Genuine Imitation: Now is the time to be your authentic self, full of hope and freedom.

Truths in this book are hazardous to the masks you wear, the fears you embrace, and the regrets you have.

In his signature nugget style, best-selling author John Mason offers a lifetime of wisdom in this groundbreaking new book. Get ready to be absolutely free. Get ready to have hope at a whole new level. Get ready to be who you genuinely are, for the rest of your life.

For the first time, Mason openly shares forty inspiring, humorous, and thought-provoking stories from his life. You are sure to enjoy every one and discover insights you can use to live your own successful life.

Embrace who God made you to be! No longer will you be unfulfilled because you are trying to be genuine, but only living an imitation life. Sincere, but not yourself. Dedicated, but not free. Doing the best you can, but hindered by regrets.

God, the Maker of the universe, had a big smile on His face the day you were born. He smiles even wider every time you're genuinely being you.

In this book, you will discover how to:

  • Bring fun back into your life
  • Never apologize again for being you
  • Understand why the world needs you (God planned it that way!)
  • See miracles in moments
  • Stop letting others define your world
  • Enjoy minding your own business
  • Embrace weakness as a sweet spot where God can do some of His best work
  • Stop believing everything you think
  • Be thankful for what you don't get
  • Stop yourself from stopping yourself
  • Be an answer to a prayer, a solution to a problem, an answer to a question
  • Find peace knowing God is at work in your life and already in your future
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Genuine Imitation: Now is the time to be your authentic self, full of hope and freedom.

Truths in this book are hazardous to the masks you wear, the fears you embrace, and the regrets you have.

In his signature nugget style, best-selling author John Mason offers a lifetime of wisdom in this groundbreaking new book. Get ready to be absolutely free. Get ready to have hope at a whole new level. Get ready to be who you genuinely are, for the rest of your life.

For the first time, Mason openly shares forty inspiring, humorous, and thought-provoking stories from his life. You are sure to enjoy every one and discover insights you can use to live your own successful life.

Embrace who God made you to be! No longer will you be unfulfilled because you are trying to be genuine, but only living an imitation life. Sincere, but not yourself. Dedicated, but not free. Doing the best you can, but hindered by regrets.

God, the Maker of the universe, had a big smile on His face the day you were born. He smiles even wider every time you're genuinely being you.

In this book, you will discover how to:

  • Bring fun back into your life
  • Never apologize again for being you
  • Understand why the world needs you (God planned it that way!)
  • See miracles in moments
  • Stop letting others define your world
  • Enjoy minding your own business
  • Embrace weakness as a sweet spot where God can do some of His best work
  • Stop believing everything you think
  • Be thankful for what you don't get
  • Stop yourself from stopping yourself
  • Be an answer to a prayer, a solution to a problem, an answer to a question
  • Find peace knowing God is at work in your life and already in your future
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Genuine Imitation: Now is the time to be your authentic self, full of hope and freedom.

Genuine Imitation: Now is the time to be your authentic self, full of hope and freedom.

by John Mason
Genuine Imitation: Now is the time to be your authentic self, full of hope and freedom.

Genuine Imitation: Now is the time to be your authentic self, full of hope and freedom.

by John Mason

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Truths in this book are hazardous to the masks you wear, the fears you embrace, and the regrets you have.

In his signature nugget style, best-selling author John Mason offers a lifetime of wisdom in this groundbreaking new book. Get ready to be absolutely free. Get ready to have hope at a whole new level. Get ready to be who you genuinely are, for the rest of your life.

For the first time, Mason openly shares forty inspiring, humorous, and thought-provoking stories from his life. You are sure to enjoy every one and discover insights you can use to live your own successful life.

Embrace who God made you to be! No longer will you be unfulfilled because you are trying to be genuine, but only living an imitation life. Sincere, but not yourself. Dedicated, but not free. Doing the best you can, but hindered by regrets.

God, the Maker of the universe, had a big smile on His face the day you were born. He smiles even wider every time you're genuinely being you.

In this book, you will discover how to:

  • Bring fun back into your life
  • Never apologize again for being you
  • Understand why the world needs you (God planned it that way!)
  • See miracles in moments
  • Stop letting others define your world
  • Enjoy minding your own business
  • Embrace weakness as a sweet spot where God can do some of His best work
  • Stop believing everything you think
  • Be thankful for what you don't get
  • Stop yourself from stopping yourself
  • Be an answer to a prayer, a solution to a problem, an answer to a question
  • Find peace knowing God is at work in your life and already in your future

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781943361359
Publisher: Insight International Inc.
Publication date: 02/24/2017
Pages: 182
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.39(d)

About the Author

John Mason is an internationally recognized best-selling author, speaker, minister, and author coach. His books have sold nearly two million copies and have been translated into more than thirty languages. He's widely known for his humor, encouragement, memorable stories, and insights.

Table of Contents

Part I: Your Authentic Self


1 Genuine or Imitation?


2 You’re Peculiar, So Don’t Change


3 You Are One Decision Away from a Totally Different Life


4 Mr. President, Are You Recording Our Conversation?


5 Honestly Speaking?


6 You Make Mistakes, Mistakes Don’t Make You


7 You May Not Recognize This New Me; I’m Rearranging the Pieces


8 Image Is Everything?


9 Thoroughly Enjoy Minding Your Own Business


10 Weakness Is the Sweet Spot Where God Can Do the Most Work


11 Do One Thing Every Day that Scares You


12 Every Destiny Requires a First Step


13 Go to Sleep with a Dream and Wake Up with a Purpose


14 Stop Yourself from Stopping Yourself


15 Think This: “I Will Never Apologize for Being Me. You Should Apologize for Asking Me to Be Anything Else.”


16 There Is Nothing Wrong with Change If It’s in the Right Direction



Part II: Have Hope, Give Hope


17 You Didn’t Come This Far Only to Come This Far


18 Miracles Come in Moments


19 Keep Going. Everything You Need Will Come to You at the Right Time


20 The Best Thing to Appreciate in Life Is Each Other


21 “Trust Me,” God Whispers


22 No One Is Sent to Anyone by Accident


23 The Right Time Is the Right Time


24 God Is Everywhere and Anywhere You Are


25 Don’t Believe Everything You Think


26 God Is at Work When You Least Expect It


27 Nothing Is as It Appears. Nothing


28 Better Things Are Coming


29 Each Person You Serve Is Jesus in Disguise


30 Your Success Begins Where Most Others Quit


31 Be Thankful for What You Don’t Get



Part III: Be Free


32 Color Outside the Lines


33 Question Everything


34 Have Fun! (Seriously.)


35 Denying the Truth Doesn’t Change the Facts


36 You Don’t Need a Reason to Help People


37 Real Lessons Follow Stories with Lots of Ups and Downs


38 Stay Away from Negative People. They Have a Problem for Every Solution


39 Little Things, Little Moments...They Aren’t Little!


40 You Can Hear for Yourself


41 Jesus Didn’t Say, “Follow Christians.” He Said, “Follow Me.”


42 Be Humble; You Could Be Wrong


43 If You Let Other People Define Your World, They Will Always Make It Too Small


44 Stagnant Waters Stink


45 Opportunities Are Coming to You and By You Every Day


46 Seize the Way



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