Thou Shall

I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't what I got when I picked up this book to read it. Now, I'm going through a rather rough patch at work and this book spoke to me in a way that really helped my perception in what I have been going through. It may not speak to others in the same way, but the information in the book is sound. It is worth the read, definitely.

I liked the "verbs" of worshipping God. "Go" and "Abide" really stuck with me. Also, I really enjoyed his discussion of the words "hypocrite" and "judging". "Hypocrite", not someone who struggles with sin, but someone who pretends to NOT struggle with it. "Judging", to be done IN the church to keep sin from cropping up in it, NOT to be done with those outside of the church. Love those outside of the church INto the church.

I love his discourse on sin, on being an active participant in relationship with God. I wish I had more time to read it in undisturbed chunks, but reading it little by little still worked.

This is a keeper and a re-read. I'm sure I'll catch more each time I read it. Very good book, one I would recommend to anyone who wants to know that Christianity isn't all about the "don'ts", but about the "do-s". Solid five stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and David C. Cook for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.