When I received this book, I had no pre-conceived notions about it. I barely knew the theme from the website where I received it. But after getting into it, I found Jon Tyson's book to be excellent. His main illustration is this: on a tombstone there are 2 dates-- a birth date and a death date. In between these dates is one small dash. This dash is our life. How will we make our dash count?
This book is 8 chapters with 8 different comparisons: comparisons of how we often live our lives with how we should live our lives in Christ. Comparison, competition, control, cursing, complacency, judgment, pride, and distraction all should be non-existent in the life of a redeemed Christian. Rather we should exhibit a calling, compassion, surrender, blessing, passion, mercy, humility, and presence. Exhibiting these characteristics leads us into a life of communion with God and others.
As I read this book, it helped me to see where I am now. That was a bit convicting. I know that I'm not where I need to be as a Christian. I think that this book did a very good job of placing wrong parts of our lives in perspective and presenting an alternative. For these reasons, I give this book 4 stars out of 5.
WHERE TO PURCHASE:
https://www.amazon.com/Burden-Light-Liberating-Tyranny-Performance/dp/0735290679/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516636247&sr=8-1
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THIS BOOK:
Tyson, Jon. The Burden Is Light: Liberating Your Life from the Tyranny of Performance and Success. Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah, 2018.
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL: I received a complimentary copy of this book through the Blogging for Books book review program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
I appreciate your vulnerability in this review. I am curious what you didn't like about it that made it a four-star rather than a five-star review. Thanks for sharing this on Booknificent Thursday at Mommynificent.com!
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