Are you ready for a challenge? If you are satisfied with your life, content to continue on your own agenda without paying attention to the world around you, don’t read this book!
But … if you want to know more of Christ, if you wonder what it would be like to step out of your shell and into a life lived fully for Him, this is an excellent “beginner’s manual”. Max Lucado gives us glimpses into the lives of a number of people who made that choice, acting on their convictions, and reacting to the difficulties of those around them. The men and women of Outlive Your Life decided to serve their generation as God intended, and so became useful to Him, bringing Him glory, and leaving behind a legacy of faith in action.
This is not an easy read, or a “feel good about yourself” book: it convicted me of how often I fail to grasp opportunities I am given, of how I miss a chance to live wisely among the unbelievers with whom I come in contact every day, of how far short of Christ my compassion towards others falls. The challenge is front and centre: choose to make a difference, to stand for Christ no matter what it costs us. Lucado uses the stories of both Biblical and modern day Christians, to show us the tools, the “secrets” we need to grasp in order to live lives of purpose ourselves. Read this book slowly, read it carefully … it will change your life, if you let it. It these demanding and difficult days, each of us can decide to follow the faith of those who have gone before, outliving our own lives, and leaving our own legacy of active faith to speak of Christ long after we are gone.
Great book!
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