[.ca] It's Not About Me (ISBN 1591451698)

Penetrating Principles in the Max Lucado Style!:
Max Lucado is well-known for his ability to write devotional material that is extremely powerful, yet is easy to read and simple to comprehend. It's Not About Me is sure to be a Lucado classic and is a must read for every Christian who faces emotional wounds, frustration, discouragment, or even minor set backs. The reader will move quickly through the chapters and can easily gain perspective on their relationship to God and the spiritual struggles taking place in the heavenlies. This book will be useful for both experienced Christians and new Christians as it directs the reader toward Scripture and doesn't attempt to replace or redirect any emphasis on the Holy Bible.

Great Book/Rip Off Audio CD:
Beware before you buy the audio CD of this book. The Chapters are NOT broken down to listen too individually. My wife and I bought this so we could listen to a chapter each morning on our way to work. You have to listen to the entire CD and our player does not have a fast forward. For the price we paid, you would think they would have broken the CD's into chapters. Very disappointing!!!

Buy It!... Read it...:
This is a fabulous book. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. It's short, to the point, and humbling. The statements and principles are so straight forward and true, yet we constantly miss them. If you are reading this review then buy the book and read it you will not be disappointed.

Much neeed topic, but he pulls his punches.:
For years I struggled with what I perceived to be the anthropocentrism (man-centeredness) of evangelical Christianity, including myself. Look at the title and first line index in many song books. It's "me, my, I, mine." We sing the praise of Number One, ourselves. Today, preachers give warm messages that are not out of place in the Self Help section of the bookstores. But is that what we are called to? No, we are called to a theocentric (God-centered) life. And this needs to be reflected in all that we do. Lucado tantelizes us, but then pulls back. He begins his book with a brief theology, that is he describes God a bit for us. Alright. But, then he fails to take us on the logical path laid out in the first part of the book. Indeed, it seems as though he then launches into a description of how it is all about me. For example, he says that my body is not about me. Ok, but then what is it? My body is for God. But that also means that in my marriage, I exist to serve my wife, at her pleasure. Period. Full stop. Or, in the church, I go to church because I expect that I will serve God there, and that I will meet Him in His triune glory. Not because I expect great music, or a wonderful sermon, or comfortable seats. I do not go "to be fed." If I am not getting enough to eat perhaps it is because I am not eating. Moreover, when we worship, we need to make certain that in all ways, God in at the centre of our corporate worship. Lucado had the opportunity to call us to do this, but he avoided it. Look at the layout of the church, what is the eye drawn to? What is there to tell us that this is not just another meeting hall, but a very special place where the worshipers expect an encounter with God? And what of His Word? Is is slipped in at the beginning of a sermon? Just one or two sentences from the Bible to prop up the latest topic on the mind of the preacher? Or is the Bread served in large slices for the hungry? Or what do people sing of? What God has done to me, like He is some kind of celestial Santa Claus, or the rich indulgent uncle? Or do they sing the glories of God? In short, Lucado gave us a book with a powerful title, a great introduction to thinking about God, but then left us with some platitudes. By all means read this book, but use it as a launchpad for your own discussion.

Living a Life of Purpose:
Max Lucado is the master of inspirational writing. I love the tricky title "It's Not About Me". After all these years - most of us thought it was! The editorial reviews are so well done, I can do little to improve them. This is a small engrossing book that explores why we are here on earth in the first place - it is to reflect the glory of God. For anyone who has never read a Max Lucado book, and there are several, I recommend this one first. I have read two others and plan to read them all. They are not "preachy" nor difficult to understand. They are written by a humble Christian pastor who never fails to give credit to his wife and children for their support and encouragement. This book touches a chord in all of us as we often forget our Creator and how much He loves us. Once you are rescued from a life of self-promotion, self-preservation and self-centeredness, and realize you are here to reflect God's glory, your life becomes changed. This book makes a wonderful gift and it deserves a place in your library where you can reread it often.