Review: Good Biblical principles but not realistic
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2013
I really don't want to be a downer since all the reviews were five stars but this book just was too "fairy tale" like for me. Don't get me wrong, I DO believe that we can do all things through Christ and that all things work for good to those that love Christ. But... life is not a fairy tale where the wicked step mother makes you miserable and then the charming prince rescues you from the horror of your life.Eliza was in a horrible accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. No one could go through what she went through and not have a period of depression. Not a down moment or two here and there but true depression. Even those with true deep experiences with God know the feel of depression when they go through this type of trauma.The Biblical basis for the story was strong but again unrealistic. No one that has just been "saved" understands and finds the perfect scriptures that will help them in their life and the lives of others within a few days. Usually they don't even know where to begin to look. Not that Christ can't reveal truths to someone as they were in this book but not as quickly as they happened in this story. I have a strong deep relationship with Jesus Christ and he worked more miracles in my life then I could begin to count but they usually took time to develop.This book was very "fictional" and just didn't seem real. I just hope it doesn't have the opposite affect on people that read it, gain the faith to live for God, then when things don't fall into place so perfectly, they give up and leave the faith, giving up on God. I pray that does not happen.There are also a number of editing errors in the book. I don't usually mention that unless there are a number of them and there were.Read the story, enjoy the message, but understand that when we give things over to God, it takes time and patience for things to work out according to His divine plan. Not because of God's abilities but because we are human.