Risk Is Right: Better To Lose Your Life Than To Waste It (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
This is more of a long blog post than a book. I haven't read much on Risk but I've read a lot of Piper and this is token Piper. He successfully builds a Biblical case that risk motivated by a passion for the glory of God and love for others is right. Several Biblical examples effectively assist him in making his point.He proceeds to make the point that God clearly intends that we live in a world where we must make decisions with limited information (Jas. 4:13-15). Perhaps the most helpful part of the 'long blog post' for me was the quote from Bonhoeffer on the dangers of indecision. And this is where my criticism begins.While Dr. Piper's Biblical foundation for Christian risk-taking was convincing, his book lacked the practical treatment necessary for real-world risk taking from Joe Schmoes like me. He hinted at some practical considerations. He rightly mentioned that there are temptations in risk-taking: love for adventure, desire for glory, self-approval. All these are painfully true. But a book like this demands that more attention be given to the realities of making difficult decisions in a fallen world.I feel like a General just yelled "Charge!!!!" but I don't know where to run.I feel like this should have been the afterward to a real book on decision making like J.I. Packer's God's Will: Finding Guidance for Everyday Decisions.I read this book for Free on PDF. Kudos to Desiring God for making their resources so readily available. Pipers sequel to "Don't waste your life" not only challenged me like the first book but also re-introduced scripture in a way that didn't contradict each other. I believe Piper understands the fact of suffering as a Christian and the risk we must take in light of Gods promises. Most promises I have read in the bible I have read under the scope of mans perspective; comfort, happiness, health, life. Realizing in this book that God actually doesn't even promise health or life as we can see this clearly in the book of Job and the lives of the apostles. Christ's promises are that we will keep us and bless us in a way that comfort and happiness would never benefit us. God keeps our faith and if that meets starvation or feasts he will lead our lives in the way that brings him most glory and will give us what we need to glorify his name, thinking more of unseen things rather than things we can see. That is his promise. To be with him and his cause. The greatest joy possible on this earth. Risk is right, such a good phrase to ponder, even better to do!
What do You think about Risk Is Right: Better To Lose Your Life Than To Waste It (2013)?
De titel is inspirender dan de tekst zelf. Not much new.
—vampireloverml
ok book. more like one of john piper's sermons.
—BirdieLee
