Book Review: 'Love Like You've Never Been Hurt'

If you have ever been hurt, lied about, betrayed, or disappointed in any way, and you want to be healed and made whole again, put all other books aside and read Love Like You've Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing and the Power of an Open Heart.

About the Book

The 240-page book was written by the New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin and published on December 4, 2018.

He engages readers by using biblical examples and modern-day stories to illustrate that no one is an island who has never experienced hurts. In fact, Franklin uses himself as a prime example to show readers how to find the strength, courage, and motivation to love like they have never been hurt. He starts the book by being transparent about a personal family issue that he had to deal with that involved his oldest daughter. That issue caused him deep pain.

In his eighth book, Pastor Franklin said:

"If you have never been hurt before in your life, someday someone will disappoint you, betray you, and break your heart. "

The well-known pastor says he knows for sure that you can love again like you have never been hurt, no matter how deep the wound.

Profound Truths From the Book

• Those closest to you will hurt you the most.
• People build walls around their hearts to protect them from heartache. Those same walls will block them from being healed.
• Getting hurt is a part of life. It's inevitable. But that is not the end of the story." It's time to start fresh, to heal, and to learn to love without bounds.
• The human heart was created with a great capacity to love. But along with that comes a great capacity to feel pain.

Don't Read the Book

Don't read Franklin's book if you have never been hurt. Don't read the book if you don't know anyone who you can encourage after suffering aches and pain from betrayals and unrequited love.

On the other hand, read the book with an open mind if you have ever been hurt, and you just can't get over it. Also, read it if you think the guidelines can help you to help someone else.

Franklin speaks from his own experience. He shares what has helped him love like he has never been hurt. He wants the same for you.

Steps to Loving Again After a Hurt

In this his powerful book, Franklin gives four steps to loving when it is extremely difficult to do so.

1. Never stop praying.
2. Stay committed.
3. Be aware of your greatest temptation.
4. Humble yourself, repent and ask for forgiveness.

About the Author

Jentezen Franklin was born on July 21, 1962. According to his online profile, he is an evangelical pastor, author, and televangelist. The well-known author is the senior pastor of Free Chapel Worship Center, located in Gainesville, Georgia.

Pastor Franklin's international ministry is broadcast to 249 countries through Kingdom Connection. Each broadcast reaches about 2.3 billion viewers as Pastor Franklin shares the good news. It is often featured on TBN and The Church Channel.

The pastor is the author of over a dozen books. Interestingly, all of them have long titles that are listed here. Most people think Love Like You've Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing and the Power of an Open Heart will help a lot of people.

The writer and his wife, Cherise have been married since September 1987. They have five children: Courteney, Caressa, Caroline, Connar, and Drake. They also have grandchildren. Jentezen is one of five siblings.