“The heart and soul of the Christian life is learning to hear God’s voice and then developing the courage to do what He asks us to do. “From Your Head to Your Heart” must be added to your life and library. If leaders aren’t leading with their heads and hearts, the local church will never reach its full redemptive potential. Well done Maria Durso! This book will be a lifeline for so many people.” —Bill Hybels, Founding and Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church
“With honesty, wisdom, and encouragement, Maria Durso helps readers draw closer to God as they seek to know him and not simple knot about Him. From Your Head to Your Heart offers biblical wisdom and practical suggestions for connecting your mind and your heart with your faith. I recommend it for anyone wanting to experience more of God’s power in their lives.” —Chris Hodges, Pastor of Church of the Highlands
“In my travels over the years in ministry I have seen many people who have a “head relationship” “with the Lord, but not a close personal “heart relationship” with Him. From Your Head to Your Heart explores the depths of having an intimate walk with Jesus that will transform every part of your life and bring about a whole new level of victory and freedom!” —Nancy Alcorn, Founder and President of Mercy Ministries
“Wow! Maria has hit the target in this much-needed book. She knows intimately the difference between the head and the heart. Our culture’s tendency to try to figure out life and its challenges intellectually is facing a battle that, without this revelation from Scripture, cannot be won. You and I have to realize that our feelings will betray us at every step. We can’t analyze God’s forgiveness and love for us. The key is our heart. The apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 1 that we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing. But it’s hard to realize the vastness of this truth. We need to have His spirit of wisdom and revelation to fully grasp His love and have our hearts mended and healed. Only then can we walk by faith and not by sight or by feeling. Michael and Maria Durso are both living and walking miracles. There’s no denying that. Their love for Christ and for each other, and their compassion for people are what make them so attractive to others. That’s why I love them and count them as dear friends. Right on, Maria!” —Nicky Cruz, Evangelist and Author
“Generally people don’t like change. Maria Durso’s amazing personal journey and God’s intervention reveals the extraordinary transformation available to us all who dare to believe in Jesus. This is a change everyone should welcome. It’s not just good for you. It’s also essential for a life of joy, hope, and love. When you read this book, you will learn how to find peace with God for yourself, and how to lead others to do so. This is a change you can live for.” —Commissioner James M. Knaggs, Territorial Commander, The Salvation Army
“Maria is a unique person with a life story that will bring tears and a greater faith for what the Lord can do to change a person from the worst of circumstances to a miracle of grace transformation. This book will touch the lives of all who read it. Great job, Maria!” —Frank DaMazio, Lead Pastor, City Bible Church, Portland, Oregon
“It has been said that emotion is the hinge of logic. Although we are wholly intellectual and logical creatures, deep change occurs when people get to our hearts. Maria Durso is masterful at getting to our hearts because she bravely opened up her heart to God and now to us in this wonderful work.” —David D. Ireland, PhD, Senior Oastor, Christ Church, Montclair, New Jersey & Author of The Kneeling Warrior (www.DavidIreland.org)
“I have never met anyone who loves the voice of the Lord more than Maria Durso! Maria’s devotion and dedication in worship and to the Word of God are contagious. The insights and revelation Maria finds in Scripture are so full of freedom and power that it is evident her time spent with the Lord produces deep wells of wisdom. There is a trust Maria carries from the Lord for the lost and broken that is rare and priceless. Maria’s passion for redemption and wholeness is a literal gift to the body of Christ everywhere!” —Rita Springer, Worship Leader and Recording Artist
“From the moment I read the introduction of this book authored by my dear friend Maria Durso, I knew it would be a powerful instrument for deep healing. Many people walk through this life unaware that they have a heart condition. They feel the effects, but they can’t locate the cause. In this amazing book you will go on a journey into the depths of your heart, and the adage “my heart has a mind of its own” will come alive to you. You will discover things buried deep that will finally surface and be removed through the revelatory information within these pages. And when you have read the last line, you will find, as Maria did, that God is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above what you could ask or think!” —Carol Kornacki, Evangelist and Author
“Maria is not only gifted with insight on church and family matters. Her spiritual insight and ability to communicate God’s Word in a very practical and life-changing way will also bless every reader. She is gifted to teach each person how easy it is to not only know the Lord but also to walk with Him every day.” —Mary Colbert, Cofounder of Divine Health Ministries & Author of 13 Women You Should Never Marry
“Maria Durso has written a book that offers us the possibility of actualizing success in every area of our lives. She teaches that if we get our hearts right we can get everything right. And since Scripture does, in fact, intimate that the heart feels, reasons, understands, imagines, discerns right and wrong, and makes decisions, I couldn’t agree more with the message of this book. Even more than the message, though, I am struck by the credibility of the messenger. Maria absolutely embodies this truth. She and her husband, Michael—who have led one of the great churches in New York City for more than thirty years—are dear friends and mentors to me and my wife, Sharon. I can affirm that Maria is a living testimony to this powerful message. I highly recommend Maria and her wonderful book.” —Terry A. Smith, Lead Pastor, The Life Christian Church West Orange, New Jersey, Author of Live 10: Jump-Start the Best Version of Your Life
“Maria Durso passionately embodies the profound message in her new book. There is, indeed, a powerful, life-altering link between the heart and the head. In her book Maria articulates with anointing God’s vision to bring about a fiery fusion between the heart and the head through the empowering enablement of the Holy Spirit. Every time I hear Maria share, I find my own heart aflame and my mind challenged and changed. For everyone who dares to pick up these pages and read them, I am sure they too will experience a heart and head revolution.” —Corey Jones, Lead Pastor, Crossroads Tabernacle, Fort Worth, Texas
“If there was anyone I would trust with the absolute priority of moving the knowledge of God from head to heart it would be Maria Durso. I have stood next to her in Christ Tabernacle prayer meetings and heard her passionately cry out to God for the church and community. I watched her stand for years with unmovable faith for her three sons through some dark days until they became the men of God they are today. I have heard her stir the hearts of audiences of all ages with her life story and vibrant preaching. Maria has a heart ablaze for God, and I am confident the Holy Spirit will set your heart ablaze through the pages of this book.” —Alec Rowlands, Senior Pastor, Westgate Chapel, Edmonds, Washington, President of Church Awakening, Edmonds, Washington
