Faithfully Present: embracing the limits of where and when God has you by Adam Ramsey
A review by Robyn Drake, our Head of Resource Development.
“God has placed you where you are, and when you are, for his glory, right now. What if you made peace with that? Both your joy and your longevity lie in embracing a life that loudly declares, “I am not God”. That confession – and the freedom it brings – is the goal of this book.”
Longing for more time, wishing to be in two places at once, looking back with nostalgia – we all wrestle with the reality of being mortal human beings. Reading this book has helped me embrace who God has made us to be and find joy and contentment in being present, knowing we serve a God who is above and beyond our limitations. I know that in the abstract, but seeing the gospel worked out in the details of changing seasons of life or a time of waiting or the aging of my body has given me greater peace.
“If God is with you in every season, then there is unimaginable joy and goodness and purpose and meaning and courage to be found in every season. Each stage of our life is unrepeatable. Each is beautiful. The only question is: do we really believe that?”