Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear
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Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear
New York Times Bestseller
Narrated by the author.
Jinger Vuolo, the sixth child in the renowned Duggar family of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On, recounts her journey of questioning the unhealthy ideology of her youth and embracing true freedom in Christ.
During Jinger Duggar Vuolo's upbringing, she firmly believed that adhering to rules was the key to success and God's favor. She ardently followed the Basic Life Principles of Bill Gothard, including:
- Strict adherence to modesty guidelines (no shorts or jeans, only dresses).
- Willing submission to the umbrella of authority (disobedience of parents seen as outside God's protection).
- Embracing the relationship standard of courtship.
- Avoiding music with a worldly beat, among other rules.
Jinger, along with three of her sisters, co-authored a New York Times bestseller about their religious convictions. Despite her commitment to these principles, she privately experienced constant fear that she wasn't measuring up to the demanding standards imposed on her.
In Becoming Free Indeed, Jinger shares how, in her early twenties, a new family member—a brother-in-law unfamiliar with the tight-knit conservative circle Jinger grew up in—prompted her to reevaluate her beliefs. This brother-in-law, along with the guidance of a pastor named Jeremy Vuolo, led Jinger to realize that her life was built on rules, not God's Word.
Jinger committed to studying the Bible, truly understanding it for the first time. The result was a profound realization: much of what she had always believed about God, obedience to His Word, and personal holiness didn't align with what the Bible teaches.
Now, with a renewed faith based on personal conviction, Becoming Free Indeed shares Jinger's experience living under the tenets of Bill Gothard, the Biblical truth that changed her perspective, and how she disentangled her faith, keeping her belief in Jesus intact.
