Growing in Grace

Photo Credit I finished reading Franklin Graham's book "Living Beyond the Limits". I wrote about the introduction and first chapter here . I truly felt like I was reading a spy novel. Franklin Graham has been to some very dangerous places and seen a lot of "action" both by man and God. As I finished reading each chapter, I wrote down what I learned about how to live beyond the limits in sync with God. The stories that go along with each of these points are worth reading; so I highly recommend reading the book in its entirety. Chapter 1 - If we want to be used by God; we have to trust ourselves to His care and say, "Let's go". . . . We can live beyond the limits of fear by trusting the Lord and giving Him room to work even when the road seems uncertain and is laden with devastating possibilities. Chapter 2 - To live a life beyond the limits, we must learn to be courageous when dealing with those who are steeped in worldly lifestyles. Chapt...

Photo Credit I wanted another book to read, so went searching the shelves in the office. Franklin Graham’s book Living Beyond the Limits “A Life in Sync with God” caught my eye. In the prologue he talks about how he was reluctant to surrender to God because he thought Christianity was boring. “that it would mean living by other people’s dull rules, that it would be, in a sense, a living death”(p. XI). He writes about wanting to be in complete control of his life; wanting “to live hard, fast, and free, to experience life on the edge” (p. XI). But after finding that the excitement was only temporary, he was left with an emptiness; a void. As Franklin began meeting people who lived exciting lives - “without a shallowness that plagued (his) own” (p. XII),  he was drawn to “want what they had” (p. XII). Finally, he gave his heart to the Lord and soon learned that he could live an adventurous life, but “do so for a cause bigger than (himself), to help others”. (p. XIII) He en...