What do you do when God doesn't show up the way you thought He would?
I've had the pleasure of reviewing this new book, Plan B, which is available in stores May 4. I had to read it with a time crunch, but it was worth it! I found it an easy read, very applicable and easy to identify with.
We all have things in our lives that don't go the way we had hoped or planned. Disappointments, unmet expectations, circumstances, illnesses, loss and pain. Pete discusses the human experience of pain that none is exempt from. Each one of us has pain and I think each person could identify with the ideas discussed in this book.
Pete writes in a honest and clear way. He draws from his own personal experience and incorporates many life stories from those he knows which makes this book very interesting, yet involves the reader emotionally. I enjoyed the way he references the struggles that some of the people in the Bible faced.
The critique I would make is that Pete seems to be trying to be more culturally relevant that I think is necessary. He didn't have to put in certain parts just to draw an audience. I would assume that some of my convictions are a little different than his by some of his writing.
This book has been beneficial in my walk with the Lord over the last week. It has made me examine areas in my heart that need to be looked at a little closer. God is so faithful to do that, and He also used this book as part of the process!
(Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com