This book was life changing for me. The opening phrase that
is repeated three times throughout the first chapter is now on my bathroom
mirror so I see it every morning and I’m reminded that I will get through each
day.
Max Lucado has written a fantastic book that takes you
through the journey of Joseph and the challenges he faced throughout his life.
Lucado reminds us that Joseph’s story in Genesis is just a matter of chapters
but it was years and years to Joseph. Lucado has changed Joseph’s story for me
and I will never read that story the same way again. I feel a kinship with
Joseph now and I can use his story to help me through all the hard times in
life.
Lucado’s book doesn’t give you a step by step process in how
to overcome life’s trials but he does give you examples of how Joseph and
others have conquered their challenges with God’s help. The chapters are broken
up into areas that tend to plague us all when we are down and struggling.
Lucado reminds us that we must seek God in all of these areas but that we are
also still human and we will have to continue to work at it. As long as we are
aware, we can work on being better.
Lucado has reminded us that God will use evil for good. We
have to believe that although bad things happen to us, God is still there and
He will take these bad things and make something positive from it. He will
always win against satan. We can rest on that promise and we can and will get
through this hard time!
At the end of the book there is a section of reflection
questions. I thought the book was probing but these reflection questions are
amazing. I found it was great to go back and start at the beginning when I got
to the questions. It made me go through the whole book again and get even more
out of it.
My life has been changed from this book. I am planning on
purchasing multiple copies to give to friends and family. I look forward to
sharing it and seeing how it changes the lives of those around me.
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