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Rise: Get Up and Live in God's Great Story
Society says youth is a time for carefree self-expression, but Trip Lee says God has called everyone to RISE from slumber, above low expectations, and to live for the risen King.
The world tells us that our early years are to be irresponsibly enjoyed rather than devoted to meaningful pursuits. We’re told that responsibility and commitment are burdens to be put off as long as possible. And so, most of us spend our youth in a sad state of slumber—sleeping in on life until we’re forced to get up. The problem is that life has already begun. It’s happening right now. And God has called you to live it.
In this powerful book, Trip Lee argues it’s time to wake up and RISE, to live the way we were created to live. Young or old, we’ve been called to live for Him. Right now. Young believers face the same problems as older Christians, but they feel them in unique ways. RISE addresses those core problems in an engaging, profound, and life-changing way.
Don't just sit there: RISE!
The world tells us that our early years are to be irresponsibly enjoyed rather than devoted to meaningful pursuits. We’re told that responsibility and commitment are burdens to be put off as long as possible. And so, most of us spend our youth in a sad state of slumber—sleeping in on life until we’re forced to get up. The problem is that life has already begun. It’s happening right now. And God has called you to live it.
In this powerful book, Trip Lee argues it’s time to wake up and RISE, to live the way we were created to live. Young or old, we’ve been called to live for Him. Right now. Young believers face the same problems as older Christians, but they feel them in unique ways. RISE addresses those core problems in an engaging, profound, and life-changing way.
Don't just sit there: RISE!
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First published January 1, 2015
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September 25, 2016
Encouraging, Deep, Uplifting & Compelling! A Fantastic Read! I Loved It!
April 30, 2019
Along the lines of the book Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris, Trip Lee's Rise delivers a much-needed message for the young-adult generation.
My admiration of Trip Lee has deepened after reading his book. I love his music, particularly his song, Sweet Victory where he raps about suffering and how he is weak without Christ. Like Lecrae, Trip Lee has been through a LOT , and his testimony is so encouraging. Trip has endured illness for many years, and still deals with chronic fatigue to this day. Sometimes, his body will be so exhausted he'll have to sleep for a day to get back on his feet again.
In Rise, Trip doesn't spend a lot of time talking about himself. He talks about important topics young people need to hear about (valuing wisdom, respecting and honoring the elderly, marriage, sex, suffering, sharing the gospel, etc.). My most favorite chapter out of the book was the one on suffering and trials. In this chapter (Rude Awakening), he spoke about his own experience with chronic fatigue and how he's learned to lean on God in his weakness.
Nonetheless, the entire book was packed full of Trip's wisdom. He was very engaging and very open about his own struggles.
5 stars
Looking forward to reading The Good Life next!
My admiration of Trip Lee has deepened after reading his book. I love his music, particularly his song, Sweet Victory where he raps about suffering and how he is weak without Christ. Like Lecrae, Trip Lee has been through a LOT , and his testimony is so encouraging. Trip has endured illness for many years, and still deals with chronic fatigue to this day. Sometimes, his body will be so exhausted he'll have to sleep for a day to get back on his feet again.
In Rise, Trip doesn't spend a lot of time talking about himself. He talks about important topics young people need to hear about (valuing wisdom, respecting and honoring the elderly, marriage, sex, suffering, sharing the gospel, etc.). My most favorite chapter out of the book was the one on suffering and trials. In this chapter (Rude Awakening), he spoke about his own experience with chronic fatigue and how he's learned to lean on God in his weakness.
Nonetheless, the entire book was packed full of Trip's wisdom. He was very engaging and very open about his own struggles.
5 stars
Looking forward to reading The Good Life next!
December 18, 2017
Rise was a great read, and timely. TripLee writes this book geared towards young people, and many of the issues and topics he covers, such as being young, spiritual growth, God's plan for sex, fighting against sin, time being God's and not ours to squander, relates so much to those individuals between their mid teens and late twenties.
I really appreciated the way Trip writes. In his words, “I've tried to write each chapter in a conversational way,” and I can say that he accomplished his goal.
There's so much I could say but one thing that really stood out to me is when he touched on humility and how it does no good to falsely advertise to non-believers that we are perfect and don't go through anything. He asserts that, “Christians are by definition, sinners saved by grace.” He asks the thought-provoking question, “If being Christians means we've already admitted we're not perfect, why do we pretend to be perfect for each other?” There's really no point to pretend like everything is okay among other Christians, and not among non-believers. Being open that you're life is not always peaches 'n' crème opens the door to tell those who do not know Jesus where your hope is found in times of the storm. I had never thought about that, and it really challenged me.
Another thing that hit home for me is when he talks about preferences. Many times we have a preference to marry at age twenty-five or serve God but not if it requires speaking in front of myriads of people, or maybe we prefer to finish our college education locally but God sends us out of state and does amazing things in our lives in the process. We have to ALWAYS be open to God's plan. Simply put, TripLee states, “we have to submit all of them to Scripture.” This affirms the truth that we are not our own, and therefore, our preferences don't override God's plan.
Overall, Rise is a great read, and I would personally recommend it!
I really appreciated the way Trip writes. In his words, “I've tried to write each chapter in a conversational way,” and I can say that he accomplished his goal.
There's so much I could say but one thing that really stood out to me is when he touched on humility and how it does no good to falsely advertise to non-believers that we are perfect and don't go through anything. He asserts that, “Christians are by definition, sinners saved by grace.” He asks the thought-provoking question, “If being Christians means we've already admitted we're not perfect, why do we pretend to be perfect for each other?” There's really no point to pretend like everything is okay among other Christians, and not among non-believers. Being open that you're life is not always peaches 'n' crème opens the door to tell those who do not know Jesus where your hope is found in times of the storm. I had never thought about that, and it really challenged me.
Another thing that hit home for me is when he talks about preferences. Many times we have a preference to marry at age twenty-five or serve God but not if it requires speaking in front of myriads of people, or maybe we prefer to finish our college education locally but God sends us out of state and does amazing things in our lives in the process. We have to ALWAYS be open to God's plan. Simply put, TripLee states, “we have to submit all of them to Scripture.” This affirms the truth that we are not our own, and therefore, our preferences don't override God's plan.
Overall, Rise is a great read, and I would personally recommend it!
June 11, 2015
Trip Lee has some wise things to say to young people. It is full of profound nuggets while not being preachy. Highly recommended for "older" folks, too.
February 22, 2017
This is a great christian book for young people to read. It's amazing to see a young person love Jesus and live their life for Him. I would definitely recommend it to all. I will be buying this book for my pre-teen.
July 11, 2023
A short, sweet, simplified view of how young Christians should live and pursue God.
August 16, 2022
This would be a good book as a gift for preteens or teens, but is a little fluffy for adults. That being said, it’s full of biblical truth.
October 23, 2018
Trip Lee is an acclaimed rapper and pastor who connects well with younger generations. In this book, Lee encourages, challenges, and calls for youth (high school and college-aged people) to give up their immaturity and to rise up and pursue lives of meaning and purpose by following God. Lee notes that the larger culture tells young people to live carefree lives while they are young; to sow their oats until they are older and can take things more seriously. He considers that rubbish advice. Instead, we ought to full out live lives of obedience and faith as quickly as we can, and provides both the practical and biblical frames for why that is true. Lee then tackles different topics where the culture tells us one thing and the Bible tells us another (e.g. relationships, sex, marrying young, consumption of secular media, etc). Lee writes like he preaches — that is, he’s engaging, funny, down-to-earth, and theologically sound. He can convey faith in ways that don’t sound preachy. I’m encouraging my high school-aged son to read this, for sure; and I’d recommend it to youth pastors and every high school or college-aged young adult (believer or non-believer).
February 2, 2017
I LOVED this book. I highlighted and underlined so much in this book and already know some people I want to encourage to read this. this book was totally encouraging, inspiring and I definitely felt challenged at points and like this book was written for me. just kinda like 'Hey! this is an aspect of your life you need to think about.' I'm really working on trying to focus on God in every aspect of my life again and this was so helpful and encouraging in that way.
would highly recommend the read.
would highly recommend the read.
May 30, 2017
I am the wrong audience for this book. He explicitly states it's for young people who are young in their faith. I didn't have an issue with the points he was making, they were on point. His metaphors and examples didn't hit home with me though. I think I wanted more of his personal process and artistic life, but instead the autobiography was stretched to create generalized theological points. A good primer for Christian living, however, that I would recommend to a new, young Christian.
May 17, 2016
"This book is mainly aimed at young Christians...I want this book to be one that skeptics and seekers can enjoy and understand as well. This book is split int three sections: getting up, growing up, and pointing up. The first section talks about what it means for each of us to embrace our role in God's story and rise to the calling. The second section talks about how to grow in the roles God has shown us. And the final section talks about how our rising points people to the glory of the God who raises people from the dead" (xvi-xvii).
PART 1: GETTING UP
Ch. 1: 7:00 A.M. Logic
Trip starts off with a story that has stuck with him for years: When he was 15 he gave his life to Jesus and had to tell everyone he knew. Then he spoke with an older man who he greatly respected. However, when he told this man of how excited he was that he changed, the man gave him a confused look and calmly asked, "Why are you taking life so seriously, young man? Why are you trying so hard to to everything right? Youth is the time when you mess up a lot, and that's okay. Just enjoy yourself, learn from those mistakes, and get serious when you get older."
The 7AM logic stems from decisions we often make when we are tired and don't want to handle any responsibilities. We make all sorts of excuses until we waste more and more time. It's called procrastination and we end up putting off life itself. Let's choose to RISE!
Ch. 2:The LeBron James Effect
This chapter shows how LeBron jumped straight from high school to the NBA and there were countless people who thought he wouldn't be able to do it. Even if he did, the expectations should not be raised because he was so young. What ended up happening? LeBron TOOK OFF and excelled even as a teenager in the NBA and changed the game! Why can't others do similar things? Why does society lower the bar for the youth? Again, we need to RISE and live life as God intended us to live!
Ch. 3: Don't Envy the Bench
Trip shares how he rode the bench his senior year of high school basketball. He tried his best to play, but sometimes things don't go as planned. We all want to be the person who makes an impact--we don't daydream of being the benchwarmer. However, why do we do the opposite when it comes to life? RISE!
Ch. 4: There are no Super-Christians
Just because we take a stand to reject sin doesn't mean others will agree with us. Some might even call us "Super-Christians" or other similar names. We obviously shouldn't strive to outdo others. We should strive to just follow our Lord that we love with all of our hearts. We will get made fun of in the process, but it's certainly worth it! Jesus experienced hardship too, but He just focused on doing the Father's will. RISE!
PART 2: GROWING UP
Ch. 5: Time is Money
He tells the story of how he received a check from a family member at Christmas for "tens of thousands of dollars." This was HUGE!!! He felt a TREMENDOUS responsibility to use the money wisely. However, we also have received the gift of time, which usually when we are young, we squander as we think we have an unlimited supply of it. The Bible talks about time as if it's a loan from God that we should use well. We often think of work as something to be dreaded and avoided at all costs. This leads to procrastination, but we need to fight off that temptation with the truth of Scripture. We can always make more money, but we can never make more time. He really made me think when he said, "What if you had no idea how much money you had, and you weren't sure if you were dirt poor or if you were a millionaire? I bet you'd be careful how you spent every cent. You would only invest where it mattered. Our time is like that" (59).
Question: What if we wrote down what we did in 15 minute increments? How well could we say we manage our time?
Ch. 6: Home Improvement
Unfortunately, we ignore some foundational matters in life. Some don't understand some basic things of Scripture. He didn't write this in a self-righteous way, it was written humbly (as far as I could tell). Everyone is a theologian; some of us are bad ones and others are good.
Trip brought up another thing to think about when he said, "Many of us have lived under the assumption that knowing the Bible well would be nice, but that it doesn't affect our relationship with God very much. This could not be more false. This is like saying I was no longer going to listen to my wife because, after all, I've already made a commitment to her and I do know her pretty well. Therefore there's nothing new I could learn about her that would have any real effect on our relationship. That's absurd, right?
Those who truly follow God are like a huge grand piano nailed to the floor; you can't move them if you try. On the other hand, those who oppose God are like a feather lying on the floor; all it takes is a good breeze to blow them away.
Lee then spoke about listening to "friends" in books--especially "Knowing God" by J.I. Packer. Prepare for the storms now--RISE!
Ch. 7: Not Guilty by Association
He shares a funny story about going to a particular restaurant. Every time Trip goes with him he gets treated like royalty. I mean, the whole restaurant stops and they all give attention to him and his friend. They serve him with the best service and all. On another occasion, Trip went with someone else and they were basically ignored. This gave him a fresh perspective that "the only way I get the royal treatment is when I'm with the one who's earned it. I can only benefit from his track record" (81). In order to do that in God's sight, is to be associated with God's Son, united to Him by faith. (See how this is available to us in 2 Corinthians 5:21).
Then Lee goes into how our culture feeds into seeking approval from others instead of approval from God. (This was SO relevant!)
Ch. 8: R & B
This chapter dug into the cultures of sex that pervades us each and every day. It's almost as if we can't get away from it! Think about the music. Think about the billboards. Think about TV and movies. The list could continue. Trip doesn't shy away from the topic at all. In fact, he embraces it. Then he goes into a biblical view of sex. I like how he concluded the chapter:
"R & B is constantly lifting up sex, but in its obsession, R & B has actually done the reverse. By making it mean everything, they've made it mean nothing, and that's a tragic waste of a great gift. Only in Christ can our sexuality rise back into its proper place" (103).
Ch. 9: Don't Drink the Kool-Aid
Surprisingly, the introduction to the chapter on pornography discusses the cult of Jim Jones and how he tricked his followers into drinking spiked Kool-Aid, which was actually poison. He then goes into what is bad about it and lifts up Christ as greater than porn. Until we realize that, we will keep settling for the spiked Kool-Aid.
Ch. 10: Why I Got Married Young
Trip married at 21! That's practically unheard of nowadays, but after consulting entrusted members of his church, they acknowledged he was mature enough and ready. He also married a woman of another race, which he even explains (although he clearly didn't have to) since our world still has racial struggles. I really admire him and he seems like a GREAT example of living out 1 Timothy 4:12!
Ch. 11: Age is More Than a Number
Humility is key as younger people should "lead us to listen more than we talk and to posture ourselves as learners more often than teachers. We should sit at the feet of those who've already been where we're going" (125).
He also shared how he was getting council from a friend twice his age and he asked him, "What should he do when he's in a dry season spiritually?" His friend Matt said, "Keep reading your Bible until you feel like it" (128).
Trip emphasizes, just because someone is older does not guarantee they will give you wise counsel. Match it up with God's Word. Then even talk with others you trust.
Ch. 12: The Grey Rule
In our zeal after initially following Christ, we tend to make all issues black and white. Lee teaches to follow "the grey rule": embrace things that lead you closer to Jesus and reject things that lead you away from Jesus (137). Think about how that relates to media.
He gives 5 principles:
1) Be active, not passive
2) Know yourself
3) Keep watch over your soul
4) Use media in moderation
5) Receive media with thanksgiving
"Grey areas don't mean free-for-all; they mean navigating a more complex road" (143).
Ch. 13: Rude Awakening
Here he focuses on how we are invincible, while sharing a story from his own life, in order to motivate us to make the most of life. "The question is not whether or not you will face trials. The question is, how will you respond when you do?" (150)
In response to the phrase, "What doesn't kill me makes me stronger," he then quotes atheist Christopher Hitchens (author of Mortality), "In the brute physical world...there are all too many things that could kill you, don't kill you, and then leave you considerably weaker" (151).
It's like a waterproof watch. It WILL get wet, but it won't be destroyed by the storm. Trials make us stronger in 3 ways:
1) Trials can make us depend on Jesus [See 2 Cor. 12)
2) Trials can make us more like Jesus [See Hebrews 12 & James 1]
3) Trials can make us long to be with Jesus [See Philippians 3:20]
The chapter ends with Trip sharing he has not been healed and struggles regularly with fatigue. His hope is in the God of Isaiah 40:30-31.
PART 3: POINTING UP
Ch. 14: Are You One of THOSE Christians?
1) Stop acting so surprised [that you get persecuted--Jesus and his earlier followers did]
2) Be compassionate instead of being combative
3) Tell others about Christ
4) Stand firm (Think Psalm 1)
5) Honestly repent of your shortcomings
6) Pray (when we pray for people, God grows our love for them)
CH. 15: Everything is Sacred
"Zeal is fantastic, but we have to get beyond the naive zeal that only gets excited about the 'big stuff,' like our next mission trip or next stage in life. Instead, we should be thinking most about how to be faithful in the everyday normal stuff. Because the normal is, well, normal" (173).
Ch. 16: A Disease Worth Spreading
"When you put your faith in our compassionate God, it leads to a compassionate life" (182).
[See Titus 3:4-5].
Ch. 17: Turn on the Lights
We all see light every day. It's pretty much unavoidable. Right? But not blind people. It doesn't matter if light gets shined right in front of their eyes. No difference is made.
But spiritually speaking, God heals blind people all the time.
Trip Lee shared two recent testimonies [though very different] from his church: 1) A drug dealer who had been locked up and 2) A good girl who hated God. Over and over again they rejected the Gospel. What made them change you might ask? "Someone else shared the gospel with them AGAIN" (196).
See 2 Corinthians 4.
Ch. 18: Be a Real Member
Going to Bible college allowed him to see some unusual things. Things such as people not wanted to read their Bibles, go to Chapel, or become a member at a local church.
Trip then concludes the book making a case for church membership. He challenges young people to be active and contribute; otherwise we are like gifts still in their wrapping. God wants to use us NOW! What are we waiting for? RISE and LOVE God's people and stop being a leech.
CONCLUSION
Being reassured that God has ALREADY won means we can't lose! This should give us strength to fight the good fight of faith!
We might use this book for the student ministry leaders for next school year. This could benefit A LOT of people!
PART 1: GETTING UP
Ch. 1: 7:00 A.M. Logic
Trip starts off with a story that has stuck with him for years: When he was 15 he gave his life to Jesus and had to tell everyone he knew. Then he spoke with an older man who he greatly respected. However, when he told this man of how excited he was that he changed, the man gave him a confused look and calmly asked, "Why are you taking life so seriously, young man? Why are you trying so hard to to everything right? Youth is the time when you mess up a lot, and that's okay. Just enjoy yourself, learn from those mistakes, and get serious when you get older."
The 7AM logic stems from decisions we often make when we are tired and don't want to handle any responsibilities. We make all sorts of excuses until we waste more and more time. It's called procrastination and we end up putting off life itself. Let's choose to RISE!
Ch. 2:The LeBron James Effect
This chapter shows how LeBron jumped straight from high school to the NBA and there were countless people who thought he wouldn't be able to do it. Even if he did, the expectations should not be raised because he was so young. What ended up happening? LeBron TOOK OFF and excelled even as a teenager in the NBA and changed the game! Why can't others do similar things? Why does society lower the bar for the youth? Again, we need to RISE and live life as God intended us to live!
Ch. 3: Don't Envy the Bench
Trip shares how he rode the bench his senior year of high school basketball. He tried his best to play, but sometimes things don't go as planned. We all want to be the person who makes an impact--we don't daydream of being the benchwarmer. However, why do we do the opposite when it comes to life? RISE!
Ch. 4: There are no Super-Christians
Just because we take a stand to reject sin doesn't mean others will agree with us. Some might even call us "Super-Christians" or other similar names. We obviously shouldn't strive to outdo others. We should strive to just follow our Lord that we love with all of our hearts. We will get made fun of in the process, but it's certainly worth it! Jesus experienced hardship too, but He just focused on doing the Father's will. RISE!
PART 2: GROWING UP
Ch. 5: Time is Money
He tells the story of how he received a check from a family member at Christmas for "tens of thousands of dollars." This was HUGE!!! He felt a TREMENDOUS responsibility to use the money wisely. However, we also have received the gift of time, which usually when we are young, we squander as we think we have an unlimited supply of it. The Bible talks about time as if it's a loan from God that we should use well. We often think of work as something to be dreaded and avoided at all costs. This leads to procrastination, but we need to fight off that temptation with the truth of Scripture. We can always make more money, but we can never make more time. He really made me think when he said, "What if you had no idea how much money you had, and you weren't sure if you were dirt poor or if you were a millionaire? I bet you'd be careful how you spent every cent. You would only invest where it mattered. Our time is like that" (59).
Question: What if we wrote down what we did in 15 minute increments? How well could we say we manage our time?
Ch. 6: Home Improvement
Unfortunately, we ignore some foundational matters in life. Some don't understand some basic things of Scripture. He didn't write this in a self-righteous way, it was written humbly (as far as I could tell). Everyone is a theologian; some of us are bad ones and others are good.
Trip brought up another thing to think about when he said, "Many of us have lived under the assumption that knowing the Bible well would be nice, but that it doesn't affect our relationship with God very much. This could not be more false. This is like saying I was no longer going to listen to my wife because, after all, I've already made a commitment to her and I do know her pretty well. Therefore there's nothing new I could learn about her that would have any real effect on our relationship. That's absurd, right?
Those who truly follow God are like a huge grand piano nailed to the floor; you can't move them if you try. On the other hand, those who oppose God are like a feather lying on the floor; all it takes is a good breeze to blow them away.
Lee then spoke about listening to "friends" in books--especially "Knowing God" by J.I. Packer. Prepare for the storms now--RISE!
Ch. 7: Not Guilty by Association
He shares a funny story about going to a particular restaurant. Every time Trip goes with him he gets treated like royalty. I mean, the whole restaurant stops and they all give attention to him and his friend. They serve him with the best service and all. On another occasion, Trip went with someone else and they were basically ignored. This gave him a fresh perspective that "the only way I get the royal treatment is when I'm with the one who's earned it. I can only benefit from his track record" (81). In order to do that in God's sight, is to be associated with God's Son, united to Him by faith. (See how this is available to us in 2 Corinthians 5:21).
Then Lee goes into how our culture feeds into seeking approval from others instead of approval from God. (This was SO relevant!)
Ch. 8: R & B
This chapter dug into the cultures of sex that pervades us each and every day. It's almost as if we can't get away from it! Think about the music. Think about the billboards. Think about TV and movies. The list could continue. Trip doesn't shy away from the topic at all. In fact, he embraces it. Then he goes into a biblical view of sex. I like how he concluded the chapter:
"R & B is constantly lifting up sex, but in its obsession, R & B has actually done the reverse. By making it mean everything, they've made it mean nothing, and that's a tragic waste of a great gift. Only in Christ can our sexuality rise back into its proper place" (103).
Ch. 9: Don't Drink the Kool-Aid
Surprisingly, the introduction to the chapter on pornography discusses the cult of Jim Jones and how he tricked his followers into drinking spiked Kool-Aid, which was actually poison. He then goes into what is bad about it and lifts up Christ as greater than porn. Until we realize that, we will keep settling for the spiked Kool-Aid.
Ch. 10: Why I Got Married Young
Trip married at 21! That's practically unheard of nowadays, but after consulting entrusted members of his church, they acknowledged he was mature enough and ready. He also married a woman of another race, which he even explains (although he clearly didn't have to) since our world still has racial struggles. I really admire him and he seems like a GREAT example of living out 1 Timothy 4:12!
Ch. 11: Age is More Than a Number
Humility is key as younger people should "lead us to listen more than we talk and to posture ourselves as learners more often than teachers. We should sit at the feet of those who've already been where we're going" (125).
He also shared how he was getting council from a friend twice his age and he asked him, "What should he do when he's in a dry season spiritually?" His friend Matt said, "Keep reading your Bible until you feel like it" (128).
Trip emphasizes, just because someone is older does not guarantee they will give you wise counsel. Match it up with God's Word. Then even talk with others you trust.
Ch. 12: The Grey Rule
In our zeal after initially following Christ, we tend to make all issues black and white. Lee teaches to follow "the grey rule": embrace things that lead you closer to Jesus and reject things that lead you away from Jesus (137). Think about how that relates to media.
He gives 5 principles:
1) Be active, not passive
2) Know yourself
3) Keep watch over your soul
4) Use media in moderation
5) Receive media with thanksgiving
"Grey areas don't mean free-for-all; they mean navigating a more complex road" (143).
Ch. 13: Rude Awakening
Here he focuses on how we are invincible, while sharing a story from his own life, in order to motivate us to make the most of life. "The question is not whether or not you will face trials. The question is, how will you respond when you do?" (150)
In response to the phrase, "What doesn't kill me makes me stronger," he then quotes atheist Christopher Hitchens (author of Mortality), "In the brute physical world...there are all too many things that could kill you, don't kill you, and then leave you considerably weaker" (151).
It's like a waterproof watch. It WILL get wet, but it won't be destroyed by the storm. Trials make us stronger in 3 ways:
1) Trials can make us depend on Jesus [See 2 Cor. 12)
2) Trials can make us more like Jesus [See Hebrews 12 & James 1]
3) Trials can make us long to be with Jesus [See Philippians 3:20]
The chapter ends with Trip sharing he has not been healed and struggles regularly with fatigue. His hope is in the God of Isaiah 40:30-31.
PART 3: POINTING UP
Ch. 14: Are You One of THOSE Christians?
1) Stop acting so surprised [that you get persecuted--Jesus and his earlier followers did]
2) Be compassionate instead of being combative
3) Tell others about Christ
4) Stand firm (Think Psalm 1)
5) Honestly repent of your shortcomings
6) Pray (when we pray for people, God grows our love for them)
CH. 15: Everything is Sacred
"Zeal is fantastic, but we have to get beyond the naive zeal that only gets excited about the 'big stuff,' like our next mission trip or next stage in life. Instead, we should be thinking most about how to be faithful in the everyday normal stuff. Because the normal is, well, normal" (173).
Ch. 16: A Disease Worth Spreading
"When you put your faith in our compassionate God, it leads to a compassionate life" (182).
[See Titus 3:4-5].
Ch. 17: Turn on the Lights
We all see light every day. It's pretty much unavoidable. Right? But not blind people. It doesn't matter if light gets shined right in front of their eyes. No difference is made.
But spiritually speaking, God heals blind people all the time.
Trip Lee shared two recent testimonies [though very different] from his church: 1) A drug dealer who had been locked up and 2) A good girl who hated God. Over and over again they rejected the Gospel. What made them change you might ask? "Someone else shared the gospel with them AGAIN" (196).
See 2 Corinthians 4.
Ch. 18: Be a Real Member
Going to Bible college allowed him to see some unusual things. Things such as people not wanted to read their Bibles, go to Chapel, or become a member at a local church.
Trip then concludes the book making a case for church membership. He challenges young people to be active and contribute; otherwise we are like gifts still in their wrapping. God wants to use us NOW! What are we waiting for? RISE and LOVE God's people and stop being a leech.
CONCLUSION
Being reassured that God has ALREADY won means we can't lose! This should give us strength to fight the good fight of faith!
We might use this book for the student ministry leaders for next school year. This could benefit A LOT of people!
October 2, 2020
Trip Lee's author bio says: "Trip Lee is an author, hip-hop artist, pastor, and thought leader. He regularly preaches and teaches at Christian conferences and events and has performed his music for thousands of listeners around the world. As a critically acclaimed hip-hop artist, Trip has won a Stellar Award and been nominated for several Dove Awards. His latest album is entitled Rise. He and Jessica, his wife of five years, have two young children."
All of those titles could lead one to believe that Lee is an older man, possibly even out of touch with the life challenges facing the Millennial Generation. That assumption would be completely inaccurate. Trip Lee has certainly accomplished much in his short life, and when I say short I mean, he's not yet 30 years old. It is not that specific reason alone that I loved this book but it certainly added weight.
Rise, in my opinion is written as a book that is part call to action, and part resource to equip the college-age student to move forward successfully in life. Lee covers many of the top controversial issues in current cultures such as pornography, sex before marriage, living a "fun" life before you grow up and pop culture music and videos. Throughout Lee points the reader to scripture, but also speaks from his personal experiences in life, and why he has made certain decisions.
Lee begins with telling a story from his life where even people in his church were not giving him advice that was inline with scripture. With each story told, or subject covered Lee is clear and concise in his writing. At the same time, Lee writes as if what he is saying is a conversation. Many times throughout the book Lee pauses to explain why he chose to include a certain subject in Rise, and why is should be something the reader does not ignore.
I think this is a great book for any person at any age, but specifically for a male in high school or older, the challenges in this book will impact a heart that is eager to learn.
All of those titles could lead one to believe that Lee is an older man, possibly even out of touch with the life challenges facing the Millennial Generation. That assumption would be completely inaccurate. Trip Lee has certainly accomplished much in his short life, and when I say short I mean, he's not yet 30 years old. It is not that specific reason alone that I loved this book but it certainly added weight.
Rise, in my opinion is written as a book that is part call to action, and part resource to equip the college-age student to move forward successfully in life. Lee covers many of the top controversial issues in current cultures such as pornography, sex before marriage, living a "fun" life before you grow up and pop culture music and videos. Throughout Lee points the reader to scripture, but also speaks from his personal experiences in life, and why he has made certain decisions.
Lee begins with telling a story from his life where even people in his church were not giving him advice that was inline with scripture. With each story told, or subject covered Lee is clear and concise in his writing. At the same time, Lee writes as if what he is saying is a conversation. Many times throughout the book Lee pauses to explain why he chose to include a certain subject in Rise, and why is should be something the reader does not ignore.
I think this is a great book for any person at any age, but specifically for a male in high school or older, the challenges in this book will impact a heart that is eager to learn.
January 3, 2019
This was such a great book. While it is theological, it was powerful without being overbearing or preachy. While I've found myself reading a lot more theological fiction recently, not too many of them actually stick with me. This one did.
I will say, I did not realize Trip was so young himself. But that's part of what makes this book so powerful, I think. Trip is talking to teens, young adults. I think so many times, kids don't want to listen to adults because they "don't get it". But Trip Lee does get it. He's lived it, is still living it. He knows what he's talking about, and he knows how to relay that in a way that kids will listen to and understand.
"[God] loves using lackluster ingredients, because doing so makes it clear where the true credit should go." (page 19)
Trip covers a lot of topics, some more serious or controversial than others. But he handles them with grace. He explains each of his thought processes fully, detailed, and backed with Scripture. He admits that he's not saying that he has is all figured out, but he is just reading the Word and trying to learn and grow.
I think this book was such a powerful book, that I would definitely recommend for teens and young people. Trip isn't afraid to say what needs to be said. He is calling for the younger generation to rise up to their full potential, to really embrace God, and that is something that I think is so needed in today's world.
I received a copy from the publisher, this did not affect my honest opinion.
This review first appears on The NerdHerd Reads
I will say, I did not realize Trip was so young himself. But that's part of what makes this book so powerful, I think. Trip is talking to teens, young adults. I think so many times, kids don't want to listen to adults because they "don't get it". But Trip Lee does get it. He's lived it, is still living it. He knows what he's talking about, and he knows how to relay that in a way that kids will listen to and understand.
"[God] loves using lackluster ingredients, because doing so makes it clear where the true credit should go." (page 19)
Trip covers a lot of topics, some more serious or controversial than others. But he handles them with grace. He explains each of his thought processes fully, detailed, and backed with Scripture. He admits that he's not saying that he has is all figured out, but he is just reading the Word and trying to learn and grow.
I think this book was such a powerful book, that I would definitely recommend for teens and young people. Trip isn't afraid to say what needs to be said. He is calling for the younger generation to rise up to their full potential, to really embrace God, and that is something that I think is so needed in today's world.
I received a copy from the publisher, this did not affect my honest opinion.
This review first appears on The NerdHerd Reads
June 17, 2022
This book was written for young adult Christians who have questions about navigating their life while walking in faith. The writer calls all human kind "image bearers" because we were made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26). There is a quote toward the end of the book that sums up those who walk by faith "We need to look outside ourselves. We need to pay attention to the image bearers all around us. What are some ways you can love the people you run into everyday? Can you make their day, buy them a meal, tell them about Christ....If compassion doesn't exist, you should take a hard look at your heart. Because if Jesus has shown you compassion, it is impossible not to spread it to others." Just amazing truth! I highly recommend this book to any Christian wanting to strengthen their walk with Christ.
March 15, 2018
I enjoy Trip Lee’s music very much. His music is very inspirational. I find it even more inspiring when a musician utilizes their other talents. Trip Lee has written several books. I have enjoyed reading his book entitled “Rise: Get Up and Live in God’s Great Story”. He has a unique style of writing. He uses humor and wisdom to express his views. Trip Lee argues that you can never be too young to live in God’s plan. He encourages people to rise up and live God’s story. He never doubts the younger generation. He is always encouraging them and encouraging the older generations to build the younger generation up in wisdom. This book is a great book to read for all ages.
December 8, 2024
I really struggle to read scriptural/biblical books written by pastors and all because they so often write in a way that is incredibly difficult to relate to in day to day life. Like I need the Bible in layman’s terms related to real life for me to better understand and learn. This however was written so well, the author even states he wants it to be like a coffee shop conversation between friends, not a lecture from a professor and it really did feel that way. I loved reading this and as someone who reads like it’s a lifeline, I loved reading something that actually benefits my spiritual growth and doesn’t just send me away to some other place for a few hours.
July 25, 2019
In the book Rise by Trip Lee, the author tells you and gives you ideas on how to connect with God by relating and sharing experiences with the reader. Trip Lee starts from when he was fifteen years old and he began to love God. Many adults did not take him seriously because he was so young and he was told to relax and enjoy his youth. Trip Lee tells the reader to pursue God and to not stop. This is a very inspirational book and it gets people to go to church and worship God.
October 25, 2018
A great overall picture of what following Jesus looks like. The writing was conversational, transparent, and at times poetic. He talked about real challenges both in culture and in life as a Christian.
Rise inspired me to spend more time with Jesus and use my time wisely. I would recommend it to Christians in general, but especially to the target audience: young or new Christians.
Rise inspired me to spend more time with Jesus and use my time wisely. I would recommend it to Christians in general, but especially to the target audience: young or new Christians.
February 26, 2020
What a great book!! I learned so much and really felt God speaking through the words on the page. Full of reminders and inspiration, any young adult wanting to better know God and what it means to be a christian in today's culture should give this a read.
December 20, 2020
Trip Lee is one of my favorite artists so I was excited to read this book although it’s mainly addressed to teenagers and young adults. 30-somethings can still learn from it. I love the way he writes. His intuitive language helps the reader understand things from a different perspective.
January 5, 2022
This was a very good and inspiring book. I really like how he encourages young people to follow Christ. I really love the part where he talks about marrying young. That was beautiful. I think this book was more so written for young men but, still a good read.
June 7, 2022
Great message for the young people in the church but the way it's put together feels a bit random. Each chapter is a different topic and doesn't always feel connected to the previous one. Still would recommend though.
December 20, 2017
A book that speaks to the twenties that populate our church and calls them to seek greater things for themselves, spiritually, rising above expectations and to the occasion.
May 26, 2017
Great book, very inspiring!
August 21, 2017
I am not one of the young people that Trip Lee is aiming his book at but I still managed to learn a lot and be inspired by his writing!
September 16, 2018
Great read add to your library.
March 24, 2019
This is such a good and challenging book. If you want to grow and take and make an impact in our culture and in our world, I would highly recommend it.
April 26, 2020
This book was so inspiring and thought-provoking. I was highlighting at least one sentence in practically each paragraph. So grateful Trip Lee wrote this book and shared his story!
January 16, 2021
Covers a lot of practical application of God’s truth that is great for any age, but especially written for younger adults. He explains deep theological doctrines in a down to earth way.
July 28, 2021
A good message but I really struggled with the style of writing — often times a little too casual and filled with run-ons and fragmented sentences.
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