Trusting God by Jerry BridgesCriteria: Readability: Easy, the average reader would not find any of the concepts or vocabulary too challenging to comprehend or follow. Length: 240 pages plus study materials Recommended pace: Separate readings by chapter, whether for daily, weekly, or monthly reading. Topic: Learning to trust God (the title would give this away immediately). Prerequisites: Recommended for Christians in any stage of life or level of biblical knowledge; however I would never discourage an unbeliever from reading this book. Trusting God by Jerry Bridges was exactly what I needed when I was not looking for it. In my humble opinion, Christians can never read about God’s sovereignty enough. This book deals with the complexities of the sovereignty of God while never shying away from the difficult truths--which is a feat within itself! The willingness of the author to delve into deeper waters and address difficult-to-answer questions makes the content of this reading all the more enriching for the Christian. Helpful Hint: One thing I look for when I read literature is the authority the author uses to make his or her claim. What I mean by this is, I ask questions like “Is this book based on experience, facts and data, or opinions, etc.?” As Christians, we are to take extreme care when reading sources outside of Scripture. 1 John warns us in chapter four that we are not to “believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world,” (4:1). Scripture makes many references to false teachers, even going so far as to describe them as wolves among the flock of sheep. The letter to the Colossians reads that we are to “see to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ,” (2:8). So, knowing these things that God warns us about in His Word, we would be wise to look not only at the source of the books we read (the author), but also at the source of their argument and purpose for their writing. Things I appreciated:
Concluding Thoughts: This book truly became a transformative devotional in my life. It helped me to move past the “I know what I should do” phase into the “I can do what I know to do” phase. I recommend this book to every woman out there who struggles with being anxious about various things in life or sometimes questions the truth that God is love and yet controls all of our present, difficult circumstances. I would definitely put this book on your “must-read” book list! Interested in reading it for yourself? Click the link below! Done reading it? Tell me what you think in the comments or send me a comment on my "contact me" page!
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