STUDENTS, Is there a story behind the daily drama of your life? Being a teenager isn't always easy. From homework to after-school jobs to having to think about the future, life can feel chaotic. But did you know that the chaos and confusion as well as the joys and excitements you experience are part of God's ordered plan? In this student edition of God's Story, Your Story, bestselling author Max Lucado explores the divine narrative in the New Testament, as well as several contemporary examples, to show how your everyday life is part of God's bigger redemption story and demonstrate that God is there, no matter what challenges you may face. Real teen responses and real-life application questions are also included to help you further connect God's narrative to your own. Because God's story is your story---and he is adding to your chapter every day.
I am so much of a fiction reader that I often scoff at non fiction and skip it. Reading books like this remind me that there is so much out there to benefit from. I was in sixth or seventh grade when I first experienced something from [a:Max Lucado|2737|Max Lucado|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1224698929p2/2737.jpg], but since then when I have seen his name on a book, I knew it would be worth while. And even more recently I have started adding his children books to my shelves for my girls. They are some of my toddler AppleBlossom's favorites.
Christian Fiction can open doors and suggestions to topics and make you want to delve further into scriptures mentioned, but it is in the blunt and to the point - down to earth - non fiction writings like this when as a reader one can truly challenge themselves and really delve further. I enjoyed this book and it makes me do a lot of necessary thinking.
My only qualm is that although several different scripture translations are used, The Message Bible is used a lot, and I have issues with paraphrase Bibles as I feel like they lose so much in the translation. Yet at the same time, maybe this is a seed to be dropped for some that will help them in their journey along the way. After all that's what matters.
*Thanks to Zondervan for providing a copy for review through Into it Interactive.*
Originally posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2011/09/28/gods-story-your-story-when-his-story-becomes-yours-by-max-lucado/
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