T. H. Meyer

One of the main things I got from this book was to give yourself time to rest and spend that time in God's presence. Oh how I wished I had heeded those words years ago when I volunteered for everything at the church. I eventually became the children's pastor. I was there on Saturday's get all the classes read and , during the week I was up there copying lessons and other duties that were required of me. If Thanksgiving came., I spent my time at the church decorating the children's church for Christmas. What I did leave out of my life was my family and obeying what God had called me to do. I was so busy doing "works" I forgot to listen to God.

God did get my attention and I learned a hard lesson I i was created to do something, but not to glorify myself. One of the chapters that really spoke to me was titled, " Giving Yourself Permission." I also had been deeply hurt by a church. I felt alone in the wilderness. I was taken from a church family and abandoned. It took a long time to heal from that. In the midst of it, I learned to depend on God and really listen to Him. As the author talked about, I didn't reach out to anyone and was left to bouts of depression and loneliness. I loved how she talked about, " mourning the death of a community I loved." Allowing yourself to mourn releases pain and therefore you can start to hear the clear voice of God.

Have I been participating in my life or just a spectator? Am I ready to hear what my true calling is and what I was created to do? The book does give great examples of how to listen to God and find your purpose in life. He needs us to listen with an open heart. Sometimes we may be put in difficult situations that help us grow and become stronger to fight against the enemy. I did like some of the examples she used from the bible to show how God used people even though they didn't think they were capable.
]
Overall a good book that looks at finding our purpose and allowing ourselves to listen to the call on our lives. There are questions at the end of each chapter that help you reflect on what the author talked about. There are some good points in the book and others I may not have fully agreed on but I did think the author does a good job of helping readers ask themselves what they are created to do.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.… (mais)