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Dangerous Surrender: What Happens When You Say Yes to God
by Kay Warren
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Zondervan (2007-11-02)
ISBN: 0310258901
EAN: 9780310258902
Dewey Decimal #: 248.4
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 256 pages
SKU: 6003-KWarren2007-R
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Zondervan, 2007. Tight spine; clean, unmarked pages; lightly read. Intact DJ (clean edges, no tears). VG+ copy.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
You have a plan for the rest of your life. God has a plan for the rest of your life. Are they the same? You have expectations for how your life will play out, and you hope those plans will become realities. But what if God's plan for your life is far different from what you had in mind? Can you accept that? Will you surrender your goals for God's? Kay Warren had a plan. Together with her husband, Rick Warren, author of the megaseller The Purpose Driven Life, she planned that after her kids were grown, she'd travel the world, teaching and encouraging couples in ministry. It was a good plan. But it wasn't what God had in mind for her. In a startling wake-up call, Kay discovered the shocking realities of the AIDS pandemic in Africa while reading a magazine. 'I want to use you!' she heard God say. That began the struggle---first to avoid God's call and then to surrender herself to God. She cried out to God, 'Why are you bothering me with this? There's nothing I can do about it. I'm just an ordinary person. What could one person do about such a gigantic problem' But God had grabbed her attention and wouldn't let go. If you've ever struggled with knowing and doing God's will, this book is for you. With raw honesty, Kay goes straight to the heart of the matter: the bottom line is surrender. Will you trust God? Along the way she'll introduce you to others---people like you---who have said yes to God and have made a difference in the world. Using their skills, energy, faith, and a willingness to take risks, they became powerful instruments of change and tools in God's hands. Giving in to God isn't easy. It's not for cowards. It's the boldest, riskiest step you'll ever take. This dangerous surrender can bring both joy and pain, both heartache and ecstasy, but it enables you to know God in a far deeper way than ever before. I had to make a conscious decision. Would I retreat to my comfortable life and to my settled plans? Or would I surrender to God's call and let my heart engage with a cause such as AIDS that I was pretty sure would include buckets of pain and sorrow? I felt like I was standing on the edge of a giant precipice; I couldn't go back, and yet the way forward looked like stepping into a void. Kay Warren took that step, choosing to dangerously surrender to God. That decision transformed her life, marriage, and future. She invites you to do the same. You'll benefit most by discussing this book with others. A Readers' Group Discussion Guide is provided in the back of the book. Additional help can be found at www.kaywarren.com.
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Customer Reviews
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Challenging, Thought Provoking, a must read for the hungry heart
Rating  (5)
Date: 2009-06-10
I really enjoyed this read, it was informative about poverty, injustice in the world, and HIV/AIDS. One finger pointed out while four pointed back to herself. Kay Warren shared with a humble heart and leads by example. She speaks about what she has learned and acts on what she has been convicted do. Dawn Ginese
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Inspiring Book to Read
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-20
This is really a terrific, inspiring book. I throughly enjoyed the author's honesty and the way the book flows. You won't regret this purchase.
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Powerful testimony, interesting story...but both Warrens struggle speaking the truth in love to a culture that abhors the truth!
Rating  (3)
Date: 2009-04-17
4 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was given this book as a gift and really didn't have any intention of reading it any time soon. Under whelmed by Kay Warren's husband's best-seller The Purpose-Driven Life, I assumed that her book would be more of the same. After reading the book, I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised with the message of her book and could definitely recommend it to others to read. While the book is mostly about her personal journey and struggle out of her comfort zones and into the world of HIV/AIDS advocacy, the primary message can be summarized in one statement made in the book: the safest place to be is in the center of God's will - it's also the most dangerous. That message resonated with me and reminded me of the same concept that Bonhoeffer put forth in The Cost of Discipleship or MacArthur communicated in Hard to Believe. Warren's book is much more personal in nature than those others and her story may well connect with people in a way that other books calling Christians to walk in a manner worthy of their calling simply can not. I would recommend the book to people, but with one caveat. Kay, like her husband Rick Warren, has a tremendous heart for people - lost people, hurting people, the outcast and downtrodden. God has given them a platform to minister to those lost in misery and heartache and nothing but commendation needs to be heralded for not only their efforts, but their desire to be used by God in whatever manner God has chosen - being an advocate for those suffering with HIV/AIDS is clearly not a path chosen for its popularity, ease or comfort. Yet both Warrens appear to struggle finding the proper balance of speaking the truth in love, leaning on the side of "love." With the recent apology of Rick Warren to his homosexual friends regarding his perceived endorsement and support of Proposition 8 in California banning same-sex marriage, the reader will recognize that Kay Warren also struggles with a strong desire not to alienate those suffering from HIV/AIDS with a message of what might be perceived as condemnation. But Scripture tells us that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1) and the Warrens must realize that their ministry of love has to be grounded on the love of Christ, not the love of man, however well intentioned. All sinners are in need of a Savior - and whether that message is well received or perceived as condemnation, it is ultimately the core of the good news of Jesus Christ. Christ did not call His followers simply to be a presence, but to be His presence to a lost and dying world.
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Pushed me past my comfort zone!
Rating  (4)
Date: 2009-02-14
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Kay shares openly and honestly about her journey through surrender. Not an easy feat, but she definitely had me reevaluating my life choices. I applaud her for making the hard choices in life and pursuing her destiny, though very painful. Three cheers for Kay...
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Life-Changing.
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-12-07
This will go down as the biggest life-changing book of the year for me. Kay Warren's story is not only amazing, but inspirational. I love how she uses her own experiences to inspire others not to walk her path, but to embrace their own. She is obviously a woman of great courage, patience, strength, and faith, and I want to move to LA just to go to Saddleback Church! Above all, this book reminds me that God wants us to get our hands dirty -- that thinking of others is not enough; we must actively serve them.
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