Injured by God's people by Anne Graham Lotz

Tucked into the biography of Abraham is the story of Hagar, a young Egyptian slave with whom Abraham had a son named Ishmael. Hagar stood out because they hurt — not physically, but in ways that were so emotionally and spiritually painful as injury or for a body would be. Some wounds were provoked by her own bad behavior, but others were inflicted by those who regarded themselves as God's people. Anne Graham Lotz has also been injured by God's people. Been some wounds deeper than others, some have come out of nowhere, and still others have caused by its own behavior, but all of the wounds have been deeply painful. She seemed to hurt even more when the wounders packed their behavior in a semblance of religion or piety. If the Hagar story unfolds, you will discover that injured people often wounders itself. While Anne with the unpleasant reality is that identifies the wounded, they also with the wounders identifies, because they already have a, too. They know from experience that injury is a cycle that must be broken. And by God's grace, it can be. Many have had similar experiences. And maybe you are among those who so deeply hurt that you have confused with God have been God's imperfect people. Maybe you've even run away from God as a result. Or maybe you've been a wounder to the extent that you in a self-imposed exile, to believe that you are unworthy to be restored to a warm, loving relationship with God or God's people. What your pain may be, Wounded by God's people helps you to start a healing journey — one that allows you to recover the joy of God's presence and all the blessings God has for you. God loves the wounded. And the wounders.

My comment:   one of my favorite Christian author/teacher is Anne Graham Lotz, so when I had the opportunity this book I jumped on the change.  The content also large interested me.  People wound and become injured – this is the life, but you don't really expect so much in the Christian community because we hold each other to a higher standard, but the truth of the matter is that people are flawed.  We must finally to Christ--not people watching.  I love the way that Ms. Lotz the wounded to the biblical story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar with Ishmael and Isaac.  Hagar was certainly used, abused, and discarded by God's people – but not God!  That is the crucial difference.  This is a great book.  The content caused me to think and reflect quite a bit – and I love forced to do that!  As the daughter of Billy Graham on the basis of believers suffer, how can I expect less?  Great book-I highly recommend it!

I got a free copy of Wounded by God's people of Booksneeze and Zondervan in Exchange for an honest review, which I have given.

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