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Bktrax-Cass-Its Not About Me (Unabrdg) (2 Cass)
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Item Description...
Pop culture and psychobabble tells us to make ourselves the center of the universe in order to be happy. Churches have communicated the false idea the god exists to give us the false idea that God exists to give us all that we selfishly want. In his new book, Max Lucado calls for a "Copernican shift." It's not about me, he reminds, it's all about God. God exists to proclaim God- we exist to do the same. It's Not About Me urges us to calibrate our lives so that God and His glory alone are the center of our world. It is through this shift in thinking that we can truly live an unburdened, happy life.
Gift of Grace Books was established to glorify God in thanksgiving for his abundant grace.
2 Corinthians 4:15 "All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God." |
Item Specifications...
Dimensions: Length: 7.14" Width: 4.08" Height: 0.58"
Weight: 0.19 lbs.
Binding Audio Cassette
Release Date Mar 1, 2004
Publisher NELSON BOOKS #75
ISBN 1591451620
EAN 9781591451624
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 | Read Max Lucado's book Oct 20, 2008 |
| My husband and I have read Max Lucado's book, It's Not About Me very recently. As always, Max has a way of capturing and holding my attention. I am always amazed, we have read several of his books, with the nearly unique, up to date vocabulary he uses to place the truths of the Bible in today's setting. I highly recommend this book. | | |  | It's All About GOD! Oct 9, 2008 |
"It's Not About Me" is a title with a simple purpose: to realize that life does not revolve around us. Instead, we are remember that God is our Maker and He has the right to do what He wants and we are to submit to His agenda for our lives.
Some of the important points include:
1. Our struggles can be used for God's glory.
2. Our bodies belong to God and we should not abuse them.
3. Our salvation depends on His grace instead of our self-effort.
4. We are to reflect God's glory in our lives.
5. We are to "promote" God instead of ourselves.
Lucado writes in a clear style that gracefully challenges the reader to think outside of him/herself.
A good read that will encourage you to be more God-centered and others-centered and less about being self-centered.
Read and enjoy! Recommended. | | | | Re-program your life Jun 20, 2008 |
| Here's a simple, sensible, and sound plan for re-programming your life. We've long acted as if our self-interest should shape our every decision. In this compelling missive, Max Lucado suggests, that is much like the flea in the elephant's ear taking pride and claiming credit for rattling the footbridge they just crossed. Following the clear message at the core of this book will lead to peace above all, and in all likelihood, to unimagined joy, an integrated and congruent life, and often, prosperity as well. What, or who, is at the center of your life, and why? With illustrations, personal stories, and much encouragement, Max Lucado asks those questions and supports the reader as he or she searches for answers. | | | | nice reminder May 21, 2008 |
| this book is uplifting, and a nice reminder just who is in charge of our lives. it really is not about me, God is the center of all the choices I make and the reason I honor Him every day through my actions and words. | | |  | Inappropriate Joking, Shallow, My First Max Lucado Book Will Be My Last May 12, 2008 |
Somehow, I've managed to be a Christian for over a decade without ever reading a book by Max Lucado, though of course, I'm quite familiar with his name. I picked up this book because the subject matter sounded good. Unfortunately, Mr. Lucado's writing, which was full of jokes, often inappropriate, as well as his quoting of The Message Bible (which is not at all faithful to the Word of God), soon turned me away. In addition, he seemed to say the same thing a thousand times and to just be padding the book, which is still only 140 pages!
Here's an example of the constant joking: "The moon is happy to do so! [to reflect the glory of the sun] You never hear the moon complaining. She makes no waves about making waves. Let the cow jump over her or astronauts step on her; she never objects. Even though sunning is accepted while mooning is the butt of bad jokes, you won't hear ol' Cheeseface grumble." p 6 I feel the sunning and mooning bit is inappropriate in any context. The example of the moon reflecting the sun's glory was fine, but all of the other joking distracts from his message. And there were numerous other examples in the 27 pages I read of this constant joking.
Are you familiar with Psalm 29, which begins (in the NKJV), "Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord Glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." Well he quotes The Message Bible which begins the psalm, "Bravo, God, braco! Gods and all angels shout, "Encore!" In awe before the glory, in awe before God's visible power. Stand at attention! Dress your best to honor Him!" That is NOT the Word of God! And it doesn't even capture much of the meaning. How does worshipping the Lord in the beauty of holiness become about dressing our best to honor Him?????
And those first 27 pages could have been condensed into 4 or 5 once you removed the joking and the constant repetitiveness. Each chapter really felt like a 1-page devotional desperately padded with fluff to make it into a whole chapter.
Definitely pass on this book. Maybe other books by this author are more appropriate, but I don't expect to be reading any others to be finding out. I'm very disappointed. | | | Write your own review about Bktrax-Cass-Its Not About Me (Unabrdg) (2 Cass)
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