- You can Move Ahead No Matter WhatAUTHOR: Gordon MacDonald
PUBLISHER: Nashville, TN: Thomas-Nelson, 2004.
The Christian life is sometimes compared to a race. In Paul's letter to Timothy, he famously said:"I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith." (2 Tim 4:7)
Based on biblical concepts, the author has written a brilliant treatise on the need to establish resilience in our Christian walk. He places 5 major ways in which one can develop resilience.
- Resilient people are committed to finishing strong.
- Resilient people run inspired by a big-picture of life.
- Resilient people run free of the weight of the past.
- Resilient people train to go the distance.
- Resilient people run in the company of a 'happy few.'
I like the emphasis of this book that focuses on the long-term, marathon-based, and the need to cultivate toughness in a person. Firstly, by developing a plan to establish a resilient life, one can avoid the easy temptations of short-cut Christianity. Knowing that the journey is long gives the Christian an impetus for faith and hope. Secondly, knowing that the race is more like a marathon will help us equip ourselves accordingly. Thirdly, having a tough mentality shows that the servant of God is not easily discouraged. It prepares one to go through the pain and sufferings of life, without losing the foundations of faith.
I warmly recommend this book for those of us wanting to cultivate a tough spirituality, that is tough on sin, but soft in grace.
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