SELF-RELIANCE
Dismantling Unbelief and Learning to Live Dependent on God
Published on 20. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-966741-30-5 (ISBN)
Description
Self-reliance is one of the most celebrated virtues in modern culture, and one of the most overlooked forms of unbelief in the Christian life. While it often appears to be responsibility, strength, or maturity, self-reliance quietly replaces daily trust in God with confidence in the self. In Self Reliance, Rick Thomas exposes how unbelief operates beneath control, fear, anger, and quiet disappointment with God. Rather than offering techniques or quick fixes, this book provides a clear, biblical diagnosis of the heart and calls readers to a better way-humble dependence on the Lord. Written for weary strugglers and seasoned disciplers, this book invites honest repentance and renewed trust in the God who is sufficient.
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Rick Thomas launched the Life Over Coffee global training network in 2008 to bring hope and help for you and others by creating resources that spark conversations for transformation. His primary responsibilities are resource creation and leadership development, which he does through speaking, writing, podcasting, and educating. In 1990 he earned a BA in Theology and, in 1991, a BS in Education. In 1993, he received his ordination into Christian ministry, and in 2000, he graduated with an MA in Counseling from The Master's University. In 2006, he was recognized as a Fellow of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).