The subtitle of the book is “the story of everything and a
guide to finding your place in it.” Some questions posed by the author include:
what does my life today have to do with the bigger picture of it all and how
can our faith in God become the source of doing beautiful things in the lives
of others. As the author states, “Light
shines best in the darkness, and so the beauty, righteousness, and community of
God shine best in places of despair and need, in the muddy field of broken lives
and forgotten dreams.” Encouragement is
given to work with others who do not share the Christian faith in making a
difference in our community where needs are present. Using our own creativity along with others
can create an overflow of ideas, abilities and energy.
On a practical note, the author encourages the reader to
make a relational network map to identify people in your life that empower you and who can come along side you to empower
those in your network who are not thriving. Next make a community network map
to identify your church and other community organizations with resources who
could work together to give a hand to those who need it, those places that are
desperate for righteousness, or the ugly places in need of beauty. The power
comes when those who are filled with the Holy Spirit follow Jesus into new and
possibly risky adventures. This books challenges Christians out of their comfort
zone to make a difference in their own community.
I received this book from Moody Publishers in exchange for
this honest review.
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