first impressions of this book -
writing style isn't one of my faves. i've only read a chapter and a half, and i've noticed a bunch of 'i would/n'ts', like...
- i wouldn't exhaust a topic by providing 5 analogies when one will do
- i would be wary of extremely bold statements (in the acknowledgement section, he said something like - there has never been a single experience when i wasn't influenced by so and so - hmm, i find that unlikely.)
- i would be wary of compartmentalization, dichotomies, etc. though i'm proceeding with the approach that this book seems to be one that would prove most useful if its ideas/concepts are taken in w/a grain of salt. the concepts thus far are new to me, so my mind's definitely been jarred, and i like that. stuff that provides new ways of looking at things (esp. things that have driven me nuts for a long time) is always somewhat exciting.
- i would spend less time on elaborating the concepts and more time providing suggestions for practical use. there's one part where i felt overwhelmed by analogies but was left hanging waiting for the punchline, so to speak - or an actual practical tangible suggestion for how to deal with the particular issue.
now let's dig in a bit...
Grace and Truth
interesting not-so-dichotomous perspective. ironically, my name means grace, but grace wasn't present in any way i could truly appreciate in my life until i found Him. and this last relationship wasn't peppered with enough grace for my taste. there was a lot of truth, but not much grace. not much trust, not much faith, not much a lot of things.
but now at least, there's Time.
a take-away: the parts that are hidden cannot grow. redemptive time, he calls it. good time. use it.
