Margaret
is wonderstruck by her Creator. As she searched the night sky for the
Northern Lights, it came to her that this was the posture we were to
take in our spiritual journey. We are to live in holy expectation
that God will meet us in beautiful, mysterious ways. We are to stay
awake with eyes wide open.
Yet
we slumber. Instead of holy awe we have unholy indifference. “What
are the wonders in your own life that you fail to marvel or even
sleep straight through?” Margaret asks. “How often do you pass by
God's presence and handiwork unaware?”
She
shares stories to show how you can join God in his miraculous work in
others, making dry bones come alive, breathing restoration.
Margaret
hopes that by reading this book, “you will rediscover, or possibly
discover for the first time, the wonders of God stirring in your own
heart.”
She
suggests a companion Bible study, partnering with another, to begin
sensing God's presence in places and experiences you never expected.
Margaret
ends her book with suggested activities for thirty days of
discovering wonder.
I
think those last thirty suggestions are the strength of this book. I
was not very impressed with Feinberg's story telling. I found no
exceptionally well crafted sentences that captured my attention.
However, the concept, being awake to the wonders of God, is
compelling. The last section, with the thirty exercises to be awake
to wonder of God is what makes this book worthwhile.
Margaret
Feinberg is a popular bible teacher and speaker at churches and
conferences. She has written books and Bible studies receiving
critical acclaim and national media coverage. She currently lives
with her husband and their superpup in Morrison, Colorado.
Worthy
Publishing, 224 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for
the purpose of this review.
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