Review: Disobedient God: Trusting a God Who Goes Off-Script – Albert Tate

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In this powerful guidebook, the lead pastor of Fellowship Church demonstrates how the moments that test our faith are the moments God uses to direct our hearts to the one thing we truly desire most: a relationship with Christ.

When the people of Israel, those who had witnessed the most abundant and inexplicable acts of God, grew tired of waiting for Moses to come off the mountain, they made a calf of gold. It was easier for them to make a new god than to continue serving a God that didn’t conform to their schedule and expectations.

Just like the Israelites in the desert, we are all fundamentally longing for God… but who and what are we actually reaching for and serving? Disobedient God addresses the things we do when we feel ignored, inconvenienced and frustrated by God. What things are we reaching for in our life? Are we reaching for porn when we long for intimacy? Reaching for success when we long for security? We would never say that we have replaced God, but our actions tell a different story. Whether we are trying to replace God, trying to run away or trying to perform for Him, we have no mindset to deal with a disobedient God. Disobedient God is a book for people dealing with this disappointment and interested in properly understanding and loving the God they’ve misunderstood.

This is not a step-by-step instruction manual for how to react when things are difficult; rather, it is a way of understanding God that leads people to discover the relationship with God that they were always meant for.

Disobedient God offers a powerful guidebook that explores the moments that test our faith and redirects our hearts to the genuine desire for a relationship with Christ. This book delves into the human tendency to seek alternatives when God doesn’t conform to our schedules and expectations, drawing parallels to the Israelites in the desert, who turned into a golden calf. It addresses our actions when we feel ignored, inconvenienced, and frustrated by God, examining what we truly reach for in our lives. Disobedient God allows readers to discover a fulfilling relationship with God, emphasizing understanding and loving God, rather than providing step-by-step instructions for difficult times.

Reviewed by: Orsayor

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