Thanks to Litfuse for delivering a copy of Finding God in the Ruins for me to read and review. All opinions are my own.
To tell you that life has been hard since we got married, might be an understatement. I think my mister and I are learning to trust only in God, rely on Christ, encourage each other, and redefine what we thought life might be like as a family.
Matt Bays, the author of this memoir-esque book, has definitely had a lot of harsh life thrown at him. He very carefully tells the reader about his life, marriage, family, and ministry. He encourages the reader to be honest and real with God about how life is treating him.
I wish that the book had been less story and more engagement with Scripture. It is a tough book to read – not putting enough emphasis on the grace and truth of God’s character and His word, especially in the first part of the book.
It is definitely hard to keep faith in God real when life continues to hand you blows. But, we need to keep believing, asking questions, and growing our faith through the Spirit. He is a big enough God and can handle our questions.