It is good for us to read the stories that God writes on the lives of others. It gives us perspective, empathy, compassion and a different depth to understanding of how God works in the lives of others and in our lives as well. This book I Didn’t Sign Up for This by Sarah E. Frazer takes us into a life of unexpected turns while joining with the truths that God shows us through the life of Moses. I love this simple line from near the beginning of the book “Faith is not for when I am refreshed and renewed; faith is needed when I am tired and empty.”
Description of book below from publisher:
This wasn’t part of the plan. The story wasn’t supposed to go this way. I didn’t sign up for this. If you’ve ever had these thoughts, chances are that your story has shifted in some unexpected way. Perhaps it’s even turned totally upside down, and you’re wondering how in the world to move forward.
You’re not alone. As author Sarah Frazer journeys with you through the story of Moses, you’ll find that even a hero of God’s people faced all sorts of confusing and painful plot twists too. Moses didn’t settle in the Promised Land, but He met the Lord of Promise. His legacy reminds us that even with a life crushed with disappointment, God’s plan goes forth, God’s presence provides, God’s promises are personal, and God’s purpose is never thwarted. As you journey through his life in these pages, you’ll discover:
- How life’s plot twists and interruptions are actually the ways God is working
- How God uses the darkest circumstances to proclaim His sovereign goodness
- How to number your days rightly, recognize God’s hand in each branch of your path, and cultivate a heart of wisdom and trust
- How to say goodbye to disillusionment and instead invite God’s plan, presence, promises, and purpose back into your heart
Read this book in the quietness of alone time or share the story with a friend and learn of Gods plan in the past in the lives of familiar Bible people, in the present in our lives and those around us and gain confidence that God is in all our tomorrows working out the twists and turns for His plan in our lives.
