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GREAT ADVICE for those who want to discover God's plan for them., October 7, 2007
This review is from: You're All That!: Understand God's Design for Your Life (Hardcover)
No one's life is perfect. This woman, a pastor but no stranger to hard times herself, has shared insights hard-learned from her life so that others can learn from them. That's the bottom line here. Many women give and give to others and forget to give to themselves. We get so used to doing for our families we dont' do for ourselves. God wants us to take care of ourselves so that we are better prepared to be there for our famlies and friends. I found this book so inspirational in terms of helping me see God's path for me, that I bought several copies as gifts for women friends going through troubled times. I highly recommend this book--if you're looking to be inspired, seeking encouragement to take a big life step or just wanting to explore what God's plan for you is. Excellent read and great Christmas gift for women (and men too!) If you're lucky enough to see her preach from this book, either on TV or live, you'll understand what I mean.
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You Are Not All That, September 2, 2010
This review is from: You're All That!: Understand God's Design for Your Life (Hardcover)
You Are Not All That In 2007 Paula White published a book under the genre of "Christian Living" entitled You're All That: Understanding God's Design for Your Life. At first glance this book is appealing and draws the reader in with the hope of understanding God's design for their life. After getting into the book, however, the author rarely mentions God, and instead focuses on the reader and on herself. This book's subject is the individual and not the creator. As a matter of fact, scripture speaks clearly that we are not "all that," contrary to what White's book title has the reader believe. The title is misleading. Scripture is clear, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Author and theologian G. K. Chesterton is credited for answering the question "What's wrong with the world?," posed by The Times, with "Dear Sirs, I am. Sincerely yours, G. K. Chesterton." This is a very different outlook on self than the one that Paula White illustrates in "You're All That." Chesterton's response is also a more biblically accurate view of self. It is not that we are "all that," it is that the God we serve is "all that." God should be our focus and should be elevated and we should be submitted to God in humility. John the Baptist said it this way in John 3:30, "He must increase, but I must decrease." This book is great for propping open doors, starting fires, or for standing on to gain an extra inch or two when you are trying to reach things on the top shelf. Robbie [...]
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A very relevant book for moving beyond troubled times., October 18, 2007
This review is from: You're All That!: Understand God's Design for Your Life (Hardcover)
I just finished reading You're All That, and this book really touched me on a personal level. The practical advice for moving beyond trouble in your life makes this a must read for all women (and men too!). Paula makes her methods easy to understand and practice in real life. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is dealing with turbulent times in their life.
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