When I received this book from Booksneeze a few months ago, I am eager to open it up and read it. Although it has a sticker on the front cover that says "Perfect Gift for the Graduate", I felt that it was a suitable book for any Christian.
Max Lucado drives in the message that God made each of us unique. An individual. One of a kind. Special.
You Can Be Anything God Wants You To Be is an easy read with short, powerful chapters, filled with relevant Bible verses, bringing the reader through finding his/her uniqeness, finding purpose and glorifying God through the gifts and talents He has packed in for each of us.
Max wrote that, "God packed you on purpose for a purpose." What a powerful statement! God actually made me before I was born, with gifts and talents that I can use to glorify him.
He emphasized in the last few chapters to be content with what we have and not be deceived by greed or the desire to be great. He used the story of a popcorn peddlar who is content being a peddlar and not the boss of a popcorn chain. The popcorn peddlar was happy selling popcorn with just one stand. But if greed comes in and he starts to purchase more popcorn stands and eventually manages them, will he still be as happy? "Suppose he swaps the open street and river of people for four walls and a desk. Will he give up more than he gains?"
Some of us are joyful, effective ministers as sales people, but once we give in to greed and seek higher promotion or a so-called 'better world' as the society deems, we lose our drive and energy to be effective for Christ, we lose our purpose in Christ.
I recommend this book to anyone seeking God's will and purpose in his/her life.
I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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