Thrive
is
a book about thriving in this world and not living in survival mode and going
through the motions of everyday living. It is written by Mark Hall lead singer
of popular recording group Casting Crowns. Mark Hall strongly believes too many
Christians are just trying to survive through this life when in fact Jesus came
where we could live our life and live it abundantly. In part one of the book, he
compared our lives to a tree and we need to have roots that run deep and that
is only possible by digging into the word of God regularly. The next part is reaching
out to others like branches on a tree.
I would recommend this life changing book especially to
every single high school and college aged student. I liked how Mark Hall
revealed personally details about how he struggled with negative thinking and
seeing himself the way God saw him. He also openly admitted that after a
long-term relationship ended he held a gun to his head and tried to take his
own life. What helped him was digging into the word of God and listening to His
voice instead of the enemy. Mark Hall also failed the entrance exam for music
majors and he struggled to know what to do with his life. In this book, he is
actively trying to assist students into discovering their gifts that God has
given them and how to use it for His kingdom.
One of my favorite chapters was, “The Eagle and The
Yardbird”. This story was basically about a lost eagle that was living with a
bunch of chickens. The chickens believed he was just an ugly yardbird who wasn’t
like the other chickens. He was chastised for shrieking instead of clucking. He
was told to follow everyone else and act like them. He never knew he was an
eagle and he had so much more in store for his life. I really connected with
this story because so many people struggle to believe what God has declared
over their lives and they struggle with accepting and loving themselves like
God does. We get caught up in believing what other people say about us and we
believe their lies. Mark Hall pointed out the one way to fix this is having our
roots into the word of God. This book helped me to realize that I have to work
on making sure my roots are planted on solid ground. If you’re looking for a
book on thriving and living an abundant life, then read this book!
"I received this book free from the publisher through the
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