The
cross was the turning point for all humanity to receive their Savior. The price
was paid for sin – the ultimate turnaround.
Charlotte Gambill shows us that we are custodians of that same
turnaround power in her book Turnaround
God: Discovering God’s Transformational Power. God wants us to work with
Him to turn around our world, but she explains that we allow doubts and fears
to question and limit this power in our own lives.
Charlotte
Gambill, international speaker and author, speaks onto the page with an
authoritative voice, alternating Bible stories with present day illustrations
and her own personal turnaround stories. She shows how to practice the turnaround
adventure our own lives by giving perspective of the obstacles that hinder, urging
commitment that comes through maturity, and then putting the turnaround
experience into action. Her passion
shines on the pages.
Like
the author, I am also passionate about how God illustrates redemption
(turnaround power) in our own lives and many different levels, so I was excited
to read this book. However, I had a hard
time finishing it. Each chapter is
divided into smaller sections that make it easy to set it aside and ponder –
except there wasn't much substance for pondering. In addition, the sections were short and
choppy. She writes with many one-liners
that would be great for tweets, but it didn’t necessarily propel me onward to
the next page. Furthermore, nearly every
other page was interrupted with a highlighted quote that would break my train
of thought.
While
this book just wasn’t for me, I know women who feel desperately in need of a
turnaround who might find hope here and be inspired by it.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary
copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishing in exchange for my honest
review.
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