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The Best Question Ever
by
Andy Stanley
We’ve all done dumb stuff in our lives. We all have regrets. Yet none of us plans to mess up our lives. Why, then, does it keep happening?
Life doesn’t have to be that way. You can fool-proof your life…as this book shows. God’s promise and pattern is for something better.
In The Best Question Ever, Andy Stanley effectively teaches the practical and lasting value of simply...more
Life doesn’t have to be that way. You can fool-proof your life…as this book shows. God’s promise and pattern is for something better.
In The Best Question Ever, Andy Stanley effectively teaches the practical and lasting value of simply...more
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
October 8th 2004
by Multnomah Books
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We never ask ourselves this question when it matters most. The author looks at this question from three angles.
First, “In light of your past experience, what is the wise thing to do?” (43) He then explores our past to see what unique struggles and temptations we have. A quick point here, we are not talking about obvious moral issues. Clearly you should NEVER leave your wife and marry your mistress. But even there the question is appropriate because that would not be wise. Here we apply the quest...more
First, “In light of your past experience, what is the wise thing to do?” (43) He then explores our past to see what unique struggles and temptations we have. A quick point here, we are not talking about obvious moral issues. Clearly you should NEVER leave your wife and marry your mistress. But even there the question is appropriate because that would not be wise. Here we apply the quest...more
Andy Stanley writes books for two audiences: one is the audience that he speaks to when he preaches at North Point Community Church. The other is the audience that he speaks to when he goes onstage at leadership conferences like Catalyst. This book is for the first audience, not the second. If you enjoy his sermons, you'll enjoy this book. If you prefer to hear him talk about leadership, you would do better to spend time with some of his other books.
My dad gave me this book a couple years ago. I finally got around to skimming it this weekend. So, there is some good stuff in this book. A lot of it I've already heard at one time or another. Some parts don't apply to where I am right now. If someone is having problems with prioritizing or life decisions, I would give them this book. The book is written in a very reader-friendly way.
Making good decisions in any area of your life is challenging enough; wise decisions can be even more elusive. The Best Question Ever helps you make sense of any area of your life where you might have regrets or feel you can't get on the right path. It is a fast read and is easy to grasp; the hard part, of course, is following through and putting this question to work in your life.
Some good wisdom here. Nothing earth shattering, but the timing was right for me to read this in considering how to make a better decisions in life. I have to argue with Andy though that if with all decisions I overthink them I may never step out of my comfort zone and miss so much.
*Podcast*
Andy Stanley
North Point Community Church
Wonderful, funny, and insightful. This series focuses on how one question can shape your view, mold your choices, and re-center your life.
An absolute must hear.
Andy Stanley
North Point Community Church
Wonderful, funny, and insightful. This series focuses on how one question can shape your view, mold your choices, and re-center your life.
An absolute must hear.
awesome book that challenges every area of making decisions and gives you a practical question on how to make Godly decisions for the future and and today.
Great book and accompanying study guide. It's one of those studies that is applicable no matter where you are at in your spiritual journey. Based on a sermon series by Andy Stanley and revolves around the question, "What is the wise thing to do?"
Loved the simplicity that asks the right question but prove that it was much harder to answer the question than ask it.
Worth the read. I think about this all the time now when making any decision, whether big or small. Thankful for this wisdom
I genuinely appreciate his simple, straight forward approach to living a life that brings joy by considering biblical principles.
Like brushing up on the Rules of the Road, this is one of those books that should be read through out your life. Plenty of food for thought
It's an Andy Stanley book, so it is good. VERY important book to read and have your children read when they are old enough.
Great book. I asked myself the best question ever right away. I highly recommend it.
Review at: http://matichuk.wordpress.com/2013/01...
This is truly one life-changing book. It's practical, Bible-based, and a fun read.
Great Book on God's Will and what He expects from us.
what's the wisest thing to do?
The question is “is this the wise thing to do”. He then applies this question to different areas of life (e.g. money, sex). Felt overall the book was too simplistic in that the way to live a life of obedience is to simply ask this question and obey it. Doesn’t address Romans 7 or talk about the role of the HS in changing our desires when we are stuck. The book however does have some good concepts in regards to changing the way we think about our approaches to sex, money, and a few other things.
Great book!
There were some great lessons in there but with a heavy focus on God. That was not was I was expecting or something I necessarily believe in. Still, it was an easy read with good messages.
Enjoyed this book! Worth reading and applying "the best question ever" to simple and complex decisions. The approach seems too simplistic or maybe rigid. But,the application works when we remove existing personal and cultural filters and focus on the concepts of the Stanley's message. View my decisions made after applying the "best question ever" have better clarity and are not second guessed.
Read this book aloud with my teenage kids. Very powerful discussions were the result. I highly recommend reading it with your family and talk about how asking yourself "The Best Question Ever" could have put your life on a very different path or could change your future. We have used the best question ever as a backbone to elevating our thinking.
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Love Andy Stanley!!! one of my heroes!! studying this book and going through a video series at church in a discovery class. So fascinated by this subject that i've been applying the principle of this study since i left church on sunday morning, that i just had to read the book!!! man, i am stoked!!
I was skeptical if this was truly "the best question ever," but Andy Stanley certainly adresses that issue. And I became quite convinced by the end of the book. I feel there is great wisdom in his thoughts that I need to apply to my life. Probably wouldn't hurt my clients either.
awesome book! incredibly inspired by Heaven above! this book has totally changed my decision making! has changed my view on the some goals I have been wanting to achieve.....helps you view life on a continum....the sooner you read this book, the better your life will be!
I was given this book when I attended the church I just joined. It has taken me a couple of months to final get around to finish reading it. It was a great book for someone who is in the process of making lots of personal and professional decisions in life.
Andy Stanley's book should be read by every high school student. I wish I could have read it in my early years and, with God's guidance, have avoided painful mistakes in life. An easy read, but one with logic and inspiration.
.......... between good things and sinful things, there is stand alone wise things. One action may lead to another. Do not blame others if you are the one who make that unwise decision and may lead you to sinful things...
A completely common sense look at the question we never bother to ask ourselves before a decision. From 'should I eat this?' to 'should I marry them?' you can benefit from reading.
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Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, and Browns Bridge Community Church. He also founded North Point Ministries, which is a worldwide Christian organization.
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hi vessel!
wow i'm in this predicament right now that puts everything in my life on hold. i read your review and it got me interested, really intereste...more
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