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Beautiful Battlefields (2013)

by Bo Stern(Favorite Author)

4.62 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1612913199 (ISBN13: 9781612913193)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

NavPress

review 1: The title Beautiful Battlefields seems a bit eccentric except if you were taken on a journey with God, saw His hand move miraculous in the middle of affliction, and came out loving Him more and deeper even though circumstances did not change. Such is the case with author Bo Stern, as she shares her heart and soul in this book, so that we too can be comforted in knowing our heavenly Father cares, knows, and will show Himself strong when we are at our weakest.Faced with the devasting news of her husband Steve's diagnoses of ALS disease, she found herself in what she terms as " the fight of our lives". Things and life did become different;through it all however she and Steve have learned to live each day with a generous heart as both purposed to share God's goodness in the mi... moreddle of their battlefield. Through this trial she has witnessed gifts and supernatural notes that testify He knows what she is going through.This is not a book simply to tell her story but to encourage you in your battles to know that both joy and sorrow can exist simultaneously. She teaches that time needs to be spent wisely, to live each day and love what God puts inside of it, and to not be afraid to take risks. The most profound statement she made to me regarding the battle at hand is that God has built provision in every minute where she will need it. It's a comfort in knowing that He does not leave us without equipping us with strength and endurance for the battle at hand.Bo Stern, I am convinced, is a person chosen by God to connect with the masses in conveying truths that our battles do not have to define us but that, if we would but change our paradigm we can embrace God fully and love others through our pain that otherwise would paralyze us in self centeredness.You will learn other important things such as:-How friends can multiply your strength in the middle of the battle.-Benefits that can be derived from sorrow-How generosity can increase your courage and faith in God's provision-The pitfalls of bitterness, unforgiveness, and untempered angerYou will gain a better perspective on suffering while being encouraged and thoroughly strengthened for any circumstance that lies ahead. This book will serve as one of the best God-inspired trophies one can present to others. Plunge in this hard to put down book and conclude, as I did, that out of the ashes of our sorrows await opportunities that glisten for His glory.
review 2: Everyone has a battle, a massive Goliath to fight in life, it can be as simple as providing food for the family, complex as a broken relationship, or as big as fighting a terminal illness. Bo Stern and her family are fighting one. Her husband has been diagnosed with ALS. In the opening chapters, Stern treats her own feelings, fear, despair, fright as she comes to grips with this Goliath in her family’s life. As Bo Stern takes us through God’s leading in her life in this Bible study, I see many parallels along my own journey.While we may never understand the ‘why’ of our battles, following this Bible study will give the reader a deeper insight into ‘where’ we are being led in adversity and just ‘how’ God expects us to get there. His provision and guidance are the key, our acceptance is the lock that must be opened to find His fulfilling love. As I read this, thinking about some of the things going on in my life and in the lives of others I care about, I was convinced that I needed to recommend this book and study to our pastor. I know that I will be returning to Beautiful Battlefields again and again as I finish my journey through life. There will always be a Goliath to be conquered, a battle to be fought as God tries us in the fires to bring us closer to Him. I received this book for review purposes, the opinion given here is my own. 5 stars less

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