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Extraordinary Living for Ordinary Men
Extraordinary Living For Ordinary Men
160 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1965
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March 24, 2020
When you say to God from your heart, "What shall I do, Lord?" He will, in His own time and way, answer your prayer with unmistakeable guidance.
September 16, 2023
I love Sam Shoemaker ♥. There was great stuff in this book and Sam's way with words can bring me to tears.
January 7, 2017
I have few friends. But I think most of these friendships are sincere; most of them, however, are also painful. Sam Shoemaker explains the reason why fellowship is such:
'What creates fellowship is self-impartation, and the impartation of ourselves means telling to others the realities about ourselves ... Candor is always more costly than reserve.' (p. 88)
Furthermore, 'truth is the tonic of fellowship. It keeps it from being soft and squashy ... The cost is chiefly the willingness to go through the pain of giving and receiving the corrective of the truth.' (p. 89)
I've always wondered about why I only trust a few people, and Shoemaker expounded upon the reason. Being a true friend places one's self at the risk of getting hurt - because true friendship exposes ourselves to offense and honesty. It was this honesty, however, that's brought me to face my high standards for myself, made me understand my anachronistic perspective towards morality and things in general, and ultimately forced me to accept myself.
There are other topics that this book features regarding true Christian living, such as true forgiveness (which I still have a hard time with), but it's a great guide to life in general.
'What creates fellowship is self-impartation, and the impartation of ourselves means telling to others the realities about ourselves ... Candor is always more costly than reserve.' (p. 88)
Furthermore, 'truth is the tonic of fellowship. It keeps it from being soft and squashy ... The cost is chiefly the willingness to go through the pain of giving and receiving the corrective of the truth.' (p. 89)
I've always wondered about why I only trust a few people, and Shoemaker expounded upon the reason. Being a true friend places one's self at the risk of getting hurt - because true friendship exposes ourselves to offense and honesty. It was this honesty, however, that's brought me to face my high standards for myself, made me understand my anachronistic perspective towards morality and things in general, and ultimately forced me to accept myself.
There are other topics that this book features regarding true Christian living, such as true forgiveness (which I still have a hard time with), but it's a great guide to life in general.
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