I Am Not But I Know I AM: Welcome to the Story of God (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "Life is the tale of two stories-one finite and frail, the other eternal and enduring..." (more)
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Product Description

We wear ourselves out trying to be smarter, to be bigger, to be the center of attention. But dynamic communicator Louie Giglio's latest book puts success back in perspective. When John the Baptist said that he must decrease while Jesus must increase, he was expressing the secret to astonishing freedom . . . and incredible rest. This book will teach you the rich, meaningful lifestyle of being small. Free from the worries that used to strangle you, you'll radiate the power of the God who is all the things you aren't!

About the Author

A passionate communicator and innovative thinker, Louie Giglio lives in Atlanta with his wife, Shelley. He’s the founder of Choice Resources, the parent ministry for the successful Passion Conferences. Louie is the author of The Air I Breathe.

As a part of the Passion Network, Louie also heads sixstepsrecords, a worship label partner with Sparrow Records. Committed to cutting-edge, God-focused music, sixsteps is home to familiar Passion players David Crowder, Chris Tomlin, and Charlie Hall.

In addition to his responsibilities with Choice Resources and Passion, Louie speaks throughout the world for various events. Shelley plays an active leadership role in Choice Resources and its related ministries. They are active members of North Point Community Church.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Books (April 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590522753
• ISBN-13: 978-1590522752
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,423 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good reminder that life is all about God, December 30, 2005

By	OneThing - See all my reviews

Louie is an excellent communicator, and this book was no exception. It's easy to read and makes its point clearly. He also draws on Scripture without making the reader be too weighed down by Scripture references and theology.

The message Louie brings in this book is one that most churches (at least the ones I've been to) gloss over. Here's a basic summary of what he's trying to say:

- Everything in this universe is all about God (whose name is I AM, from the verb "to be").
- The story of God is an eternal story of everlasting significance.
- The story of you is a brief story like a wisp of vaper that disappears.
- So, if you want your life to count, you should join your story with His story.

It's a good book, and a fairly quick read; it'll only take a couple hours to finish. However, it's an excellent reminder that this universe is not about me; creation is all about God.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, But Very Short, July 2, 2005

By	Ryan (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

The writing is easy to follow and full of personal anecdotes. Overall, the book does a good job of showing that:

1) God is amazingly large. (There are a lot of numbers about the universe here.)
2) This is all really God's story, and that he chose for us to be in it.
3) Trying to make our names great leads to death.

I also really enjoyed the re-telling of John the Baptist's story in the context of those points.

However, the book is very short. I finished it in the same day that the UPS truck delivered it. The actual text of the book is about 140 pages, and it's 1.5-spaced. It almost seems like part of another book.

Also, don't expect to get too much "deep" theology. The book uses Biblical support for its points, but it doesn't feel like a book that really makes you stop and think.

In conclusion, the book is well-written and makes good points, but it feels like it only skims the surface of the material. It could certainly have been longer. That's why I gave it 4 stars.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Am Not, July 28, 2006

By	H. Wayne Hastrup "Wordsmithery" (Scotch Plains, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Am Not, But I Know I Am: Welcome to the Story of God (Audio CD)

In a world of self-improvement and self-help books it's great to find one that reminds us all that the real answer is to take our focus off ourselves and onto something bigger: GOD. Playing on the "I AM" name of God, Giglio helps us to restore the direction of our focus onto God. Giglio has a great perspective of how small we really are in this universe, but reminds us that even though we are infintely small, we can know the One who is infinitely bigger than the sum of who we are, our problems, and the world around us.