What is this book
about?
(and what I loved)
This is a Christian nonfiction book about how we live out
each day seeking God’s will for every moment.
Susie Larson’s premise is to show us how valuable we are to Christ and
how important it is to say no to the things that God is not calling us to and to
say yes to His ultimate plan for each day.
The idea behind saying yes to God is to bring glory to Him in all we
do. She shows us how through
scripture and theological wisdom as well as stories from her own walk with
Christ. She shares her experiences with
us to show us how God’s best for us brings freedom, passion and joy to our
everyday lives.
It is beautifully written with a very encouraging tone. There are spiritual principles and some very
practical daily application that I took from this book. It is loaded with scriptural messages
straight from the mouth of God to embrace us as His own. There is a lot of grace and mercy in Mrs.
Larson’s words.
The format is one that can be read on one’s own or with a
study group. In fact, she is starting an
online study for this book in the next week or so. It closes each chapter with prayer, personal
reflection questions, A Wise Word block, group discussion starters and a Faith
Declaration statement. If you are
looking for studies for your small group Susie Larson offers this format in
several of her books.
What I did not love…
I am not a fan of The Message because I do not feel
it is really a Bible but more of one man’s commentary on the Bible. She uses several passages from this
particular text when I felt like she should have gone with a more accurate text
to quote. She had some great quotes by
some very stellar scholars, though, and I appreciated that. (No, I am not a KJV only person)
She did repeat herself a great deal in certain chapters but
I can see, in many cases, it was for emphasis on our value in Christ. She is consistently reminding us that God
loves us right where we are and I loved that part. She just seems to be repetitive in places
where it may not be necessary.
Pulling it all
together…
Mrs. Larson pulls it all together by adding a very practical challenge in Chapter 13 to change how we approach each day. I urge you to heed the challenge if you are
new to a daily Bible and exercise time.
Who Should Read?
If you are living a crazy busy life and feeling burned out
and tired I encourage you to read what Mrs. Larson has to say. This is a book for people of all walks of
life. The message is timeless and spans
across ages to reach us where we are right now. This
message is one we all need.
Overall, I enjoyed the book very much and would give it a 4
out of 5 stars. I would gladly read
other books my Mrs. Larson. She has a
beautiful spirit about her writing and this book really gave me pause to think
about how I live my days for Christ.
There are changes I will make based on what she has shared. Thank you to her for pouring out her heart in
this very helpful and encouraging book.
Susie has also served as a media voice for Moody Radio and as a co-host for Focus on the Family's daily live talk show, Everyday Relationships with Dr. Greg Smalley."
This book came to me as a free book through the Bethany House Publishing Company. All they asked
is that I give it a fair review with my honest opinions. You just got that!
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