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Come to Jesus: What if God Designs Your Days to Keep You Running Back to Him?
What if God puts hard things into your life so you'll bring them back to him?
Maybe God fills our days with lots of reminders to come running back to him for help—not so we'll spend our days full of frustration and tears, but so we'll end our days closer and closer to him.
This is the heartbeat for my book, Come to Jesus.
A collection of ways God has brought me closer to him through times of unbelief, loneliness, and uncertainty plus a call for you to bring your hard back to the One who gave it to you. Because maybe that was his purpose in giving it to you all along...not to see how much you can carry but to feel him carry you.
Maybe God fills our days with lots of reminders to come running back to him for help—not so we'll spend our days full of frustration and tears, but so we'll end our days closer and closer to him.
This is the heartbeat for my book, Come to Jesus.
A collection of ways God has brought me closer to him through times of unbelief, loneliness, and uncertainty plus a call for you to bring your hard back to the One who gave it to you. Because maybe that was his purpose in giving it to you all along...not to see how much you can carry but to feel him carry you.
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Published February 19, 2019
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February 19, 2019
It met me where I needed it the most. I will be getting a physical copy for sure. One of those I need and want to highlight and mark up. Christa gracefully and lovingly explains through her life's struggles and trials how everything must and needs to have us running to Jesus. What I appreciate the most is how she gives us steps and practical ways of how this can be done in our daily life. So many times a "self help" book leaves me with ok, but how? No trial how small or or big is is insignificant to God. I have found myself throughout my busy and tiring day running to Jesus for every stress and kid induced frustrattion. It's a daily lesson I need over and over. And He does give grace and rest!
January 22, 2019
This is a power-packed punch, a personal chat with a friend who does not hide from the vulnerability of being imperfect, a heartfelt challenge to make Jesus the first to run to in everything. It is not a long read, but the message is powerful and lingering, one that still comes to my mind. I need it, and I feel safe saying you do, too.
The author is my sister. Some would say that devalues my review, that I am biased. So you can cast out my review if that is the way you feel. Just know, this is not something she just wrote about. This is from her heart; I have seen her live it, and it is beautiful.
The author is my sister. Some would say that devalues my review, that I am biased. So you can cast out my review if that is the way you feel. Just know, this is not something she just wrote about. This is from her heart; I have seen her live it, and it is beautiful.
February 21, 2019
This book is short but powerfully challenging. Christa laid out this book in easy-to-digest pieces that lead me through various emotions/circumstances that require a decision of either attempting to handle it in our own strength or take it to Jesus. She uses a few touching personal examples which not only illustrate her points well but also leave you feeling like a good friend just shared her heart. This book incorporates lots of scripture to illustrate each point.
I finished this read challenged in sanctification through Biblical discipline of the mind and emotions. I do find it necessary to remember that it was God who came to me in salvation when I was dead in my sins without any desire for Him, and He is still the one calling and coming to me as His child when I fail so often on this Christian walk.
Some of my favorite quotes:
P.1 “What would your relationship with God look like if you took every difficulty in your day today and brought it to his feet? ‘God, I can’t handle this. You’re going to have to take this one for me.’”
P.5 “He wants me to come. In fact, that’s exactly why he puts things in my life—not to see how much I can carry, but to display is glory and strength as he carries me.”
P. 16 “Fear is easier and much more natural than Faith. But faith is so much better than fear, because it’s obedience to God’s plan and there is always, always joy after obedience.”
(this section spoke to me in particular as she recalled so many feels about her husband’s PhD journey that were very similar to my husband’s recent PhD!)
P. 17 “Bring your unbelief to Jesus. His Word is strong enough to stand up to any doubts and his character remains the same whether or not you believe. Come to Jesus with your unbelief.”
P. 35 “...He reminded me that he doesn’t call me to grow only when my ‘life-soil’ is exactly the way I want it. He calls me to grow right where he plants me—no matter who is or isn’t around and no matter how different this location is...” “My struggles don’t spring from where I am, but from who I am. ... that life change...revealed the many struggles that were already lodged deep inside my heart.”
P. 43 “...coming to Jesus with my failures guarantees that I will find forgiveness because of his work on the cross. It means that his wisdom is at my disposal! It means that his strength is always present, out-matching my every weakness.”
P. 50 “...his goodness remains unchanged despite my changing circumstances.” “My hardships do not diminish his goodness. He isn’t good only when I experience good. He isn’t in control only when I feel that my circumstances are under control. He is good all the time.”
P. 53 Isaiah 26:3-4 “...peace comes when my mind is dwelling on God. And my mind can only dwell on God (instead of problems and the unknown) when I’m trusting in him. Truth! It is so important to speak truth from God’s Word to your soul when your mind and emotions are shouting otherwise!”
P. 55 “The only guarantees you and I have are the promise given in God’s Word. He is a good Father who loves you so much that he gave Jesus to die for you and take the punishment for your sins. He is a God who is worthy of your trust.” “Our future is in control, but it’s not in our control. It’s in the hands of someone so much better, wiser, and stronger than we are.”
P. 57 “Coming to Jesus with praise looks like me taking time to remember that all I deserve is eternal punishment.” “Coming to Jesus with praise means that I’m more focused on him than on myself.”
P. 67 “When we rehearse truths about God, we demonstrate our trust in Him. so every time that nagging worry comes to your mind, use it as a reminder to bring your concern to the Lord in prayer. Why worry about something when you all powerful, infinitely loving Father will take care of it?”
P. 85 “God loves me because I am his. Not because I offered an apology. Not because I told him I would be his servant. But because he is my Father. And that is enough.”
I finished this read challenged in sanctification through Biblical discipline of the mind and emotions. I do find it necessary to remember that it was God who came to me in salvation when I was dead in my sins without any desire for Him, and He is still the one calling and coming to me as His child when I fail so often on this Christian walk.
Some of my favorite quotes:
P.1 “What would your relationship with God look like if you took every difficulty in your day today and brought it to his feet? ‘God, I can’t handle this. You’re going to have to take this one for me.’”
P.5 “He wants me to come. In fact, that’s exactly why he puts things in my life—not to see how much I can carry, but to display is glory and strength as he carries me.”
P. 16 “Fear is easier and much more natural than Faith. But faith is so much better than fear, because it’s obedience to God’s plan and there is always, always joy after obedience.”
(this section spoke to me in particular as she recalled so many feels about her husband’s PhD journey that were very similar to my husband’s recent PhD!)
P. 17 “Bring your unbelief to Jesus. His Word is strong enough to stand up to any doubts and his character remains the same whether or not you believe. Come to Jesus with your unbelief.”
P. 35 “...He reminded me that he doesn’t call me to grow only when my ‘life-soil’ is exactly the way I want it. He calls me to grow right where he plants me—no matter who is or isn’t around and no matter how different this location is...” “My struggles don’t spring from where I am, but from who I am. ... that life change...revealed the many struggles that were already lodged deep inside my heart.”
P. 43 “...coming to Jesus with my failures guarantees that I will find forgiveness because of his work on the cross. It means that his wisdom is at my disposal! It means that his strength is always present, out-matching my every weakness.”
P. 50 “...his goodness remains unchanged despite my changing circumstances.” “My hardships do not diminish his goodness. He isn’t good only when I experience good. He isn’t in control only when I feel that my circumstances are under control. He is good all the time.”
P. 53 Isaiah 26:3-4 “...peace comes when my mind is dwelling on God. And my mind can only dwell on God (instead of problems and the unknown) when I’m trusting in him. Truth! It is so important to speak truth from God’s Word to your soul when your mind and emotions are shouting otherwise!”
P. 55 “The only guarantees you and I have are the promise given in God’s Word. He is a good Father who loves you so much that he gave Jesus to die for you and take the punishment for your sins. He is a God who is worthy of your trust.” “Our future is in control, but it’s not in our control. It’s in the hands of someone so much better, wiser, and stronger than we are.”
P. 57 “Coming to Jesus with praise looks like me taking time to remember that all I deserve is eternal punishment.” “Coming to Jesus with praise means that I’m more focused on him than on myself.”
P. 67 “When we rehearse truths about God, we demonstrate our trust in Him. so every time that nagging worry comes to your mind, use it as a reminder to bring your concern to the Lord in prayer. Why worry about something when you all powerful, infinitely loving Father will take care of it?”
P. 85 “God loves me because I am his. Not because I offered an apology. Not because I told him I would be his servant. But because he is my Father. And that is enough.”
February 25, 2019
What a great read! The chapters are quick and easy (who's not strapped for time these days?), but packed full of encouragement and inspiration. Each chapter deals with a different scenario in which we can (and should) run to God to find help for. Christa's writing style is warm and down-to-earth, like listening to a friend share their story. Thank you so much for sharing yours, Christa! I will definitely be coming back to read this book again.
March 1, 2019
Like a kind letter from a dear friend encouraging you in your faith.
June 11, 2019
"If we never run to him, how can we know his comfort? If we never take our hurts to him, how can we be healed? If we refuse to take the hard and heavy to his strong and capable hands, how can we know that his yoke is easy and his burden light? . . . Maybe the reason you're worn out is because you're not going to the one who gives you rest."
4.5 stars. The message of this book is not particularly new, but it is absolutely needful. God's been working on me lately, showing me how exhausting it is to try to be the self-reliant hero of my own story. So it was a much-needed punch in my gut today to realize that a lot of the weariness I've been dealing with recently is probably self-inflicted. How many burdens am I trying to carry throughout the day or week while God keeps saying, "Come to Me! I will give you rest"? Oh the patience toward this foolish, stubborn child of His.
This book makes it clear that my immediate need is to come to Jesus pleading for help to, well, come to Jesus! Learning to run to God throughout the day over the biggest and smallest of things, whether in praise or prayer, requires a total mindset shift. I confess that I'm somewhat afraid to ask for that mindset shift, because it's me saying, "Yes, God, I want You to design my days to keep me running back to You." What might such days look like? Knowing how my Lord likes to work, I suspect they won't be days of total ease and comfort. But I can come to Jesus right now about my fear and hesitation.
Thankful that the Potter continues to shape this lump of clay for her good and His glory.
4.5 stars. The message of this book is not particularly new, but it is absolutely needful. God's been working on me lately, showing me how exhausting it is to try to be the self-reliant hero of my own story. So it was a much-needed punch in my gut today to realize that a lot of the weariness I've been dealing with recently is probably self-inflicted. How many burdens am I trying to carry throughout the day or week while God keeps saying, "Come to Me! I will give you rest"? Oh the patience toward this foolish, stubborn child of His.
This book makes it clear that my immediate need is to come to Jesus pleading for help to, well, come to Jesus! Learning to run to God throughout the day over the biggest and smallest of things, whether in praise or prayer, requires a total mindset shift. I confess that I'm somewhat afraid to ask for that mindset shift, because it's me saying, "Yes, God, I want You to design my days to keep me running back to You." What might such days look like? Knowing how my Lord likes to work, I suspect they won't be days of total ease and comfort. But I can come to Jesus right now about my fear and hesitation.
Thankful that the Potter continues to shape this lump of clay for her good and His glory.
April 8, 2020
An encouragement to bring every problem, whether big or small, to Jesus. Threlfall uses stories from her own life to illustrate how we can come to Jesus in every situation. "God gave me this pain so I would bring it straight back to him. He gave this exact pain to me so I would use it as a pathway to draw closer to Jesus" (4). She defines coming to Jesus as a commitment to "look at every single circumstance in my day as an opportunity to run to him with praise and prayer" (7). This book is a quick read, but packs a punch. Highly recommended!
September 1, 2019
Excellent
This was a really excellent book. It challenged and convicted me, while also really encouraging me. Will be highly recommending this to my friends.
This was a really excellent book. It challenged and convicted me, while also really encouraging me. Will be highly recommending this to my friends.
September 8, 2019
Such a good little book. I'd love to get a hard copy to mark up.
February 20, 2019
I haven't finished reading this book, but every page is full of reminders that I need to be turning to Jesus for everything and every day. Christa is an acquaintance from university and I witnessed her desire to live for the Lord many years ago, and now reading it in her written words today challenge me to be more in prayer and in God's Word.
This is written in a very short chapter format, almost like a devotional a day. I've mostly been reading large chunks at a time. There are poignant life stories and relevant parenting lessons. But there isn't always a specific verse that is used. Mostly it is Christa sharing her heart in all the excuses and struggles she has had or continues to have that cause her to doubt God's loving care.
Be prepared to be challenged and encouraged. Keep a notebook nearby and try to take note of areas you need to work on.
This is written in a very short chapter format, almost like a devotional a day. I've mostly been reading large chunks at a time. There are poignant life stories and relevant parenting lessons. But there isn't always a specific verse that is used. Mostly it is Christa sharing her heart in all the excuses and struggles she has had or continues to have that cause her to doubt God's loving care.
Be prepared to be challenged and encouraged. Keep a notebook nearby and try to take note of areas you need to work on.
February 21, 2019
In every circumstance we need to go to Jesus. There is no situation he can't help us in. We also need to remember we can't fight through things in our own strength. We need to continually come to Jesus.
Christa does a wonderful job in this short book to point us to where our help comes from. With personal stories and examples she urges us to come and find rest and joy and peace.
Christa does a wonderful job in this short book to point us to where our help comes from. With personal stories and examples she urges us to come and find rest and joy and peace.
February 23, 2019
Excellent, short book/memoir with lots of advice about turning your heart towards God. I think I underlined about 1/3 of it and because it's a short book, I'll go back and reread it when my soul is in need of encouragement. So much of her story I related to, so it was inspiring to read about her trials and how she came through them.
4/5 stars
4/5 stars
May 28, 2020
What an encouraging book! I appreciated her heart in telling some of her struggles; she is real and has done what she is asking her readers to do: Come to Jesus. I was not only encouraged that going to Jesus is what I need to be doing but I was also challenged in those area where I haven't been obeying or seeking the Lord.
This sums it up pretty well: "What would your life look like if you took every single thing that happened in your life and—instead of stewing over it, shooting an all caps text to your bestie about it, posting about it on social media, or letting your emotions run out of control—you took it prayerfully back to God and said, "Here. Here's what you gave me. I have no clue how to handle it. Can you teach me what to do with it?"
This sums it up pretty well: "What would your life look like if you took every single thing that happened in your life and—instead of stewing over it, shooting an all caps text to your bestie about it, posting about it on social media, or letting your emotions run out of control—you took it prayerfully back to God and said, "Here. Here's what you gave me. I have no clue how to handle it. Can you teach me what to do with it?"
January 24, 2020
I LOVED this book. I read it multiple times in 2019. It’s a quick, simple read but really gets the point across...”what if God designs our days to keep us running back to him?” I can’t tell you how many times since reading it I have reminded myself of my need to go to Jesus. The theme came up all over the place after reading it. I’m sure I will reread and gift this book many more times in the years to come!
January 2, 2023
What a sweet read, encouraging and full of good truths to remind us to come to Jesus at all times.
My favorite takeaway is,
“coming to Jesus with praise, means it’s all about him, and what he’s doing, not all about me, and what I am receiving. Praise is not limited to how I feel or experience, because it’s focused on who he is. And because Jesus never changes, this means I can come to him with praise all the time.”
My favorite takeaway is,
“coming to Jesus with praise, means it’s all about him, and what he’s doing, not all about me, and what I am receiving. Praise is not limited to how I feel or experience, because it’s focused on who he is. And because Jesus never changes, this means I can come to him with praise all the time.”
June 8, 2019
Short, sweet and to the point.
A firm and gentle reminder that God wants me to come to Him at all times. Perhaps the most helpful part for me was the reminder of who it is that I’m coming to. The loving, celebrating, forgiving Father.
A firm and gentle reminder that God wants me to come to Him at all times. Perhaps the most helpful part for me was the reminder of who it is that I’m coming to. The loving, celebrating, forgiving Father.
July 6, 2019
Christa Threlfall does an excellent job of reminding us that God designs our days to turn our attention toward Him. This was a quick read (under one hour) and well worth the time. It was a tremendous blessing to me.
February 10, 2020
Theology meets Empathy
From a mom who’s been there, and knows where to go! Christa does a wonderful job of keeping the struggles “raw” and showing the remedies in practical easy that rise past mere platitude.
From a mom who’s been there, and knows where to go! Christa does a wonderful job of keeping the struggles “raw” and showing the remedies in practical easy that rise past mere platitude.
December 30, 2025
A helpful, quick read with simple truths to bring me back to the basics: what do I do with my thoughts? Who do I roundtable them with? If it’s not Christ first I’ve missed the point. My circumstances are always orchestrated to draw me back to the One who ordained them in the first place.
January 16, 2021
Great read with short little chapters.
April 18, 2021
A short book that is clear and convicting. A reminder of who God is and why we should come to Him with everything.
June 17, 2021
Great, short book of encouragement that is thoroughly backed by God's Word.
May 28, 2019
Review to follow.
February 8, 2024
This was my second time reading this book and I am even more thankful for it this time around! Short but so full of truth. Thankful for this collections of reminders that I need.
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