About the book ––
DO YOU SEE JESUS IN YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES
OR SAVE HIM FOR EMERGENCIES?
God longs for you to spend your day with Him. Reflecting Him helps you pulls back the veil so you can see how a true relationship with the Lord changes your life. As Jesus becomes a part of everything you do, you will soon be reflecting Him to those around you.
In ten weeks, through Reflecting Him, you will:
- Realize life is not about me, but all about Him.
- See daily applications for lessons learned from scripture.
- Understand how God is directing your life—often without you knowing it.
- Learn the importance of prayer in your everyday activities.
- Discover the joyful intimacy of a life filled with Jesus.
- Realize how your personal relationship with Jesus changes when you make Him part of everything you do.
The study comes in small enough bites to digest, but deep enough content to stimulate change and growth. Carla McDougal’s refreshing authenticity and humorous style lifts you up and encourages you to dig deeper into the Word.
About the author ––
CARLA MCDOUGAL is founder of Reflective Life Ministries headquartered in the Houston, Texas area. Her true passion for her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, shines brightly, whether she is speaking or writing. She shares experiences from her own life to encourage women to live every day for Him. God is sending Carla around the world to speak to women from all walks of life—those living in the best of circumstances to those who have hit rock bottom.
Carla’s book, Reflecting Him: Living for Jesus and Loving It, is a 10-week study that encourages you to open your eyes to God’s daily life lessons. The more you ask God to be in your life, the more you will recognize His hand on everything you do. For more information on a growing number of products from Reflective Life Ministries, and to see about booking Carla for an event or interview, go to www.reflectivelifeministries.org.
My review ––
I'll post my disclaimer right away: I'm a man reviewing a women's Bible study book.
There, now that that's over with, let me proceed. I found this to be an engaging book, from the opening stories to the illustrations and analogies. McDougal uses many personal anecdotes to either set up her study theme or to help illustrate ideas and truths from the study; all are quite helpful.
The questions used to bring one into the Word are thought-provoking and Scripturally grounded. While my only "negative" critique might be the length of this book as a group study, each of the study chapters are quite manageable. The author doesn't try to make you do too much at one time. It appears, she'd rather you took small steps and enjoyed the trip instead of arriving at the end exhausted or giving up somewhere along the way because it was all too overwhelming.
McDougal begins with the potter and clay analogy in Isaiah, moves through how God has made you (with senses that are to be used and enjoyed) to examining this Powerful Potter who has made you. There is a section on prayer and the Holy Spirit's role in your praying that would prove helpful as a separate study all on its own.
All in all, I think this could provide a women's Bible study group with some very helpful and lively discussions.
There are many resources available on the Reflecting Him website. Go here to check them out. Carla has a blog of her own that might lend some insight into her life and thinking just a bit more.
Here are some helpful insights from the author herself:
- What practical steps can believers take to be less self-focused and more God-focused?
- Life is not about me, but all about Him. This phrase changed my life. Prayer is the key to keeping your eyes on Jesus. The more we pray, the more God moves us to do His will and not our will!
You say it’s important for believers to discover how to pray everyday prayers. What does this mean? I heard a speaker say she would never bother God to help her find her lost keys or a good parking spot—how do you feel about that statement?
- I pray about everything! Jesus tells us in Luke 16:10, “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much.” We categorize prayers, God recognizes prayers. God wants us to bring everything to Him. Nothing is too small or too big for God! Prayer builds our faith and trust in Jesus!
What are some of the blessings of having an intimate life with Jesus, and how does one develop that intimacy?
Humbleness abounds as I realize there is nothing I can do to earn an intimate relationship with Jesus. I can only obtain it through His grace and mercy, which He gives so freely. Jesus is my all in all.
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