You Were Made For More.

Book Review

Cymbala, Jim. You Were Made For More. The life you have, the life God wants you to have. Zondervan 2008
J.C.- pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle for over twenty five years.

Comment. Henry
On the ‘pendulum’ of church culture, Jim and his church would be somewhat right of centre. There would not be much postmodernism influence and the Message would be a traditional evangelical one with a strong Pentecostal flavor. I don’t thing there are any denominational ties here. The thesis is very straight forward. We are not fully entering into the kind of (spiritual) life God has intended for us. Herein lays the challenge and message of the book. You Are Made For More.

It is a very fulfilling experience to discover and carry out the work assignment that is especially for you from the Lord. From such an assignment there is no retirement. Not having a proper understanding of the person and work of the Holy Spirit places limitations on our knowledge and experience of God’s leading. Ministry must be void of prejudice of any kind; racial, social, etc.

In spiritual warfare Satan usually does more damage through deception than through frontal attacks. We need to hear from God at all times. Those who would be followers of Jesus need to realize that they are in it for the long haul. Hardships in our lives have a positive purpose. In our spiritual warfare we must always deal with the “enemy within”. (147) Our objections to God’s plans sometimes get overruled. In the midst of spiritual chaos God can bring hope, e.g. the story of Ruth. Real lasting peace comes only from God. God keeps his word.