Title: Playing Hurt
Author: Brian Goins
This
book is written for husbands so why would a wife want to read a book like this? First of all, I believe women can learn a lot
from what a man reads. I will use the
information presented to pray more effectively for my husband. It is a good tool for discussions of the
heart, which is what most women want to know about their man. In a culture that is fast-paced, sex-saturated,
not to mention a possible host of other stresses and challenges, having time to
talk deeper is becoming even more important.
It is a
book of hope. The author reveals himself
and his struggles as part of human nature.
He speaks compassionately yet pointedly.
I found the book will not only challenge the husband, but any wife who
makes time to read it as well. It is
interesting that this book is published at the same time as a movie entitled COURAGEOUS is released and a CD
by Casting Crowns entitled COME TO THE WELL, which both tie in well with the
content of this book.
The song
on the CD is called COURAGEOUS, and it is a call for men to stand up by
kneeling with lifted hands. While many
would agree that men have to change, women do to. In order for our husbands to take their place
we have to be willing to let God tell us as wives how to get out of His way so
He can work, how to not enable bad cycles, how to encourage them and not
destroy them. So it is apparent if we
listen to the Lord that both men and women need to be courageous in that they
obey God’s Word and leading. We all have
to be willing to be transformed more into the image of Christ. We must stop reflecting back to the world
what it looks like, as we are to reflect the image of Christ, an image which is
vastly different than the world.
It
takes courage to stand up and whether others go or not, we follow the
Lord. The beauty is that we are never
alone for He has given to us a precious gift, the Holy Spirit. He is always present with us in our
day-to-day activities. He hears all,
sees all and knows all. May we all
humble ourselves and let the Lord give us courage to be more like Christ and
less like the world. Shut out and off
all the electric stuff and reconnect with each other. It starts at home, and from there it ripples
out. Remember it is not to just impact
today, but future generations as well.
So go ahead, be transformed by the renewing of your mind. As you are transformed, so your home will then
be also and the world will see that Christ is Who He says He is.