Crash 
the Chatterbox by Steven Furtick is about that negative internal dialogue we all deal with on a daily basis. Whether it’s the voice of insecurity, discouragement, fear, or condemnation, the dialogue can be crippling. Furtick’s advice is to “crash” that internal chatterbox, and instead listen to the truth spoken over us by a God who loves us. This book is practical its approach, and as raw as you would expect it to be when dealing with the daily grind of negativity that many struggle with.
Furtick definitely knows his audience. Elevation Church, the church he pastors, is packed to the brim with 20- and 30-somethings. He makes plenty of awesome pop culture references throughout for illustration, which I loved, but some older readers may find annoying or confusing. However, he is an excellent writer, and his grasp of the Word is undeniable.
I know so many people who could benefit from the wisdom of this book. Furtick is honest and engaging, and neither of those things seems to be a put-on. These are in-the-trenches, long-term strategies—no quick fixes here—from an in-the-trenches, long-term pastor. I can appreciate that. His encouragements are real, and he gives specific tools for combating insecurity, fear, condemnation, and discouragement.
Furtick’s focus throughout the book is the Word of God, specifically the promises of God. He states these promises in the form of confessions to be actively applied. “God says I am” is the answer to the voice of insecurity, “God says He will” for fighting fear, “God says He has” for responding to self-condemnation, and “God says I can” for battling discouragement. Simple, but not simplistic. And the strategies found in the pages themselves are simply brilliant as well.
I recommend this book for any Christian who struggles with feeling defeated and/or wants to know how to better encourage others. Since that broadly covers most Christians I know, I guess that gives you a clue as to how valuable this book has the potential to be for you. Grab a copy—you’ll be glad you did.
Please Note: This book was gifted as a part of the Blogging for Books Reviewers Program in exchange for my unbiased review of this work. This has in no way influenced my opinion or review of this work.