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A review by egbella
God's Smuggler by Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill, Brother Andrew
5.0
I'm so glad I finally got around to reading this one. I've heard nothing but good things about it for years now, and I was not disappointed!
'God's Smuggler' tells the story of Brother Andrew and his life and work bringing Bibles behind the Iron Curtain - and is a strong testimony to the provision and faithfulness of God. Countless times I had to stop and contemplate my own faith in comparison to his. How many times do I go through life, anxious and stressed about things that are perfectly within God's power to control (AKA everything)? Why do I occupy myself with thinking it's up to me to make good things happen? What would happen if I made a choice to trust God with everything, no matter the situation?
Well, I got to see a glimpse of the answers through this book. When Brother Andrew made the decision to trust God, even in the doubts and hardships, God moved in incredible ways. As someone with a heart for missions, this book fascinated me, and I loved seeing all the behind-the-scenes work Brother Andrew was able to do. In addition, his example of faith, trust, and dedication to God was very inspiring. I long to be used by God in such great ways as Brother Andrew was, and this book was a much-needed reminder to stay the course and to live a radical, bold, unashamed Christian life. We serve a God greater than any difficulty, setback, or opposition. And just as with Brother Andrew, when we choose to believe that and lay our futures in His hands, the unimaginable happens.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in seeing God provide in awesome ways!
'God's Smuggler' tells the story of Brother Andrew and his life and work bringing Bibles behind the Iron Curtain - and is a strong testimony to the provision and faithfulness of God. Countless times I had to stop and contemplate my own faith in comparison to his. How many times do I go through life, anxious and stressed about things that are perfectly within God's power to control (AKA everything)? Why do I occupy myself with thinking it's up to me to make good things happen? What would happen if I made a choice to trust God with everything, no matter the situation?
Well, I got to see a glimpse of the answers through this book. When Brother Andrew made the decision to trust God, even in the doubts and hardships, God moved in incredible ways. As someone with a heart for missions, this book fascinated me, and I loved seeing all the behind-the-scenes work Brother Andrew was able to do. In addition, his example of faith, trust, and dedication to God was very inspiring. I long to be used by God in such great ways as Brother Andrew was, and this book was a much-needed reminder to stay the course and to live a radical, bold, unashamed Christian life. We serve a God greater than any difficulty, setback, or opposition. And just as with Brother Andrew, when we choose to believe that and lay our futures in His hands, the unimaginable happens.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in seeing God provide in awesome ways!