Outlive Your Life by Max Lucado

 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? Matthew 25:37-39


Outlive Your Life By Max Lucado

Outlive Your Life is a book to stay away from.  It's pure truth.  An honest look at the book of Acts and how it calls to the heart of Christians.  I say stay away because it is a book that will haunt you.  It will change you.

In unpacking a few key points, Mr. Lucado points you to a simple truth.  We, as Christians, were made for more than ourselves.  That's the concept of outliving your life.  Your impact on others in the world around you can be lasting, eternal.  However, we often hide from this awesome gift.  We sit in our "clamshell" and shield ourselves from the hurts and need of those around us so that we do not need to become involved.  How sad that is for us.   But our story doesn't have to end there!  We can change!

I enjoyed this book.  I was serious when I said it haunts you.  It's the kind of book that will open parts of the Bible in ways you may not have seen before.  It offers quiet conviction for choices in your life and empowerement through Jesus Christ to make big changes.  It's all to be for the glory of God, not ourselves.  Trust me.  Read this one with your Bible right next to you.  Let God speak to your heart.  Be changed.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Matthew 25:40


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