Book Review: As You Wish by Mercy Lokulutu
Book Review: As You Wish by Mercy Lokulutu
Finding True Strength In Surrender To God
Do you like it when, after you read a book where the author has shared enough of their heart and personal stories, that they feel like a new friend? This is one of those books.
This entire book is centered on surrender. In some ways it was challenging. In some ways it was encouraging. And throughout it all I found Ms. Lokulutu to be authentic and personable.
I also had to get out my highlighter as I found some gems inside. Here are a few of these gems.
“If you want to discover who you really are, you must first surrender to God.” (p. 6)
“The bottom line is this: either we surrender our body to God or to sin.” (p. 11)
“”God can do more in your reliance on Him than you can do in trying harder.” (p. 53)
“Surrender is not an absence of strength; it is humility in the presence of strength and the ultimate expression of strength under control.” (p. 107)
“The alternative to surrender is not completer freedom; it is slavery to something or someone else.” (p. 159)
The author included quite a bit on the how-to of surrender. She did not merely go over the reasons why we need to. The examples and clarity were much appreciated. She also makes it clear that this is not a one-time thing but rather an ongoing thing.
Are you in need of a fresh surrender to God? Has it been quite some time since you made a clear point of surrendering to God? Have you never really totally surrendered to God? If you answered yes to these questions or you aren’t sure, then this book is for you!!
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Surrender is a great topic to be reminded of. I am wondering what country Mercy is from. Her name sounds like it could be Nigerian. Blessings, Amy
Yes, she is from Africa somewhere.
Sounds like an incredible read! Thanks for the review! You are a blessing!
Blessings, Jody
Thanks for reading the review!
Cheryl,
Sounds like an interesting book. Complete surrender is something that we all need to do, yet it is something that many followers of Christ struggle with. Thanks for an insightful review.
I really appreciated the fact that the author made it clear that surrender was not a ONE time thing. Thanks for commenting!
I appreciate the time you take to read each book with your heart. Looks like I have a few books to dive into. Thanks and blessings to you!
Yes, I do try to involve my heart as that is what life is all about! Blessings back to you!
Good sound! I feel your heart through it. Thanks for sharing!
If you read the book, you can hear her heart.