The book Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald is a classic among Christians, referenced from the pulpit on a regular basis and often found on the bookshelves of believers. And now, it has been revised and updated. I pretty much jumped at the chance to review this book.
Fifteen chapters. A preface and an epilogue. Even a study guide to make this accessible for a small group. That's the skeleton of this book - but what about what's on the inside?
There's a lot inside. A whole lot.
The first chapter or two were a bit s-l-o-w for my liking. I had heard so much about this book over the years that I was chomping at the bit, ready for the heavy stuff. The author lays a nice foundation for the rest of the book in the early chapters, which is exactly what a good author does. I just wanted to skip ahead, but I didn't. And I am glad that I didn't, because I see now that the book moves at a pace that can draw in even the most disorganized mess of a person, allowing them time to ease into trusting the author. Possibly even making them more open to what he has to share because he is very honest about his own problems managing his time.
I don't want to give too much of this book away, because it really is a worthwhile read. But I will share that the chapter comparing King Saul to John the Baptist was fantastic. It brought a whole new level of thinking to the way I have been approaching several aspects of my life as of late. I doubt that I will forget the insights I learned, as I find myself rolling them around in my mind at different points throughout the day. To me, that is the mark of a really good nonfiction book - the fact that I am a changed person for having read it.
On my "Page Turner Scale" of 1 to 5, I gave this book a 5.
Disclaimer ~ I received this book free of charge for review purposes from Handlebar. All opinions shared here are solely my own.
Buy this book. Read this book. Share this book with others.
Day 357 done :)
Jan L. Burt
Fifteen chapters. A preface and an epilogue. Even a study guide to make this accessible for a small group. That's the skeleton of this book - but what about what's on the inside?
There's a lot inside. A whole lot.
The first chapter or two were a bit s-l-o-w for my liking. I had heard so much about this book over the years that I was chomping at the bit, ready for the heavy stuff. The author lays a nice foundation for the rest of the book in the early chapters, which is exactly what a good author does. I just wanted to skip ahead, but I didn't. And I am glad that I didn't, because I see now that the book moves at a pace that can draw in even the most disorganized mess of a person, allowing them time to ease into trusting the author. Possibly even making them more open to what he has to share because he is very honest about his own problems managing his time.
I don't want to give too much of this book away, because it really is a worthwhile read. But I will share that the chapter comparing King Saul to John the Baptist was fantastic. It brought a whole new level of thinking to the way I have been approaching several aspects of my life as of late. I doubt that I will forget the insights I learned, as I find myself rolling them around in my mind at different points throughout the day. To me, that is the mark of a really good nonfiction book - the fact that I am a changed person for having read it.
On my "Page Turner Scale" of 1 to 5, I gave this book a 5.
Disclaimer ~ I received this book free of charge for review purposes from Handlebar. All opinions shared here are solely my own.
Buy this book. Read this book. Share this book with others.
Day 357 done :)
Jan L. Burt
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