"Do not resist or run from the difficulties in your life. These problems are not random mistakes; they are hand-tailored blessings designed for your benefit and growth. Embrace all the circumstances that I allow in your life, trusting Me to bring good out of them. View problems as opportunities to rely more fully on Me. When you start to feel stressed, let those feelings alert you to your need for Me. Thus, your needs become doorways to deep dependence on Me and increasing intimacy between us. Although self-sufficiency is acclaimed in the world, reliance on Me produces abundant living in the world, reliance on Me produces abundant living in My kingdom. Thank Me for the difficulties in your life, since they provide protection from the idolatry of self-reliance." - Sarah Young, May 10th reading in Jesus Calling
I have throughly enjoyed this book. Thank you for the recommendation earlier this year. Michelle
ReplyDeleteAs I have read her writings for a few months now, I have become increasingly less comfortable with her style of writing as if Jesus is speaking. I must say that I have not come across anything that is heretical yet.
ReplyDeleteI would caution anyone from making the mistake of considering her work as inspired and on par with scripture. The author herself, in her forward, even points out that these are her writings and must be judged by the inspired written word of God found in the Bible only. I appreciate her willingness to point that out at the onset, but I still find the style distracting and will probably not continue reading it.