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micklz24's review against another edition
4.0
Full of important reminders and truths, especially in a church culture that tends to lose sight of grace in the midst of our traditions.
greeeer_e_rutt's review against another edition
5.0
Used this for a Bible study! My mentor really helped me understand the love of God tangibly for the first time through this book!!
beckapk's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
rgyger's review against another edition
3.0
There are a lot of noteworthy points throughout this book, ones that I marked and plan to review in the future. However, those points are more like snippets that got me thinking and where hidden in chapters which were at times repetitive and at other times unrelatable. It was a very densely worded read as well, and for someone only just starting to pick up nonfiction it was a bit much.
This book works well for a discussion group, the points I mentioned above giving fodder for group thought. However, I am not as keen on it as a solitary read as it is fairly easy to get lost in the chapters.
This book works well for a discussion group, the points I mentioned above giving fodder for group thought. However, I am not as keen on it as a solitary read as it is fairly easy to get lost in the chapters.
clairebraun's review against another edition
5.0
This book came to me with incredible timing. While there were some small points I didn't necessarily fully agree with, I think that the main message is so important for long-time Christians to hear: we are unconditionally loved by God, and we are already fully saved and fully redeemed. We can rest in that identity and live our lives, pursuing holiness only out of pure love and gratitude for the one who loved us first.
samanthajfiles's review against another edition
4.0
"In our desire to live the Christian life, most of us have simply left Jesus behind." Im not saying we have "left him behind" because we've grown cold toward him or because we don't love him. I think we've left him behind because we can't figure out how he applies to our daily life. We know that the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension certainly ought to matter in some way; we've all heard that these things are relevant and we do believe that they are historical facts, but we just don't know how the realities they represent affect the vicissitudes of the here-and-now. We have trouble connecting the dots between Bethlehem, Calvary, the throne room of heaven, and our daily grind."
katiekoppin's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second time I have read this book. This time was a lot slower with a lot more study. So encouraging and helpful to know my identity is in Christ and he loves me. Highly recommend.
moswanky's review against another edition
4.0
A good centering book to remind ourselves that our hope for love, acceptance, and approval all lay in Jesus and his cross. Once we understand all of that rests in Him and not in us, that knowledge transforms us to be more like Christ and frees us to love others like he loves us. I wasn’t particularly drawn to the author’s style of writing, so this book took me a little longer than normal to read through. It has strong Biblical content and doesn’t pull its punches, so I would recommend.
jennyp0208's review against another edition
5.0
"In your pursuit of godliness, have you left Jesus behind?"
"If you neglect to focus on God's love for you in Christ, your Christianity will soon be reduced to a program of self improvement - just one of many methods to help you 'get your act together' ".
This is the first of Elyse Fitzpatrick's books I've read, but not the last. I love her laser focus on the Gospel message and how it applies to every part of everyday life. I benefited greatly from Part 1: How God's Love Transforms Our Identity. I definitely relate to "gospel amnesia", her phrase for how we forget who we are and seek other ways to define who we are. Chapter 10, explaining practically how to apply Gospel thinking to common big problems was also extremely useful.
Some reviewers call this book repetitive. It is. But that's kind of the point. We need to hear the Gospel again and again and again because we are so quick to forget. I read this book a chapter at a time over 6 months, finding myself rolling the ideas around in my head in the intervals between my reading. While I'm sure this is also good for a quick "fire hose" reading, I know I benefited from the slow plodding through it, letting each chapter sink deep into my heart.
"When Christ is our treasure, when we believe that His love has been set on us, then worries about success and failure, gain and loss, will diminish drastically."
"If you neglect to focus on God's love for you in Christ, your Christianity will soon be reduced to a program of self improvement - just one of many methods to help you 'get your act together' ".
This is the first of Elyse Fitzpatrick's books I've read, but not the last. I love her laser focus on the Gospel message and how it applies to every part of everyday life. I benefited greatly from Part 1: How God's Love Transforms Our Identity. I definitely relate to "gospel amnesia", her phrase for how we forget who we are and seek other ways to define who we are. Chapter 10, explaining practically how to apply Gospel thinking to common big problems was also extremely useful.
Some reviewers call this book repetitive. It is. But that's kind of the point. We need to hear the Gospel again and again and again because we are so quick to forget. I read this book a chapter at a time over 6 months, finding myself rolling the ideas around in my head in the intervals between my reading. While I'm sure this is also good for a quick "fire hose" reading, I know I benefited from the slow plodding through it, letting each chapter sink deep into my heart.
"When Christ is our treasure, when we believe that His love has been set on us, then worries about success and failure, gain and loss, will diminish drastically."