For years, I’ve been told to live in the present. The past
is over, and there’s nothing we can do to change it (although at some point we
might have to make some major apologies and amends over some of our poor
choices). And the future—well it’s not here yet, so why waste a lot of time worrying
about something that may or may not happen. (That is not permission to not plan
ahead, just a caution about excessive futuristic, unfounded fear.)
Then here
comes Caleb Kaltenbach, reminding us that we have permission, and are even
encouraged to have hope for the future. God
of Tomorrow: How to Overcome the Fears of Today, and Renew Your Hope for the
Future (Waterbrook, 2018), teaches us that if we truly believe that God holds
tomorrow, and will care for us, then we can have hope. If we have hope, then we
can share that belief and that hope with others. It’s amazing how we can let
our hearts be broken by the things that break the heart of God, and come out
better on the other side.
I
imagine that the God of Tomorrow Principle: Since tomorrow belongs to God, we
can graciously offer hope to people today” springs from the authors personal life. This principle, according to Kaltenbach is
what he believes that “Jesus would have you remember, as opposed to regretting
the past and fearing the present and the future”.
The
book is full of life lessons that apply to most people, and even if we think we’re
doing pretty well along the lines of having, living, and sharing hope, there is
something in this book for almost everyone.
I
received an ‘uncorrected proof’ from the publisher in exchange for a review.
Pleased
to rate the book 5/5
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