I have been reviewing books for years and do not often have difficulty doing so. This book posed a challenge to putting my ideas into paragraph form. Rather they seemed to want to organize themselves into a three column table of portions that touched my heart and soul, portions that challenged me to think deeper, and portions that I had to trudge through. The last being at least partially responsible for the length of time it took me to complete this book.
The theme of the book certainly rings loud and true. As the author states, America is in conspicuous need of unselfing. The point is made that this great need is best addressed through prayer. Eleven Psalms are used to focus the reader on eleven areas in which this needs to occur. Author, Eugene H. Peterson connects this need for unselfing to the need to stop dividing our lives between religion and politics. He encourages us, through our prayer life, to allow our faith in Christ to fully permeate all areas of our lives.
I read through the first five chapters, taking notes, gleaning things here and there. Then, chapter six struck me deeply. The importance of humility, a forgotten virtue in our society where self-assertion is prized, and the importance of allowing God to assert Himself in and through us is beautifully unfolded in this chapter. Chapter ten also took me deeper; it is here that Peterson addresses our relationship with the rest of God's creation. Chapter eleven gives much food for thought as it focuses on the responsibility and impact a godly loving marriage is capable of having on our society.
I am grateful to have received a copy of Where Your Treasure Is from a friend.
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