Chronicles of a recovering idiot.
Can I get a witness?
This is the last book I read in 2013 and one of the top 10 and maybe the top 5 for me in 2013. Maybe because I love the topic of Grace, maybe because it is just a great read, and maybe because I can associate so well with Bubna (pronounced Boobna).
This book will make you laugh and then make you cry. It is an epic work of its own in my opinion. If you have any questions about what God will forgive and how often he will forgive, this book is for you. If you have ever wondered if you have just gone too far to turn back, this book is for you. If you need a good fresh breath of air, this book is for you.
Kurt Bubna (pronounced Boobna) has endured pain, setbacks, addictions, and I could go on and on. Let;s just say Kurt is someone that most of us can associate with. He has lived life in the fast lane and gotten run over. He has been where nobody wants to go and by his own bad choices. And through it all he has found that God is a forgiving and loving God who is ready or more than ready to welcome us home. As a matter of fact, God is a God who runs to meet us even while we are making our way back home.
“A huge part of entrusting our lives to God is believing that his grace is sufficient and will bring about his best for us. We can sing about grace until the cows come home, but to truly live in it, we must rest in it and believe that God’s plan is always for our good. We must embrace his grace in every area of our lives—including our vocation. If God’s grace means his unmerited favor, then we want to know that grace both relationally and vocationally. Epic grace is not just a theological concept; it is a practical reality we are to live in day in and day out. All the time. Everywhere.”
“God loves people just because. Just because we are amazing creatures created in his image. Just because we are wounded and broken, and he cares for us beyond belief. Just because his Son paid the ultimate price to redeem and restore us. Just because of who we are, and not because of what we do.”
“Love means accepting people the way they are—for Jesus’ sake. If we’re too holy to allow people to blow smoke in our faces, then we’re holier than Jesus was. Jesus hung around sinners. He didn’t isolate himself in the synagogue. In fact, he mixed with sinners so much that the self-righteous Pharisees got upset about it. Isn’t that fantastic? Jesus spent his time with dirty, filthy, stinking sinners. And when those kinds of people find someone who will love and accept them, you won’t be able to keep them away.”
“My prayer of late is more like this: “Father, I pray that I will wake before I die. Wake me from any lethargy. Wake me from any monotony. Wake me from a life of mediocrity. Wake me from the lie that there’s nothing I can significantly contribute to this life or to the lives of others. Wake me up to what really matters.” Life really is a gift; what we do with it is up to us.”
This is a good read for anyone and everyone, enjoy.
Ronnie