BOOK REVIEW: The Silent Savior (Daring to Believe He's Still There)
This summer I decided to take a break from books on the organizing industry and I read for pleasure. I recently finished reading a book, SILENT SAVIOR, by A.J. Gregory and I have to say this was really an enjoyable book!
I felt so connected with A.J.’s book because I too struggle with understanding the silence of God. It’s never been a question of whether or not God exist, but more like why He is it so hard to hear what He is saying.
Before we moved, I was overwhelmingly frustrated with the silence. For the longest time I couldn’t figure out why God wasn’t listening to me. At first, I was angry and wondered if the silence was going to push me to the brink. The anger then turned into frustration and defeat. It was enough to drive me to the edge, but really all it did was drive me to my knees. Overtime, I began to soften and spend more time in prayer, and slowly I began to understand truly what God was trying to teach me.
A.J. Gregory’s book, SILENT SAVIOR discusses over and over these same struggles. With humor and true emotion, she shares personal stories of how she dealt with the silence and began to really hear what God was saying. Although silence is usually the most difficult thing to understand, it really does play an big role in the overall understanding of our faith.
Faith means hanging around, not giving up on the miracle that may come, not leaving before we may hear a knock at the door. Some miracles come and others never show up. Some prayers are answered, and some are followed by silence. The point of faith is to keep on keeping on. It gives us the right amount of strength to do so.
I love how A.J. paints a true picture of her struggles in silence for her readers. It’s like you are her oldest girlfriend and she is baring her soul to you because you, her oldest friend will understand. She is not talking to her congregation or the media; she is talking to you!
Over and over again throughout the book, I was reminded that it’s okay to be frustrated, it’s okay to feel overwhelmed. Because at the end of the day, I still believe in Gold, I still have faith in His power and I will still keep moving forward. Pick it up, it’s a great read!
Book: A.J. Gregory, THE SILENT SAVIOR: DARING TO BELIEVE HE’S STILL THERE by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing.
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