Permission to Dream

Christine Caine has been an inspiration to me for many years and this book was a blessing to read. I always learn from this wounded woman of God. One of my favorite quotes from the book is: “We cannot go where we are going without leaving where we have been.” If you have wounded and broken places in your life that you believe prevent you from being used by God as he helps you live out the dreams he has for you, I think this book would be a vital piece in your healing/dreaming journey

An inspirational book. Such Bible based reminders to dream the dreams God has placed in your heart. He is bigger than I can dream or imagine and will equip me for the things he has planned for me.

This quick read provided so many reminders of the resiliency we are called to as followers of Christ. I wish it was slightly longer so we could dive into each section even further. As usual, Christine Caine deeply roots her observations in scripture.

The kindle version of this is a bit wonky, I’m sure it would be better in print.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Summary:
Have you ever had a dream or a goal you really wanted to achieve? have you ever felt you've messed up too much to achieve something you set out to do? Have procrastinated something to the point you feel it's too late now to accomplish? Well, God and Christine Caine have a few things to tell you: It's Never Too Late. May the pages ahead shed new life into the dream or goal you once wanted. May the words within this book help you see that you aren't alone and you can still set out to accomplish what you stopped thinking you can.

You know that saying: Life is what happens when you're busy making plans? I relate to it sooooo much. When I was younger, I had dreams I dreamt with such passion. However, life, insecurity, doubt, etc got in my way. If outside situations didn't waylay my goals, I had no problem letting my inner critic do the job. Years would pass by until I finally hit that point where I felt too much time had gone by. It's too late for me. I've probably wasted to gift God gave me.

Well, this book was a great reminder that isn't the case. It's not too late. No matter what life throws at you, or what people have done to you, that goal/dream is still within your reach. Christine shares you the story of Favour whose own cousin sold her into prostitution and how, despite the nightmare she endured, she was able to heal enough to chase the dream she once had. You'll also read about Lori Ann's gut wrenching journey to have children. Repeated loss forced detours she hadn't planned, but they led her to her dream being achieved, though differently than she expected.

This book is packed with encouragement to still be what God called you to be or achieve what God put on your heart to achieve- NO MATTER WHAT STUMBLING BLOCKS OR DETOURS YOU ENCOUNTER. Many of us need this reminder. The dreams we once had can still be achieved. It isn't too late. We haven't wasted too much time. I hope you find as much encouragement as I did.