Lisa Whittle
Autor de The 7 Hardest Things God Asks a Woman to Do
Sobre El Autor
Lisa Whittle is the author of eight books and is a sought-after Bible teacher. A pastor's daughter and longtime ministry leader in issues relevant to the church. Lisa is the founder of Ministry Strong and the popular Jesus over Everything podcast, which debuted in the top twenty-five Christian mostrar más podcasts. Her love runs deep to see people pursue Jesus for life, grow deep roots of faith, and walk strong in the midst of a world that so often seems to have gone crazy. mostrar menos
Obras de Lisa Whittle
Jesus Over Everything Study Guide: Uncomplicating the Daily Struggle to Put Jesus First (2020) 5 copias
The Hard Good Study Guide plus Streaming Video: Showing Up When You Want to Shut Down (2021) 4 copias
Etiquetado
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Miembros
Reseñas
También Puede Gustarte
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 14
- Miembros
- 242
- Popularidad
- #93,893
- Valoración
- 4.1
- Reseñas
- 6
- ISBNs
- 30
This book wasn’t a huge hit for me and I struggled to get through the book. It wasn’t what I expected honestly. The writing was also a little awkward at times, making it more difficult to understand what was being communicated.
The subtitle, “when your worries and whys need more than temporary relief,” doesn’t seem fully accurate based on the content. From it, I thought this would be a book focused on addressing anxiety alongside God’s care and all-knowing attribute of omniscience. However, though His omniscience is mentioned once in a while in the chapters, the focus was more on the whys than worries and on various other struggles beyond worry.
I think it would be more accurate to take out the “worries” part of the subtitle and change it to “struggles” or another similar synonym that is more accurate for the book’s content so the reader will know better what to expect.
That said, I still think this book will likely encourage and resonate with those who need its message. A few highlights:
“We all want God to know what we are going through and, if we’re entirely honest, we want Him to do something about it.”
“. . . the One who knows everything about our lives is often our last resort.”
“…desiring knowledge is the place we have historically been the most tempted to challenge God.” She goes on to connect this statement to Satan’s first temptation of Adam and Eve in the garden, as he sought to get them to buy in on “the innocent packaging of the ‘good thing’ of knowing more.” (As humans, we like to feel in control and this is revealed often through wanting to know.)
“Jesus followers can still live for ourselves, but we will never ultimately have peace about it.”
“We may want it done quicker, or in our way, but if we want it done best we will let Him handle it.”
“An awareness of our limits is an invitation to embrace the never-ending limits of God.”
I received a review copy of this book for free from Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. All opinions are my own.… (más)