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I had it all backwards. The main thing was not my love for God, but his love for me. And from that love I respond to God as one deeply flawed, yet loved. I’m not looking to prove my worth. I’m not searching for acceptance. I’m living out of the worth God already declares I have. I’m embracing his view of me and in the process discovering the person he created me to be.
In Eyes Wide Open, Jud Wilhite invites you to discover the real you. Not the you who pretends to be perfect to satisfy everyone’s expectations. Not the you who always feels guilty before God. Not the you who secretly feels God forgives everyone else but only tolerates you. Not the you who looks in the mirror and sees a failure. The real you, loved and forgiven by God, living out of your identity in Christ.
A travel guide through real spirituality from one incomplete person to another, Eyes Wide Open is a book of stories about following God in the messes of life, about broken pasts and our lifelong need for grace. It is a book about seeing ourselves and God with new eyes–eyes wide open to a God of love.
My Review:
I had never heard of Jud Wilhite, but I have to say I am blessed to get to know him through is book Eyes Wide Open. In this book he challenges veteran Christians and non-Christians to open their eyes and really see who God is.
The book is divided into four sections—learning to see God; seeing ourselves and our forgiveness from God’s perspective; being wide open to change and influence and influencing others. If you are a veteran Christian none of the concepts will be new to you, but I have to say it was a refreshing to read.
Throughout this book, Wilhite a minister in Las Vegas, often draws from situations he has experienced. The real life stories are what make this book real and appealing. I especially found my self tearing up with a story about Dog the Bounty Hunter. God is a God of salvation and a God of forgiveness. This is a book I looked forward to reading each time I picked it up. I believe groups of all ages, from teens to middle aged audlts will be blessed by Jud Wilhite’s book Eyes Wide Open.
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