So last summer about this time, I went to pick a new book from the Blogging for Books program to read. Turns out the only book available was one I would never have chosen if it wasn't pretty much forced upon me. The book, You Were Born for This, by Bruce Wilkinson, seemed like some sort of hokey self-help book. However, I wanted to be able to get more books so I requested it and tried to read it. Needless to say, it took me an entire year to be able to get through it. If I hadn't felt guilty about not holding up my end of the deal, blogging a review, I probably would've just taken it to the used bookstore after the first chapter.
Anyway, the book was basically about how God wants to use us to perform everyday miracles and we just have to be willing to put ourselves out there. While I do think that God does want to use us to bless people and that we are oftentimes oblivious to (or too selfish to notice) the opportunities He gives us, there were a few issues I had. For one, I felt like he kept plugging his other book (The Prayer of Jabez), which is not one I am super fond of. The thing that bothered me the most though was the premise that if we don't step up and do these things, God can't work the way He wants to work and will not be able to accomplish His will. If I could find the book right now (we just moved), I would quote the author on this, but oh well. Anyway, it seemed to limit God's power.
You can preview this book here.
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
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