Greater by Steven Furtick
Steven Furtick offers a challenge
to believers in his statement, “Most believers aren’t in imminent danger of
ruining their lives. They’re facing a
danger that’s far greater: wasting
them.” We cannot be just “good
enough”. On the other hand, we don’t aim
for greatness. God can do greater
things as we have confidence to know that anything is possible with God;
as we have clarity to realize the next step God is asking you to take;
and the courage to do anything God asks.
Furtick uses several examples
from the life of Elisha to illustrate his point: Burn
the plough because we cannot hold on to the former things of life; Dig the ditches as we have faith to dig
before we can see the rain; and from the illustration of the widow—God needs all
we have.
“Greater isn’t automatic or
permanent. It is a daily, intentional
decision.” Furtick also mentions the
fact that the greater we become in God, the less about us we become so obedience
is the starting line of humility. “God’s
power within you is only potential until you convert it into strength—by faith
and action.”
The points Furtick makes are
backed with about 24 Scriptures. I
received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this
review.
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