Joe Warren’s Reviews > Big God: How to Approach Suffering, Spread the Gospel, Make Decisions and Pray in the Light of A God Who Really Is in the Driving Seat of the World > Status Update

Just finished Chp 5. I could see where the author was going with this however boiling down definitions such as "feeling peace about", or the aspect of "waiting" to demonstrate a lack of trust or cowardice frankly seems all-encompassing and patently false. Considering further in the chapter there's an emphasis on ensuring your plan is "consistent with God's will" and "discernment", it's quite counterintuitive.

Fan of Chp 4 as it addresses areas I've wrestled with in my walk. The notion of experiencing "The aim didn't really seem to be about the kingdom.. it was more about the church", and creating a path for people to "slip into salvation." That has stirred something fierce in me. Also touched on evangelism who God chooses and our role. The "blueprint" question caught me by surprise since I was journaling that beforehand..

"The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps."
Proverbs 16:9 ESV

"Once we've acknowledged the possibility that we may have misconstrued God in the past, the next thing for us to do is to nurture a determination to be shaped by his word in the future"

I'm enjoying this read so far. On first impression it felt comical how "BIG" the feat of outlining God's dimensions could be, neatly packaged in such a slim binding (141 pages).

Through the first chapter it's challenged me in several ways, and prompted questions that I've wrestled with. It's simple without being easy, and provoking not just for the sake of being provocative. I'm excited to see where it goes.