When I read this years ago, I rated it as 5 stars. What a great concept- consider what Jesus would do before you make any decisions. However, now that I'm older, have a family, etc., I'm not so sure what I think about the book, especially after having a couple of discussions about it. Again, the premise is great, but overall the books seemed very stringent. It was written a long time ago, so the writing style is far more descriptive and repetitive than I'm used to. Also, because of the time context, I'm not sure if I was swayed by the sheer extremity of choices. For instance, a woman has a voice that changed the whole demeanor of the drunks and rabble rousers. I'm not sure I know of any singer who can do that. And then she refused many offers to become professional because it wasn't what Jesus would do. Huh. Why not? There are many instances in the book like this. So, while I'm not enthralled with the book, I think it did propel me to ask myself if I had the same attitude as He. So, there's something I got from it.
3/5 stars
When I read this years ago, I rated it as 5 stars. What a great concept- consider what Jesus would do before you make any decisions. However, now that I'm older, have a family, etc., I'm not so sure what I think about the book, especially after having a couple of discussions about it. Again, the premise is great, but overall the books seemed very stringent. It was written a long time ago, so the writing style is far more descriptive and repetitive than I'm used to. Also, because of the time context, I'm not sure if I was swayed by the sheer extremity of choices. For instance, a woman has a voice that changed the whole demeanor of the drunks and rabble rousers. I'm not sure I know of any singer who can do that. And then she refused many offers to become professional because it wasn't what Jesus would do. Huh. Why not? There are many instances in the book like this. So, while I'm not enthralled with the book, I think it did propel me to ask myself if I had the same attitude as He. So, there's something I got from it.
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December 2023
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