Book Review: Rhythms for Life

 

Rhythms for Life

Spiritual Practices for Who God Made You to Be

by Alastair Sterne

InterVarsity Press 

IVP

 Christian  |  Religion & Spirituality 

Pub Date 29 Sep 2020 

I am reviewing a copy of Rhythms for Life through InterVarsity Press and Netgalley:

In Rhythms for Life Alastair Sterne reminds us that being a Christian as a transformative journey.   If we follow Jesus, we become like him, which is traditionally called Christlikeness.  

What is Christlikeness, Christlikeness is your reflection of Jesus. You become present to the presence of Jesus in every area of your life. And you contribute to the reflection of his character within the life of your community.

We are reminded too that many stories guide our lives But often our stories are misguided. We can find ourselves in undesirable storylines and plot twists. Before we can untangle ourselves from misguided stories, we need to name them—and identify their authors.

We are reminded too that often our talents and skills are vessels for expressing our gifts and sometimes our spiritual gifts so closely align with our talents that it’s hard to tell them apart.  

There are times that God will challenge us, and stretch us.  We are reminded too that we can’t ignore the role of our personality in our call to follow Jesus.  The author goes on to point out that Everyone has values. But what exactly are they? Here are a few ways different people define values.

It is pointed out too that  when we know how our roles reveal part of God’s character, we can discover a new set of expectations, behaviors, and values. And as we do this, the way we relate to others in our roles begins to reflect the kingdom of God.

We are reminded too that roles are good gifts from God. They matter and are important in our self-understanding and our relationship with God.  

The vision God’s for our lives as Christians is that we have purpose and hope grounded in him that goes deeper than even our most important roles.

I am reviewing a copy of Rhythms for Life five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!