Uncommon

This book is wonderful to get you to reconsider how Christians take part in society, it suggests (it is good in the way it doesn't demand) that Christians should live "uncommon" lives, a word that this author links to blessed interestingly, and begin to consider how they interact with the world - are they looking at God and trusting him? Definitely worth a read regardless of your level of faith!

Uncommon: Pursuing a Life of Passion and Purpose is a book that every woman should read. How do we live our lives and show our faith on a daily basis? Are we afraid to show our faith to others? How can we share our passion for God? This book has reminders of ways to be bold in sharing our faith and ways to encourage others. The author refers to stories in the Bible of women who shared their faith by words and actions. Excellent book. I received a copy of this book from the author and Net Galley and this is my personal opinion.

Uncommon

Pursuing a Life of Passion and Purpose
by Carey Scott

Barbour Publishing, Inc.

Shiloh Run Press
Christian

Pub Date 01 Jul 2017

I am reviewing a copy of Uncommon through Barbour Publishing Inc, and Netgalley:

Uncommon teaches young women to stand out in faith. It reminds us that being Uncommon means we do life differently. We are reminded too of the importance of not giving up, not giving in and Carey Scott points out too that we can't achieve living an Uncommon Life if we are constantly worrying about what others think about.

We are reminded too that now more than ever we need to let our faith shine, that we need to lead by example.

The author points out too that Praise brings us closer to God, and that praise brings positivity. We are reminded too that we don't thank God for the tragedies in life, but for giving us the strength to get through them.

Carey Scott reminds us of the importance of spending time in the word. We as Christians need to show uncommon kindness. In this book Carey Scott encourages her readers to find freedom in Forgiveness.

I give Uncommon five out of five stars!

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Living life uncommonly is the challenge Carey Scott presents in her new book. She is calling women of God to drop their common life and start making their life uncommon. She doesn’t present easy ways to do it, in fact, most of what she is calling women to be like is extremely hard but so worth it. Living a life for Christ was never promised to be easy. Jesus even said we will be persecuted for our beliefs. In this book, Scott is encouraging women to live this life anyways. Even though it will be tough, it will be so worth it.

Scott takes many different aspects of life and breaks them down to show the reader how to live their life uncommonly. She presents with examples from her life, and what she has experienced around us. She introduces women from the Bible who have lived uncommonly in the ways she writing about – wisdom, morality, love, and generosity – are a few examples. She also uses lists, which I love because I am very type A, to show how to make uncommonness common in our own lives. At the end of every chapter, she infuses the word of God in for reminders of why we’re called to live uncommon in that aspect. She challenges you to think about how you can live more uncommon. Lastly, she ends with a prayer to help you confess where you need Him more.

I loved this book and all the topics it hit on. It is one I will continue to come back to when I know I need reminders of how and why to live uncommon in a world where common is the ‘right’ way. I would encourage any woman of God to pick up this book and dive in. It is refreshing for the soul.

Fabulous book!!! Carey does a great job encouraging you to live uncommon. It is not easy to be uncommon. In todays world it is thought that you should just go with the flow and not make waves, accept what is. Carey helps you to take the leap to make the change in your life to follow God's path for you.

I thoroughly enjoyed Uncommon and feel encouraged to live out my faith in a way that sets me apart from the surrounding culture. Carey Scott has an appealing author voice, with compelling evidence to support her viewpoint and just the right amount of personal anecdotes to round out the book. Nicely done!

In Carey's book I learned what it means to be uncommon in every aspect of my life. Because God is uncommon, and we are made in his image we are uncommon too. We just have to believe and apply God's word in every area of our life. We have to learn to trust HIM with the small things, as well as, the big things in our life.

Reading uncommon, instilled in me things that I knew, but somehow had failed to put into practice. Each chapter in the book touches on a different area of our life we can excel in, being the uncommon woman we were meant to be; faith, courage, forgiveness, gratitude, kindness, love, etc. Carey speaks in a straightforward way, backing each chapter with biblical verse and uncommon examples. She also reflects her own experiences, which touches your heart in a personal way.

Anyone struggling with their walk with God, or someone who hasn't found HIM yet, can benefit from reading Uncommon. The book will touch your heart from beginning to end. I found myself being grateful to know God and know that he loves us all unconditionally. The book has inspired me to try harder to be the most uncommon woman I can be.

Uncommon is a blueprint, a bugle and a battle cry, issuing a clarion call to women to be uniquely different, and make a giant leap into an extraordinary life, full of perseverance, passion and purpose. Carey Scott highlights this point with Biblical heroines, who lived uncommon lives in the toughest circumstances, teaching us to live life God’s way, imbued by His strength. God asks us to be His beacons and shine His light into the world, in uncommon, exemplary, radical obedience to the One who is Himself extraordinary.

With vulnerable authenticity and uncommon boldness, this book empowers us to embrace our calling and lead others to God. Be uncommon and leap aboard the bandwagon of faith. Stand out in faith and neither give up nor give in. Let your faith shine to lead others to Christ. Praise draws us closer to God to get the strength to face the trials of life. Uncommon teaches us to live life uncommonly. Carrey Scott addresses real struggles women face daily, like unconditional forgiveness and the courage to face the most difficult trials. Carey encourages us to live uncommon lives, to be kind, generous, loving and forgiving, to have faith in God to achieve the impossible. In each chapter is a personal reflection, stories from the Bible, Scripture, a personal challenge, and a prayer. It is a daily quiet time guide and daily devotional in the study of uncommon womanhood.

This book is true to its name. It is uncommon to surrender when the world calls you to conform. Carey takers us on a unique study of boldness in faith, to discover our own passion and be imbued with a renewed, revived and rejuvenated trust in God's Word. It is not easy to be uncommon and to take the giant leap of faith to follow God's path. We must live out our faith in such a way that it sets us apart, consecrated for God. We must learn how to be uncommon in every aspect of life. God is uncommon, and as we are made in His image, we are uncommon too. We must apply God's word in every area of our lives and trust Him always. "Uncommon" fills us with God's unconditional love, to inspire us to become the most uncommon women ever.