I suppose many of us want to live our lives with peace, power and purpose, but we were not quite sure how to find these qualities, until now. In “Surrender All”, Joni Lamb shows readers that no matter what their background, they can achieve all of this if they will truly follow the path to surrender.
Joni Lamb speaks not only “to” the heart, but speaks “from” the heart as well. Her kindness and sincerity are revealed throughout her book, and you feel yourself being drawn into the love she extends to others. She shows us that we need to be patient while we are waiting for God to show us the way that He has for us, and that He will reveal His plan to us in His time, not in our time. We need to trust and wait. She explains how God puts dreams and desires in our hearts, so we will be ready to achieve those goals when the time is right.
The author gives us what she calls the ABCs of writing our own prayer of surrender. Although she encourages readers to write this prayer in their own words, she gives some excellent suggestions. Joni also reminds us that we need to surrender again and again, because life is full of challenges and is never smooth.
Joni assures us that wherever we are, no matter our past, that God will hear us if we reach out to Him. She tells us that if we want to get away from God, we are the ones who have to let go because God never will. Throughout the book Joni uses amazing real life examples of people’s experiences, some of whom have had really traumatic backgrounds, yet found their lives transformed once they truly made the commitment to surrender to God.
This is a powerful book, yet it is written in a soft, gentle style, the style of Joni Lamb. At the end of the book, she offers a prayer for us as she gently leads us down the path of surrender. I highly recommend this book as one that can transform your life.
“Surrender All” by Joni Lamb, Waterbook Press, Colorado Springs, CO USA., div. of Random House, Inc., as reviewed by Diana Shores.
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