I was introduced to the Ludys through the book "When Dreams Come True." I was skeptical at first because I've read a lot of Christian authors recently who shy away from the truth of the Word of God in exchange for a new kind of Christianity that is all about US instead of all about Christ. My apprehension was unwarranted. The Ludys, and Leslie in particular in this book, honestly and unashamedly share the truth of the Gospel, the truth that Christ must and shall be Master and King of our lives. This book is a challenge to us to stop living self-indulgent lives with a few Christian morals tacked on, but to live solely set-apart lives for Jesus Christ. She tells the stories of several set-apart women, including Gladys Aylward, Elizabeth Fry, Amy Carmichael, and many more, who poured out their lives for Jesus Christ, forsaking every comfort to follow their Lord. Leslie's own personal relationship with Christ is evident on every page, and it is apparent that she lives what she preaches. She uses countless passages of Scripture to explain how women of God should live. Leslie explains the necessity of building our lives around Christ so that He is our sole Master and King. We must lay down idols, pray and seek Him daily, read and meditate on His Word, and do nothing out of our own strength and effort but through relying on His power working in and through us. We must rely on God to fill us and make us whole, so that we can pour out for others. This is an amazing book, and God can definitely use it to speak to your heart. A must read if you desire to move beyond the spiritual mediocrity so prevalent in our society.
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