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Missing Jesus: Find Your Life in His Great Story
We put our trust in Christ alone for the forgiveness of our sins, desire to please God with our life, and yet, we often find that something crucial is missing. Our day-to-day experience of faith lacks the vitality we know it should have. We feel like we’re missing something and we probably are. We’re probably missing Jesus.That’s what this book is about—it’s about not missing Jesus. It’s about seeing him big. It’s about having our lives re-centered on the glorious Son of God all over again. Charles and Janet Morris wanted to know what happens when we stop missing Jesus, and now they’re sharing what they’re learned – and how to see Him big in our small stories.
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176 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2014
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February 15, 2014
It's so easy to forget once we become Christians that we still need Jesus. He's not just for salvation, but for every minute of every day thereafter. I have been feeling dead in my heart lately, and this book has helped wake me up from my stupor. My favorite parts were how Jesus even has grace for when I forget that I need him, and how prayer is simply a conversation between friends. I recommend this book highly to all Christians.
January 1, 2017
Missing Jesus by Charles & Janet Morris is a collection of anecdotes that show you how different people (past and present) have refreshed their faith by finding glimpses of Jesus' story within their own lives. The reality is that many Christians today seem to get so caught up in the rules of being a Christian that they somehow gloss over the purpose of being a Christian: to follow Christ. Learn about ways other people have pulled moments from their own life to reflect upon the greatness of God's grace and mercy, and the beauty that is offered to us by re-focusing our sights on Jesus, rather than the laws (thinking like a Pharisee). My favorite part is in chapter 8, when the authors stress that we need to be "recovering Pharisees".
From the subtitle, "Find Your Life In His Great Story", I figured there'd be some kind of personal application section. But there isn't. There are just lots of nice stories, which would probably be great to just help you feel reconnected if you were having a bum day. My personal recommendation would be that instead of reading this straight through as a conventional book, I would use it more as a devotional for those days that life is just hectic and you feel drained or lacking. Each chapter is broken into several small stories that are typically detached from each other. If you simply read one of these stories a day (in order), you'd have a little over 40 days of stories to help you recognize that bonding with Jesus is as simple as looking for His touch in your daily life.
Overall, I'm giving this book 3/5 stars. It's not a bad book, but it's not great either. It'd be a good boost for someone that gets tied up in the daily grind and needs reminded as to the purpose for their life. It's not a good book for someone who has wandered far enough off the trail that they need a map, guide, and flashlight to find their way back.
*Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Moody Publishers for the purpose of this honest review.*
From the subtitle, "Find Your Life In His Great Story", I figured there'd be some kind of personal application section. But there isn't. There are just lots of nice stories, which would probably be great to just help you feel reconnected if you were having a bum day. My personal recommendation would be that instead of reading this straight through as a conventional book, I would use it more as a devotional for those days that life is just hectic and you feel drained or lacking. Each chapter is broken into several small stories that are typically detached from each other. If you simply read one of these stories a day (in order), you'd have a little over 40 days of stories to help you recognize that bonding with Jesus is as simple as looking for His touch in your daily life.
Overall, I'm giving this book 3/5 stars. It's not a bad book, but it's not great either. It'd be a good boost for someone that gets tied up in the daily grind and needs reminded as to the purpose for their life. It's not a good book for someone who has wandered far enough off the trail that they need a map, guide, and flashlight to find their way back.
*Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Moody Publishers for the purpose of this honest review.*
September 2, 2014
Charles and Janet Morris of Haven Ministries mention a passage in a book that refers to Jesus as a "personal glow light." As offensive as that may sound, I find that I have been guilty of relegating Him to that kind of position like a book in a library that is seldom read, or, as they also mention, our own personal Jeeves. To see Him in this way is to miss Him entirely. He has given too much, promised too much and expects to much to be relegated to a back shelf. He rightfully demands preeminence of His followers and it is only when we put Him in that position that we find our real reason and purpose in life. I found myself longing to know Him better after reading this book which means it has succeeded masterfully in its purpose.
January 18, 2018
I stopped reading after page 67 BUT only because I have to return it to the library.... Haha. Definitely buying this book the next time I go to Barnes & Noble!!!!
February 3, 2024
A very helpful and inspiring book, it is about centring your life on God.
This is being anchored to the cross, or as the start of Hebrews 2 says to not drift away.
This is being anchored to the cross, or as the start of Hebrews 2 says to not drift away.
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