that he/she talks or preaches. For those who might find the book a challenging read, I encourage checking out Rev. Furtick's sermon series on this topic; really great.

Used in a small group setting with the DVD. Thought provoking book. Do we really stop and listen for God to speak to us? Focuses on 4 key areas which negative thoughts are most debilitating. Talks about the chatterbox in our heads and how to deal with it. Easy reading and great example stories. Steve is on You Tube.

This has been a great book and has challenged me, probably more than I would have thought. I was approached about doing this as a study and after some resistance, I finally caved. Glad I did. Make sure you carve out some time to read it and then journal some of your thoughts. At the end of the book, or study, go back over your notes and see the picture of what the Lord was trying to show you.

This book was very timely for me. It spoke volumes into my life and it will be a book that I reference for the rest of my life. Furtick's conversational style of writing gives clear truths that can easily be applied to my life. I highly recommend this book if you are tired of thinking negative thoughts. Are you ready to crash the chatterbox?

Applies so much to anyone in any situation!

Excellent Book; very insightful, well written, easy read and excellent truths to apply to our lives. Steven Furtick was born to preach and teach the Word of God and write awesome books with humor and real truth.

This book lays out the chatterbox and anxiety in a way that is profound to me. I never saw it this way or had words to explain my experiences until now. I am going to be reading it a second time so that I can truly practice the practical advice.

Very well written book. Very relatable content.

this is a wonderful book that gives great insight and new perspectives about identifying and overcoming a battle that we all face in our everyday lives.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

Steven Furtick is a great speaker and now I have discovered that he writes well as well.

Great read!

I'm in network marketing. I deal with comparison, rejection, feelings of inadequacy and judgment, feelings of not being good enough to be successful, all sorts of chatter boxes. This book was a game changer for me. I marked so many pages and I can't wait to go back through it over and over every day when I struggle with disappointments! If you struggle with these things, get this book!

Pick up extra copies of this book for ladies in my Bible study. Really love the practical approach to help with what and who we listen to. Excellent book!

Good book! Thanks Pastor for writing it! This was delivered promptly and was just as advertised. Great product! Great Experience with this seller! Great job! Would do business with this seller again!

Everyone who has a chatterbox (aka noisy brain that is harder on yourself that it ought to be) should read this.

This book is an awesome read. The funny stories are relevant and the fear being conquered in some many areas is real. The depth of this book continues to echo and do the work of 'crashing the chatterbox' daily. IT TRULY WORKS

Religion aside, this book addresses how to deal with our own insecurities and fears in a positive manner.

This book in so powerful yet very practical in its ways to defeat the constant fears that pollute our minds on a daily basis. Pastor Futick does an exceptional job of providing tools to identify and properly combat the lies the enemy often riddles us with. The Holy Spirit spoke so loud to me through the pages; I would definitely recommend this for all to read!!

NA

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

This was a great read. I was hearing great reviews from some friends of mine and decided to read it for myself. Very inspirational and helps you to know that God is always there to help you to become a better you despite all the negativity that you ensue.

Great book, good read

I am beginning my 2nd reading and waiting for the author's previous published book, "Greater". This book will indeed help me to be stronger spiritually which is one of my goals--getting closer to do what God has for me to do. Thank you to the author.

Love it

got this for a friend in need. One of my favorite books.

Stop listening to the voice inside your head that says you aren’t good enough.

Pastor Steve Furtick writes with candor and openness in his book "Crash the Chatterbox". "Chatterbox" refers to the incessant voice in our head that makes us doubt our worth, our accomplishments, and criticizes us for every error we make. Pastor Furtick shows us how to claim God's promises of worth and value, forgiveness for our sins, and support through troubles to inevitable success. That is spiritual success and value, not necessarily physical success and value. By no means is this a "health and wealth" prosperity gospel book. Pastor Furtick deals honestly with failure and disasters, tragedies and troubles that come to everyone's life. We can crash the chatterbox--we must work hard and persistently with God's help.

Bought this for a friends bday and they loved it

Steven Furtick writes like he preaches, simple, honest, like it or not but need to hear it kind of way. Excellent book to have on your shelf and to continue to pick up from time to time.

Very informative on anxiety. My 15 year old son and I both read and loved it! Will read again and again!

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

good book for our bible study

Steve has an ability to put things in a way that is easy to understand. His principles are easy to apply.

The lies we hear from the enemy can be staggering to our faith and spiritual growth, Crash the Chatterbox is a great read for how to stop the lies from within

Best advise available for those who have continual thoughts floating thorough their minds.

Amazing Book

If you haven't heard any of these concepts yet, it may be a good way to learn how to control that little voice in your head you may deal with, whether it may be fear, or bitterness or anger. To me though , none of it was new to me. I've learned many of the same teachings through bible studies, books my other spiritual (not necessarily christian) authors. Ok read, but, nothing revolutionary.

Great book!

This new book by my Pastor helps me to recognize the negative "chatter" that goes on inside my head. Once you pinpoint it, it is easier to fight it! I would recommend this book to anyone who battles feelings of insecurity and failure at any level - and that is ALL OF US!

This book helped me when I felt at my lowest. It is really well-written and a fast read. Buy it now! You’ll be so happy you did.😊

This is an incredible book and really makes you stop and think about the influences in your life and in your mind.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

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Whether 18 or 80, don't waste any more time. Learn how to shed the trash talk in your head that keeps you from being the 5 star person you are meant to be.

So far I have enjoyed listening to this book. It has made me acutely aware of the negative buzz in my head

GREAT READ. Make sure you have the elevation app- you'll have to watch videos after reading passages. Pastor Steven is amazing!

Great book, helps us become aware of our destructive self talk that can keep us from becoming our best for God. Our own thoughts and words can be the most destructive ones we experience during the day, and it is so easy to fall into that trap. Steven Furtick does an excellent job of showing us how to identify and push back those thoughts, not in a psychobabble trick like a mandatory happy day, but by recognizing and facing the self talk, retraining us to replace it with the words God would be speaking to us. I'm passing this book along to friends and families, it is life changing.

This book is one of the best books I have ever read. It has changed me for the better and you need to get it. My favourite of the four principles is God Will.

Useful advice on how to stop negative talk from taking over your life. I would highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with self doubt and negativity.

Stephen is such a humble pastor and this book was SO helpful with knowing what God says about you and identifying the chatter that’s been going on

We are all fighting a battle in our own heads. Some battles are more intense than others. But no matter what your struggle is, this book will help to equip you to fight the lies, the fear, the anxiety, and the negative talk we all experience on some level. For me, this book has been a game changer!

Great book!

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

This book is a very good read. I'm glad I finally got a chance to read it after it was sitting on my shelf for months. I figured out how to use the writings from the book to crash my chatterbox. What the author says makes so much sense. All you really have to do is just focus on just saying no to the chatter.

good

Completely leveled my perception of what Gods word has to say about our relationship to him and how much work it takes for the modern day Jesus follwer to accomplish his/her works for his kingdom. Especially in America. What a revelation. Thank you Steven Furtick!

This is a great book to help with the yes' and no's of what God wants us to hear and do.

I have yet to finish it; but even under a quarter of the way through, it helped considerably. It's broken up into short sections, making it easy to pick up. As someone who's mind can get out of control at times, this has been a great read so far. I highly recommend it.

For anyone who struggles with internal dialogue Stephen Furtick has just the right words to say. Stephen is real with his own struggles in this book and points you to the Truth! What God says about you matters over any other voice on the planet including your own.

Giving as a gift.

Wow this book speaks truth that applies to everyone. I've never seen anyone tackle the topic of the inner voice that whispers bad things to you that's lies!

Written simply.

This book is well written and is an easy read. It also points out some very valid things. LOVE this book and recommend it to everyone!!

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

A must read for everyone who fights those nagging voices telling you all the negative things about you.

Awesome way to biblically decipher the voices in our heads that don't allow us to make the right decisions. Absolutely loved the empowerment in the last chapter.

This is one of my favorite books! I recommend this to anyone!!

Great book, great message. Must read for anyone who has negative thoughts or have had people around speaking negatively over them.

Reading several books each month, there are few that I would recommend as really important books for Church life, but this is one. This is such a great book that I just had to read the one-star ratings to see what was objectionable to others. I would like to recommend another book to the long-winded critics (it's not Christian...it's neuro- science) "God Can Change Your Brain" One of the points the doctors make in that book is that if you talk over 30 seconds, you are...well...boring. This is a rich book, IMO, a masterpiece..written by a man who makes it very clear that he is very human. If you need to believe pastors are perfect, there are other books better suited to you....but I found this book refreshing and freeing.

We all need to read Steven Furtick. Better yet . . . watch him on youtube. He will change your thinking.

This is definitely a book to keep because you will want to go back to it for sure. Steven Furtick is amazing and I love his book and also listening to his podcasts. If you struggle with the negative "chatter" you need this book! It helped me so much!

everyone should hear this

I love this book

This is one of the best books I've read. It's changed my life and made something as complicated as mental banter easy to handle. I feel more equip to live my life victoriously because of this book.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

I deal with many insecurities and compare myself to people all the time. This book has changed my life!!! Even if you are not a Christian, you need to read this for the confidence building, life-changing principles in it! You will not be disappointed. You will be changed.

Profound, powerful and practical, yet a very easy read. I have not said that about a book since 1990 and that was Covey's "The 7 Habits..."

Amazing! Such a good book. Great tangible tools! A must if you’re growing beyond yourself in every shape of the imagination!

I liked the book. The pastor shares a lot of himself in the book.

Awesome book.

Love Steven Furtick's books!

Steven Furtick (the author) knows how to tell things from personal experience that bring godly wisdom, even out of his shortcomings.

Very useful when struggling with doubt etc.

This is the first book that I completely read in my 31 years. Gripping narration and offers deep dive into our day today thoughts. I like his preaching and now I started loving his books...

excellent for a study manual along with the crash chatterbox book, doesn't work well without reading the book first

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

👍

Such a great read that brings to light the power of Scripture. We are never alone in our fight for righteousness

Clear Illustrations, entertaining writing style, practical applications intertwined with biblical truth. This book really spoke to me on how to deal with my anxieties, worries, and other mental thoughts that wear me down.

Loved every minute reading this! Learned a lot about myself.

Fantastic Book!!!! Loved every word.

I think this is a great book and have recommended it to friends. I'm 84, and have a tremendous walk with God. I discovered many years ago how this wonderful created mind needs control. I so resonated with Pastor Furtick, and wish many people who struggle with a chatterbox mind would read the book.

The more you read, the louder the chatterbox sounds. More distractions have presented themselves in my life. If the Enemy is taking his time to attack me more then I'm doing something right by reading this book.

Love!

My Bible study group and I are read this book. We all love it and have learned so much from it. I would highly recommend it! The DPT is a must.

This book is awesome I highly recommend this !!

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

Not engaging.

Loved this book! So much truth.

Steven's books have always served me well in becoming a better person. He's easy to relate to and gives you practical and grounded solutions to being your best.

I plan to listen to this audio again, and again, and again and again! Very timely and spoke to me where I am. Loved this book! Thank you Pastor Furtick!

Mom loved this

I gave me hope in my fight. That I can go on to win the fight. And Victory is just one more step away.

Great Book!!

Ordered for someone else as a gift!

This is an excellent book with a great information to tackle the everyday problems you might be going through. Our thoughts can be our own worst enemy, and this book gives guidance to overcome.

I read this like I was drinking it - it is swimming in truth and I couldn't put it down. Having finished, I am inspired to cling to truth with a newfound tenacity.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

great

Perfect

One of the best books I have purchased in a while. Speak to someone in every situation as we deal with the voices inside.

This book is great! Pastor Steven hit a subject that is big for many. He addressed the fact that there is a war in our heads that is sometimes hard to control. The book gives clear tools on how to silence the ungodly thoughts and fix our minds on Christ. He gives 4 simple confessions that we can use to believe the promises of God. The key is to believe the confessions and live them out. He also gives other resources at the end of the book for people to continue the journey of hearing God clearly. I recommend this book to all people, especially people who have faced a huge war in their minds. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

Fantastic insight on how to hear God's voice instead of listening to the lies of Satan! Written in such a way that I was easily able to comprehend how to "crash the chatterbox"!

Life changing and lie challenging. Pastor Steven's illustrations and practical advice are life giving, and hep to change your ways of thinking and the ways we view life.

very good

Very helpful!

Great book. You will love it and get a lot from it.

This is a great book it has really helped me through some tough times. I cant wait to stop the chatterbox through the power of Christ.

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

This is one of those books one just cannot put down. I recommend it and will read it again. Totally a Blessing.

Steven Furticks books are all great! Very well written and easy reads. Would suggest them to anyone going through anything or just out of pure enjoyment. The sermons are great as well!

Helps you shift your focus on what’s right. Changed my perspective to things that actually matter and helped get me out of my own head.

This book does a phenomenal job of highlighting what the bible says about distinguishing God's voice from the confusing chatter we hear every day. Pastor Steven's transparency about his own struggles enhances its credibility. He says in one of the later chapters that it was difficult to write. Members of my small group and I are glad he pushed through the inertia to get it published!

This book speaks to an area where all people struggle. As Christians this teaches us though we may have struggles in this area we have tools to overcome and be victorious.

😁

This book is excellent! Steven Furtick is practical and fills the book with first-hand examples. His books are always readable and enjoyable, but filled with life changing truths.

An excellent book, everything the author discusses is what is happening in my mind.

Crash the Chatterbox is life changing! Steven Furtick is awesome!

Highly recommend this book to everyone. Can easily be related to everyday life and the constant chatter we all endure. All Glory to God for this incredible and wonderfully penned book by Steven Furtick

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

I am not even done with the book yet, and it is amazing. I know I will read it again.

Amazing! Best book I have ever read next to the Bible. Highly recommend !

I Loved the book. It was well written!

Great book and principals! Actual tools and techniques that you can apply!

Our Church Men's group did a study of this book with the companion DVD. Steven Furtick is an excellent teacher of God's Word while keeping it real and transparent.

It takes practice but it can be done. Check this book out. Learned a lot. If God says I can than I can.

Amazing book!

Excellent

Great tools for fighting the everyday noise in your head. This book helped equip me with the "I can" attitude. You can crash the chatterbox!

great book easy read i highly recommend any and all of his books

Don't get caught in the trap of the mega church. I said I'd never attend one and somehow because I had some friends that went to Elevation, I ended up there too. Such a mistake. It's just a franchise not a church. Big money. Good luck getting to know anyone unless you join a small group if ya can find one that fits your life and schedule. Good luck in that small group meeting any real Christians. They're all being taught lies....so.... Fake! And It's a store right when ya walk in. Buy shirts, CDs, cups and books galore. Enjoy the "experience" as they call it. Light show and music so loud you feel you're at a concert. Sound fun ya think? Well it's just a distraction from God. All to get you hyped to praise Steven Firtick. They literally cheer for him. What about Jesus? Jesus deserves the praise. Ridiculous. He is all about making himself famous and rich. The congregation does very little to help the community and if anyone within the church needs help...forget it. So where is the money going? Seen his house? When I heard Pastor Furtick and some guest speakers using the Lords name in vain and a demon that referred to Jesus as a "Savage" I was DONE! They will pay for disrespecting God. The bible warns us of false prophets and false teachers who do these sorts of things. Wake up people. Don't listen to this man! Discernment! *Oh the book. I left the church so it was thrown away. Bunch of smooth talk mixed with very little scripture throughout. The bible tells us false teachers tell what tickles the ears.

If we have 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day, then I probably have double that amount. I am ALWAYS in my head, thoughts swirling like a merry-go-round going 200 miles a second. I kid you not. I have random thoughts, good thoughts, relaxing thoughts. I also have endless monologue in my brain about a variety of subjects, most of which I never vocalize to anyone. Some of those thoughts come out on my writing, while I store away others for future use. And then there are the bad thoughts, the negative ones. Self-condemnation. Lies the enemy tries to inject into your brain. More self-condemnation. Then there are those thoughts you don’t delve into too deeply, and you self-implode. The result? A fight with a loved one or with a colleague or — CRASH THE CHATTERBOX is such a relatable book. We all go through these things. We ALL do. Christians go through it because there’s that constant battle in your mind — the one that could make you or break you. Steven Furtick describes this in painful and on-point detail. He even opens up about his most destructive bursts of rage and how his bottled-up thoughts brought him to breaking point. His solution? Go to God with all of your thoughts, good or bad. Cry out to Him. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God will disapprove of us if we’re anything less than perfect. No one’s perfect, so why pretend to be? I am in an area in my life where I no longer hide my emotions, fears or insecurities from God. At some point, I will probably mess up and my thoughts will have a lot to do with that. So whether or not you’re a Christian, the best approach is to purge those thoughts. I enjoyed reading this book, or any book in which it exposes the complexities of the human condition. Downsides? The tiny font. Couldn’t the publishers make it larger? And the book should’ve delved deeper into some things. Instead we get a lot of information about how Furtick has to filter his answers during his interviews. Great read otherwise. Four out of five hazelnut iced home brewed coffees!

I gave this book to my daughter who has serious problems that this book deals with.. I didn't have too much hope that it would help because she has tried so many other things like retreats, programs, counseling etc. I was overjoyed to hear her excited response that this was the best book she had ever read on the subject. She has greatly improved already and just from one reading of this book. I therefore can heartily recommend this book to all who suffer in this manner. I must add that I do not necessarily endorse any other of Mr. Furticks writings or ideas. He seems to be a mixture of good and not so good, scriptural and not so scriptural. But this review is for this book only and I do say it is very good.

This was a hard book for me, because it really hit me right where I needed it to. The book is all about the voices we listen to - in our head, in our heart... and how we often (far TOO often!) listen to the wrong ones. I think girls are especially susceptible to this, but I'm sure guys do it too! The author tell us that "this book is built on four confessions... meant to function like noise-cancelling headphones for your mind, heart, and soul." He goes on to tell us that they are: Confession 1: God says I am. Confession 2: God says He will. Confession 3: God says He has. Confession 4: God says I can. While these four confessions seem simple, even simplistic, they are each true. There is Scripture to back each one of them up. And they each have power. But they aren't going to change our lives unless we believe them, and trust that God is who He says He is, He will do what He says He will, and I am never going to be alone because He's always with me. That is incredibly powerful! The book goes into great detail about each of these, and expounds on why the confessions are important, but also why the thought behind each of them is important. He does a fantastic job making it seem like anyone can learn to move past that inner voice, the voice that is NOT the voice of God talking to us, but a voice that is only speaking things to make us doubt ourselves, and to doubt God too. The author makes it clear that while there's no way to completely be rid of the chatterbox, there are ways to help silence it. As someone who has a very noisy chatterbox (and is also a chatterbox herserlf, ha ha!), I really appreciated the way things were presented in this book. Nothing that was shared was earth-shattering, but it was good, sound advice with practical ways to change how you look at things. It's important for us to understand that we're not supposed to listen to the chatterbox - we're supposed to listen to the still, small voice of the Lord. He doesn't talk to us to confuse us, and when we're feeling conflicted about something, it's highly likely we've been listening to the chatterbox! At the end of the book, the author gives you the website for this book - [...] - and invites readers to visit the site, click on "Calling all Chatterboxers" and find all sorts of additional information. I went and checked it out, and while I couldn't find that link to click on, I did find some great video clips of interviews with people I know from other books and studies. They included: Dr. Henry Cloud, Shaunti Feldhahn, Christine Caine, and Mandisa (among others!). Those video clips are well worth checking out! I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are completely my own.

This book is a blessing! I have been blessed, challenged and changed. I have been inspired by Pastor Steven Furtick. He's transparent and funny. He will make you cry and think. There's one particular part that made me bawl - a full weep. You gotta get this book! There's insight on how to crash those negative voices that we all have to deal with. He doesn't water it down. He doesn't lie and tell you that they'll go away, but he gives you tools to defeat the power of the Chatterbox, time and time again. The audio is the best! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

“We live in a world full of chatter. Lies of condemnation, fear, insecurity and discouragement bombard us every day. All the people around you are fighting off their own chatterboxes. Your friends. Your spouse. Your coworkers. The young woman taking your order at Starbucks. BUT the battle isn’t ours to fight alone. The good news is, now that you have the tools to fight with, the Enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Not only can you crash your own chatterbox, but you can become the catalyst of change for others as they expose the lies they hear inside their own heads.” This is a life changing must read!!

Pastor Furtick has long since been a favorite of mine. I've seen him speak in person as well. His books are written the way I enjoy - just like he is standing there saying it to you. This study was done with a group of friends who were mixed. Men & Women, married and single, etc. We enjoyed this study very much and highly recommend it. The DVD was comical and had some visuals we thought drove the message home. It really gives you hope when you realize that even Pastors have that little nagging voice in their head telling them things. Ready for his next study!

Great book that I rated five stars. A must read for anyone who is constantly being discouraged by the "Chatterbox. Author and Pastor Steven Firtick gives a simple, practical approach through the word of God to get the victory from the "Chatterbox." Pastor Furtick , thank you with peace and blessings. I am encouraged after reading your meaningful book!

What I love most about this book is how I was able to relate to the examples he gives of the negative thoughts and self condemnation we unnecessarily inflict upon ourselves daily. We say there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, we quote scriptures for others but we lack faith for ourselves. Pastor Furtick confronts his own real life challenges of being a Christian in this book. He talks about the tricks the enemy uses to make us feel as though we are not good enough, that we are failures, that we are enept. He also tells us in this book how to fight back, gain wisdom and know who we are and where our strength comes from. The book has already helped me to combat the lies that i have believed about myself, how to recognize them as lies and how to walk in victory. Thank you Pastor Furtick, for your transparency and willingness to expose weaknesses about yourself that we all deal with but hide from others, especially other Christians. Thank you for your honesty and allowing God to use you to help others. I highly recommend this book. There is something in it for everyone!

I have been “visiting” Steven Furtick’s church (Elevation) online (YouTube) for about 4-5 months and I always hear a reference to “Crash the Chatterbox” and I had no idea he was an author....this book has been very been very helpful and I LOVE his transparency in the book as well as in his sermons. God bless you Pastor!

Pastor Steven does it again! He helps you dig deeper into yiur thoughts and helps you realize what is from God and what is from the enemy.

Wife loves the book

Love this book. Great easy read with a fantastic message!

Steven is one of a kind