Every once in a while someone writes a book that defies
logic, contradicts everything you thought you knew, and, as it forces you to
color outside the lines and think outside the box about faith in general and
your faith in particular, makes perfect sense. I had doubts about reviewing
Kevin Adams’ The Extravagant Fool,
(Zondervan, 2104) – I was hoping for readable, expecting too much schmaltz, and
pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable a read that this book provides.
Adams had it all, and then he lost everything, but in the
process he found something much more valuable: the ability to learn to trust God.
He found the faith that helped him learn to rely on God. Lots of people say
they have faith, and far be it from me to challenge their claims; but throughout
this book I was impressed again and again by the difference between saying you
have faith, and putting that faith in action. This is a faith that risks.
Lots of people have a personal story about God showing up in
their time of need and they lived happily ever after. Adams takes it a step
further as he describes the journey from the point where God showed up, several
times actually, to the point of being able to walk completely by faith.
Read carefully, or you’ll miss some of the nuggets that
often appear out of nowhere. Or maybe that’s just God's way of telling me I need
to learn to rely on Him more and more.
I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange
for a review.
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