Sunday, October 19, 2014

Book review: Limitless by Nick Vujicic

“Limitless” is Nick Vujicic’s first devotional which draws on materials from two of his previous books, Life Without Limits and Unstoppable.



As explained by Nick, the title “Limitless” refers to God’s limitless love and power. This is a powerful devotional because it is a collection of his personal testimonies of his faith walk with God despite the challenges of having no arms and legs.
The struggle he has faced would resonate with readers of his books. For example, this is his take on unanswered prayer:  “I prayed to God that I would wake up with arms and legs. Those prayers were not answered. I grew angry and then depressed. Thoughts of suicide drove me to make an attempt on my own life, but I stopped short when I realized my death would burden my loved ones with guilt and grief. Over time, I came to understand that God has not brought me into the world without limbs to punish me. Instead, He had a plan for me, an incredible plan to serve Him by inspiring and leading others to lives of Christian faith.”

There are 50 chapters in this 163 pages devotional and I think it would be really useful to read 1 chapter several times for a week before moving on to the next chapter. Through repetition and constant renewal of our mind based on the same chapter over a week, I think readers could potentially assimilate the truth and wisdom of God’s Word concerning, inter alia, our faith in Him, and receive a greater insight / revelation of God as God in His limitless love and power.
At the end of each chapter there is a useful recapitulation which summarizes the lessons learnt and comes forth as apples of gold in setting of silver. Consider chapter 3, for example, where Nick wrote: “Whatever circumstances you face, God will use you for His purposes. It may be years before you understand what that purpose might be. In some cases, you may never know the full extent of His plans or why He allows some things to happen to you. That’s why it is necessary to put your faith in action by knowing God is with you and by knowing that even though bad things may happen, they do not change the fact that He loves you.”

This devotional is a great help for us to overcome personal limitations by deepening our faith in and walk with our limitless God. After reading it, you may, well, wanna bless someone else with a copy of “Limitless”. Happy reading!



For more information on Nick Vujicic, please click on the following links:
* NickVujicic Home Page


 

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