Highly recommended book for your journey with
Brian Hardin writes a terrific book explaining how important it is to be in a relationship with God. It’s so nice to hear that God wants to be in a relationship with us. Brian says, “We exchange knowledge about Him for a relationship with Him.” We need to get beyond this, and move into a better relationship. Reframe shows us that just because we read a lot of information about God, hear a lot of testimony and opinions of others about God, visit God for an hour at church every Sunday, does not mean we are in a relationship with God.
Here’s my example: I admire the Chef Gordon Ramsay, and I’m a huge fan. I can watch his TV shows, I can read his cook books, I can follow him on Facebook, I can read a lot of information about him, I can go to all of his restaurants, I can cook his recipes. But this does not give me a relationship with Gordon Ramsay. I’m just a fan. Don’t just be a fan of God.
“We look to God to get us out of trouble and wonder why He allows us to get into it in the first place without owning our own actions – a complete misjudgment.” (Brian Hardin – Reframe)
I do this all the time! I pray, “Dear God, please help me to get out of trouble.” God didn’t get me into trouble, that’s totally my doing. We need to own our own actions. Reframe shows us that by inviting God into our lives every day, all day, we’ll be able to get into the kind of relationship God wants us to have with Him. He truly loves us.
Reframe will go through the process to rethink, reframe and restart. You’ll need to start by looking inside yourself, and be ready to change. This is a good book and I highly recommend it. Whether your journey with God has been a smooth and easy road, or you feel that your journey takes you on rocky cliffs and you can barely hang on, this book is for you.
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., has provided me with a complimentary advanced review copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.