There are thousnads of books telling Christians how to live their lives to honor God. What makes Bill Johhson's stand out is his deep conviction and the power of his stories that show the hows and whys of Christian life. It may be jargony and didatic at times. ( )

Although I enjoyed this book, for the most part, I would have to give it a 2-star rating. It is an encouraging book and does give some good ideas about spreading the Kingdom of God within our lives. I did find some Biblical inconsistencies which I attributed to the author's interpretation of Scripture. It is a good read with a positive outlook on life, however, I do not share his belief that we can establish God's Kingdom here on earth and I do not believe there is any Biblical basis for Bill's belief. I would not recommend this book. ( )

Great, encouraging book. Helps to teach the way of the King and His Kingdom so we think and live it out in every part of our lives. Liked the teaching in every chapter to encourage us in our journey to live according to His purposes. ( )

I received an advance copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. This book is full of personal stories and anecdotes of a spiritual nature. It is not heavy on the technical aspects of expositing truths from the bible, but instead focuses on stories that the author has gathered through the application of passages, and his experience throughout the years.

The main theme of this book is about God’s wisdom and its importance in our lives but finding this theme was more difficult than usual for me. Everything did not begin to tie together until I had read at least halfway through.

Even though the central theme seemed to be eluding me the individual nuggets that I read were delectable and the stretching of my mind out of the box was almost delightful, as per Bill Johnson’s usual style of writing and speaking. I liked the way Mr. Johnson’s thoughts caused me to pause and actually think.

Not only that, this book was not just about wisdom, it includes Mr. Johnson giving out wisdom. That is what really tied this whole book together.

Notable quotes:

“If favor is given to me, it must benefit the people around me in order for it to be considered favor well stewarded.” page 81

“God loves everyone the same, not everyone has the same measure of favor.” page 81

“The way we receive people—acknowledge who they are and the gifts they have—also determines the deposit they will be able to make into our lives.” page 118

“Our ongoing relationship with God is evident in our tenderness toward the Holy Spirit. It is the absolute key for living in wisdom.” page 142

“A job is secular when we do what we do in our own strength for God and not with God.” page 161

“I believe some of our greatest problems take place when we live by principles and not by the presence of God.” page 171

If you are a fan of Bill Johnson, or if you are in need of wisdom, or if you would like your thinking to be challenged, this book is for you.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Chosen Publishers as part of their blogging for books program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” ( )