Pressure

Pressure for PALM

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The Pressure-s Off - There-s a New Way to Live

1 stars (Don't waste your time) - We have been studying this book for 2 months. We do not understand why it took an entire book to say "Put God first.". Every christian should already know that. 3 stars (Jesus and the New Way) - I certainly agree with Crabb that we were made for fellowship with God, and that idolatry is our core problem. Romans 1 tells us as much when Paul writes, "For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God, nor were they thankful." Paul also says that our problem is that we "worship and serve the creature rather than the Creator." Crabb tries to 'flesh out' this truth throughout his book, and he is a bit redundant in doing so. I think that his message is necessary, because we all need constant reminding that God does not promise us an easy, comfortable life in this world. God is still good even if I should find myself imprisoned for my faith, or my children rebel, or I lose all my possessions, or any number of 'bad things' happen to me or my loved ones. My one main criticism of this book is: How do I pursue things in this life, such as job, marriage, childrearing, ministry...without being caught up in "the old way?" Crabb does not seem to answer this question. For example, if I'm single and I desire to be married, and I pray to God that He would give me a wife, have I succumbed to 'the old way?' Does desire for wife, family, good ministry, mean that I'm under the 'old way?' Crabb does not answer, in my opinion. So all he leaves me with is the point that I should pursue Jesus simply to have Jesus (a true point), but with no 'new way' to pursue things such as spouse or children or job. Obviously, finding a spouse should not be my life's goal, and we can experience joy in God without one; but this book still left me confused as to how I can love other things besides God (i.e., wife, children, friends) while not living 'the old way.' I know that the issue of loving God and also enjoying His blessings is a difficult one,...
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