Review: Which son are you?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2014
Challenging! As Christians, we are not of this world. Life in this world can be confusing and hard. Sometimes all we want to do is escape from it. God has promised though to never put a burden on us that we can't handle.Are we making the correct choice? Him or money, death, possessions etc? What happens if we have made the wrong decision? That is why He gave us the story of the Prodigal Son.The prodigal was NOT a stranger, he was a SON! Never forget that! This book is written for Christians who have made wrong decisions. It is written to show God's grace and a way home into God's arms. For us to come home we have to come to the realization that no matter how "good" we think we are, we are in fact sinners and deserve death. When we act like the prodigal (selfish, wanting his own way etc) we waste God's grace.  "Independence (from God) is counterfeit freedom." There can be no true satisfaction living like that.  Satan makes independence look like freedom when in fact it is slavery!Author likens the pigpen from the parable to depression. Can't get any lower. Believe it or not, that is for our GOOD! It brings us to the realization that there is a better life out there and only one person who really has it to altogether. God! This brings us to REPENTANCE, accepting responsibility for our sin. It is NOT someone else's fault! We cannot come back in our own strength. Most of us will try, and succeed for a while then fall again. The prodigal was content to come back as a servant but the father wanted him back as a son! What a beautiful picture that makes!Who is the other son? He is the Christian with no joy. On the surface he is doing everything right but does not have a loving relationship with the Lord. This son is rude and disrespectful, resenting how he has never been rewarded for "living right."SO are you ready to change? The second half of this book will show you the most important things you need to do.This well-written book is for everyone as all of us have sinned and fallen short! We may not be all the way down at the pigpen but there are times in all of our lives where we want to rebel and do things our own way. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!