What do you want to be when you grow up? What is my destiny? What am I supposed to do?
These are questions we are asked and that we ask ourselves our entire lives. As Christians, we begin to ask, "What is God's Will for me?"
Mark Batterson takes on these seemingly enigmatic questions in his book, Soulprint.
Following the blueprint of the life of King David, Batterson leads a treasure hunt. He encourages the reader to dig deeply into the past to discover moments and memories that defined his or her life and to follow the clues in those memories and in the Bible to discover God's Will for what is to come.
Almost every page is filled with sentences "that'll preach," as we say in Christian circles (i.e., "The only thing between you and your destiny is awkwardness. Are you ready to embrace it?"), but allowing those seemingly shallow phrases to sink in and meditating on what makes them "cliche" allows the reader to begin the very search that is the point of the book.
Don't let the size -- or seeming lack thereof -- fool you into thinking it's an "easy" read. It is easy TO read but take it slowly and allow the gems of truth you find along the way to really sink in. You'll be better off having done so and you'll want to recommend this little treasure of a book to many folks you know, believers and unbelievers alike.
This is not the first book I've read that uses David as an example for the Christian life, but, as only God can, each one has built on the other and Soulprint is no exception. The best recommendation any "Christian" book can receive in my mind is that it points back to and plants a craving for Scripture. This book does that. It's a great book for a "retreat weekend" or any time you can set aside for introspection -- because you'll want to set aside that time when you start reading this book, whether you've planned to or not.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
