Official Review: Be Brave by D.B. Haire
Posted: 14 Nov 2016, 11:01
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Be Brave" by D.B. Haire.]
4 out of 4 stars
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Be Brave by D.B. Haire is a compilation of nine modern-day missionary stories. While these stories have a cohesive theme of trusting God in the midst of dire situations, each one is vastly different from the other. For instance, the first story tells us about two men in Asia who embark on a crazy, faith-building adventure after receiving a prophetic dream. It's all pretty fun and exciting until one of the men gets a gun pulled on him. Another story describes a short-term mission trip gone wrong when a hurricane hits. A young girl in the Middle East has to hide her Bible for fear of her father finding out in another story. All of these people turned to God in the middle of their darkest hour and saw the great blessing that comes with perseverance.
This book touches me so deeply. As a Christian living in a foreign country, I have been questioning my purpose here for several years. This book has opened my eyes and caused me to examine my heart. I feel encouraged, inspired, and humbled not only by these incredible stories, but by the amazing God I serve. Never once is the focus taken off of God in this book. I love that He gets all the glory and praise for the miraculous events that occurred.
One central theme I could not help but notice is prayer. Each of these missionaries prayed an awful lot. At times they were praying for their own safety, but usually they were praying for others. They truly drew upon God for strength and did not rely on themselves. This challenges me to seek God more through prayer.
In addition to being full of spiritual truth, this book is extremely well written and I did not notice any grammatical errors. The stories are exciting and there is an element of danger to each of them. I had a hard time putting the book down and stayed up late to read it. I kept telling myself, “Just one more chapter and then I'll go to bed”. Of course, I had to say that many times before I could actually set the book down.
Be Brave definitely earns 4 out of 4 stars from me. In addition to being well written, it is inspiring and encouraging. There is much spiritual wisdom that can be gleaned from these stories which is why I highly recommend it to all Christians. I think it is the type of book that will inspire any Christian, even if they don't live in a foreign country.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Be Brave by D.B. Haire is a compilation of nine modern-day missionary stories. While these stories have a cohesive theme of trusting God in the midst of dire situations, each one is vastly different from the other. For instance, the first story tells us about two men in Asia who embark on a crazy, faith-building adventure after receiving a prophetic dream. It's all pretty fun and exciting until one of the men gets a gun pulled on him. Another story describes a short-term mission trip gone wrong when a hurricane hits. A young girl in the Middle East has to hide her Bible for fear of her father finding out in another story. All of these people turned to God in the middle of their darkest hour and saw the great blessing that comes with perseverance.
This book touches me so deeply. As a Christian living in a foreign country, I have been questioning my purpose here for several years. This book has opened my eyes and caused me to examine my heart. I feel encouraged, inspired, and humbled not only by these incredible stories, but by the amazing God I serve. Never once is the focus taken off of God in this book. I love that He gets all the glory and praise for the miraculous events that occurred.
One central theme I could not help but notice is prayer. Each of these missionaries prayed an awful lot. At times they were praying for their own safety, but usually they were praying for others. They truly drew upon God for strength and did not rely on themselves. This challenges me to seek God more through prayer.
In addition to being full of spiritual truth, this book is extremely well written and I did not notice any grammatical errors. The stories are exciting and there is an element of danger to each of them. I had a hard time putting the book down and stayed up late to read it. I kept telling myself, “Just one more chapter and then I'll go to bed”. Of course, I had to say that many times before I could actually set the book down.
Be Brave definitely earns 4 out of 4 stars from me. In addition to being well written, it is inspiring and encouraging. There is much spiritual wisdom that can be gleaned from these stories which is why I highly recommend it to all Christians. I think it is the type of book that will inspire any Christian, even if they don't live in a foreign country.
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