Two of my favorite things, among many, in this life are reading, and simplicity. When both of those come together in one place, it's a really exciting thing for me! If you happen to wander into my office, you'll see a ton of books. Many are books from college and seminary, a fair amount have been given to be from retiring pastor friends of mine, and the minority are books that I have bought after hearing great things about, and friends have recommended them.
A pastor friend of mine recommended the book Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will, by Kevin DeYoung. It was a relatively thin book, about 130 pages, so I figured I could afford it! I finished it recently, and am looking through it again this morning to mark it up and highlight it and see what new information I can find (I know it's kinda nerdy, but, guilty as charged...). So as I peruse this small book for a second time, I am coming across things that are so profoundly foundational, yet practical and "smack-your-own-forehead-and-say-duh" simple. Here's the wow quote from this morning that I though was profound and simple:
"I believe God guides us in decision making. But note the key word there 'God guides us in decision making.' I did not say 'God expects us to discover His plan for our lives.' The difference between the two sentences is huge."
That was my forehead smacking discovery this morning. If God did expect me to discover His plan for the rest of my life, He would cease to be God, and I would cease to be a finite human.
If you are looking for an easy read, but a practical and profound book on the will of God, pick up (or borrow from me) this book.
This is a great book! I used it as a reference last year when I taught a 5 week elective at our church on the books very topic.
ReplyDeleteChris, I would be very interested in reading that book; please put me on the list to borrow it from you, ok?
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Mrs Abbott