3 Book Review: Out Live Your Life by Max Lucado

Outlive Your Life
You Were Made to Make a Difference
Max Lucado

Description:
These are difficult days in our world's history. 1.75 billion people are desperately poor, natural disasters are gouging entire nations, and economic uncertainty still reigns across the globe. But you and I have been given an opportunity to make a big difference. What if we did? What if we rocked the world with hope? Infiltrated all corners with God's love and life? We are created by a great God to do great works. He invites us to outlive our lives, not just in heaven, but here on earth. Let's live our lives in such a way that the world will be glad we did.

Review:
I have been very fortunate to receive an advance copy of Max Lucado's Out Live Your Life to provide you with an opinionated review of the book.  I feel the need to let you know in advance that I was not paid, nor do I have to give a positive review - I just like the book that much!

Out Live Your Life is a book about action.  God has called us all - believe it or not, it is simply a matter of whether or not you are going to act on his calling.  Max states in the first chapter that "God doesn't call the qualified.  God qualifies the called."  Regardless of where you find yourself in life right now, you have been blessed beyond your imagination.  You have a responsibility to your brothers in Christ to pass on your gifts to those in need.

One of my favorite things about Max Lucado is how his books are always grounded in scripture.  Every single lesson or story directly ties back to the word of God.  Much of the scripture in this book comes from the appropriately named Book of Acts; where we are encouraged to go beyond surface level judgments of our brothers and to give one another a genuine look to find out who they are and where they have come from.  Max references Bono, from my favorite band U2, when he describes the "accident of latitude".  Two men can be born with the same God-given abilities but because one was born in the wrong place he is seen by the world as a lost cause.

Mathew 25:40 (MSG) states, Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me - you did it to me.  Out Live Your Life delivers this point with such clarity, that a message you have heard your whole life feels new again.

Recommendation:
As I stated before, Max's books are deeply grounded in scripture.  Combine that with the fact that he has broken the book down into sixteen easy to read chapters that get straight to the point and this book makes for an excellent daily morning read.  Although, I think you will find it rather hard to stop reading it in one sitting once you get going.  The book is what I would call gender and age neutral - it takes a message that many would label under "broken record" and puts a welcomed and needed fresh perspective on our calling.


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