It may contain the most helpful and practical instruction I have ever received in living the Christian life, and you may find that it has a similar impact on you.ĭr. Jim Berg originally wrote Changed into His Image for his daughters, and we can all be grateful that he has made it available to larger readership.
The appendices include rich tools for study within the book and for reference if the reader is called on to provide counsel.Īlthough this book is highly recommended, it is not for the faint of heart and not for the one who does not desire to search his heart. The bibliography, references to Scripture, and topical index all provide more grist for refining a perspective on God and His Word. There are too many places where notes should be made for further study, points should made for personal application, and biblical references captured to dig deeper. It is best absorbed in small doses with a pad and pen at the ready.
That said, there is hope that we can grow into the likeness that Christians are designed to reflect - it is a life-long process.įortunately, I approached this book as a study rather than simply sitting down to read it. No one can read this book and believe, in honesty, that he or she measures up to the standards that God has set. It is an intense study on how we think and act, as individuals, and how we are designed to think and act, as created beings. The book Changed into His Image by Jim Berg is not to be taken lightly.
This book can not change you - but it can show you how GOD wants to change you, to live in His image. I could go on about the lessons I learned, the first being the concept of the "tea bag": Chrisians are like a tea bag when we get into hot water, what is in us will come out.sadly, I've seen some ugly things come out of me! I need to be MORE changed. It is a life of sacrifice - and yet, a rich life of blessing because God provides all we NEED.
Unattainable - but something to strive for daily - to be LIKE JESUS, to surrendar all our earthly desires to His will. The earthly things will not matter so much as we conform to HIS image, the very pattern of God. Our pastor has often said, "God is more concerned about our character than our comfort He cares more about our holiness than our happiness." Now, the strange - and wonderful - fact is that if we strive to be a holy Christian of character, we will find COMFORT in God and HAPPINESS in serving Him completely. A potentially "life changing" book! What is our goal as Christians? To live a nice life here on earth & then go to heaven? - this book made me realize there is SO MUCH MORE to it than the here-and-now.
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