Your God
is Too Safe – Rediscovering the Wonder of a God You Can’t Control by Mark
Buchanan is a book that I have quoted from, rejoiced in, and pondered
over. And it is a book that has
challenged, encouraged and convicted my heart in relation to my perspective of
God – a God Whom I have often relegated to a very small box in my mind.
The book is divided into two parts. Life in Borderland focuses on our
tendencies to reduce God to Someone a bit more manageable. And how pride, guilt and fear (among
other things) keep us from experiencing life abundant. The second part, Life in the Holy Wild,
shares some holy habits that will help cultivate a heart for the incredible
journey of faith that God desires for each of us.
I love Mr. Buchanan’s writing style – it reminds me a bit of
Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts. His words and stories cut to the heart,
weave encouragement with grace, and shed fresh light on oft-read Scripture
passages. I also appreciate his
honesty and his desire to help us put in perspective the righteous, yet flawed,
characters of the Bible.
I highly, highly recommend this book and hope that it helps
you to discover that though our God is far from safe, He is, indeed, very, very
good.
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