Book Review ~ Favor: Finding Life At The Center Of God's Affection by Greg Gilbert

Favor: Finding Life At The Center Of God's Affection by Greg Gilbert is a sobering look at not only how one should obtain God's favor, but also what blessings are waiting for those righteous ones who do.

Destroying common perceptions of the concept of "winning one's favor", Greg explains that God's favor is not demonstrated by whether things are going your way or it seems as though the world is against you. Nor is it shown by how "blessed" you are on this earth through riches or other worldly measures. Instead, God's favor is an illustration of how He views you. If He favors you, then you are acceptable in His eyes. You are effectively welcome at His table and looked upon with perfect love in His eyes.

Sounds nice, right? But here's the kicker: Greg also reveals why God's favor must be earned and is not simply given freely to everyone. Only a perfect, sinless man can truly win God's favor. 

Using personal stories and scriptural references, Greg explains why we, as Christians, should eagerly embrace Jesus as our champion and let him lead us into God's favor. As if simply having God's favor wasn't enough, Greg also walks us through the blessings achieved by such a miraculous thing. Contentment. Peace with God. A new life. While you may think you understand each of these blessings, Greg opens our eyes to an entirely new understanding of what they truly mean when were focused on the eternity of a life with God instead of just our current earthly existence.

I found Greg's blunt honesty combined with a soft humor to be easy to relate to and a friendly voice of correction. I would recommend this book to any Christian who is seeking a fresh drink from the pool of God's love and a reminder of the magnitude of Jesus's sacrifice for us. 4/5 stars.

*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary print copy of this book from the publisher, Baker Books, for the purpose of this honest review. All opinions are my own.*

~ ~ ~ ~ ~About The Author ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

(copied from back cover)

Greg Gilbert is senior pastor of Third Avenue Baptist Church in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, and has degrees from Yale University and Southern Seminary. He lives in Kentucky with his wife, Moriah, and their three children, where he enjoys basketball, coffee, and Thai food.

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