A review by pattydsf
Your God Is Too Safe: Rediscovering the Wonder of a God You Can't Control by Mark Buchanan
3.0
I have been reading a lot lately about spiritual disciplines and when I started this book, I thought Buchanan was headed in a different direction. Buchanan is concerned that most Christians prefer to live in the "borderlands; that we get stuck in that place.
Buchanan says we want a comfortable God rather than a comforting God, that we want a God who doesn't push us too much. I would agree with him.
I would also agree that spiritual disciplines help us become more in touch with God and her desires for us. Buchanan goes over some basic practices, read the Bible, fast, pray and be a servant.
Because I have already been reading in this area, none of this seems new. However, I think Buchanan writes some familiar thoughts in new ways. I found what he had to say about Jonah enlightening. Also his thoughts on fasting made me think through this practice again.
Buchanan says we want a comfortable God rather than a comforting God, that we want a God who doesn't push us too much. I would agree with him.
I would also agree that spiritual disciplines help us become more in touch with God and her desires for us. Buchanan goes over some basic practices, read the Bible, fast, pray and be a servant.
Because I have already been reading in this area, none of this seems new. However, I think Buchanan writes some familiar thoughts in new ways. I found what he had to say about Jonah enlightening. Also his thoughts on fasting made me think through this practice again.