What a great read! This book is a very practical, no nonsense look at the lives we choose for ourselves. Andy Stanley says where we end up in life is mostly a reflection of the road we choose to get there. While there are all sorts of caveats that could be inserted into the conversation, for the most part, Stanley makes a very convincing case. While there isn't a lot of new information here, we don't need a lot of new information. We need to be reminded of the old words we already know to be true. Andy Stanley does an excellent job reminding us.Yet the great irony of this book is that those who need to read it most are people who have already chosen a path for themselves that usually does not involve reading books by Georgia pastors (or any other pastors for that matter!) What a terrible shame that is! Sometimes I think one of my most important jobs is to read as many books as possible on behalf of all those who can't or won't read for themselves! Not the preferred solution, but better than nothing. How I wish people would turn off the television for a few evenings a week and spend some time with books like this.
I particularly loved Stanley's comments on "experience being the best teacher." While that is certainly true, there is no denying that experience is very often also a vicious and unforgiving teacher. We learn from our good and bad experiences, but wouldn't it simply be better to avoid some of those bad experiences in the first place? This book would help a lot of people do exactly that.
This is also a book everyone under 30 should be required to read and a book that would be wonderful for every graduate this year (if you happen to be shopping for that kind of thing right about now!) This is a very basic, thoughtful review of very good and basic stuff.
Thanks for a good read, Pastor Stanley!
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