In this book three friends that grew up in an orphanage together go off to college. They each have their plans of what their futures will look like. Once so bonded by their circumstances they find themselves with different hopes and opinions. One of them finds out a shocking truth about the others family and they end up finding what true friendship is all about. This was another book that took a few chapters to get into. I often don't have the patience for that but I am usually glad that I persevere and I wasn't disappointed with this book. "Temptation will plague you, so you must resist temptation. One slip, just one time of allowing immoral thoughts or actions to seize you and you can fall into a pit of ruin." It's a slippery slope. And our sin affects so many others. "Some dreams are meant to be that-only dreams, dissipating with the morning light. But you won't know for sure until you've tasted them." We have to take steps to try out our dreams, willing to risk. Sometimes we find out they weren't meant to be but sometimes we find out that they were and the adventure that God had planned for you begins. "No matter what I'm doing-whether it's throwing a baseball or working on my assignments or sitting here talking to you-God's Spirit is with me. I represent Him. And I want to represent Him well. When people look at me, I want them to see God's love played out before their eyes." What a great statement. We all represent Him, the question is do we represent Him positively or negatively. I yearn for God's love to be seen in my life. "But He's here, right now, loving both of us just like He always has. Our problem is we've been trying to find Him in the midst of our own selfish wants instead of realizing He's waiting in the middle of where He needs us to be." Sometimes we look for God and it seems He isn't there but He is always with us. We often look at the problem that seems so big we can't see the small details of God's hands. This book teaches the values of friendship and how our early lives affect how we view who we are in this world. It talks about a loving God who is always with us and pursuing us even when we are running the opposite direction. Good messages and a good read.
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