Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent
Times by John Eldredge
Times are tough, but according to John Eldredge “The story
of God has been, is now and always will be the story of the world.” To respond
to the turmoil of today’s news, we need resilience.
We need God’s strength to face hardships and challenges.
In a world in turmoil with pandemics and politics, it’s more important than
ever to concentrate on the fact that God is good and He is with us.
Eldredge included some ideas I had not thought of in that
light. For instance, he compared the Old Testament temple filled with God’s glory
to us as Christians filled with that temple glory.
In the chapter that most challenged me, Eldredge
addresses our “unconverted places,” the times when we cave in to pressures or
lose our cool. But, he says, maturity is no longer optional.
I liked the end-of-chapter “Skill” sections that
suggested ways to help us grow. I also liked the way Eldredge introduced each
chapter with a short story about someone.
He concludes the book by helping us write a personal prescription to help ourselves respond to the challenges of today.
Published by Nelson Books in 2022, this book can surely
help each reader draw closer to God in one way or another.
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