Scott MacIntyre’s story is a contrast to the prevailing
philosophies of accepting defeat and settling for being a victim. This story shows the myriad of complications
that often are strewn in our life’s pathway.
Being a good person or coming from a good family are not exemptions from
trouble. Troubles are often the tool
that God allows to make us strong. The
MacIntyre family is a great example of how, in working together, every
difficulty can become a stepping stone to greatness.
I appreciated the frank admission of struggling with
faith. God knows that we have less than
full understanding and assists us in discernment in assessing these
challenges. Faith doesn’t come to us in
perfect proportions, and has to be grown—most often is small steps of
obedience. It wasn’t enough for Scott
to simply cope with the difficulties he encountered, he determined to overcome
and then excel. This book certainly was a
major inspiration to me, and confirms my journey which includes many challenges—different
ones from Scott, but big to me.
Faith is described as things which are “not seen” but as
this story describes, mature faith becomes sight. Scott certainly sees what many others with
physical eyesight have missed. Faith
refuses to rely on what is seen in the natural world. I choose to live by faith.
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