I thought I would try a little something different to give you an idea of how good Manning’s new book, The Furious Longing of God
Indicative – The book was a little hard to get into at first. His style takes some adjusting. My wife read the book as well and had a little difficulty until about the halfway point and then she enjoyed it much better. Manning tends to be a little choppy, the chapters are short and it is a quick read. But if you really digest what is there the read could take much longer as Manning is able to chock more meaning into as few of words as anyone I have read. His message of God’s love and longing for his people is unmistakable and it is difficult to walk away from this read without feeling an inherent sense of self-worth and appreciation for God’s view of us. There are several stories and illustrations from this book that will be with me the rest of my life. What is more, he doesn’t stick with how God views us…he also moves from the response that should elicit in us toward others.
Imperative – Go and buy a copy of this book. Read it. Apply it. Live it. Understand God that much more.
Subjunctive – You may or may not like the first few chapters of the book due to his style. If you read this book you may want to follow it up by reading Raggamuffin Gospel. That might just be as good of a read as the Furius Longing of God.
Optative – May you be blessed by your reading of this book. May you go to the link above and purchase many books from amazon during your visit.
This book was good enough that my wife is going to let someone borrow it this Sunday. I think it is going to make the rounds at church.
