Searching for Certainty: Finding God in the Disruptions of Life by Shelly Miller

Hello Friends :)

I hope you're all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

I recently had a chance to read an upcoming Christian non fiction title, and today I'll be sharing with all of you what I thought about it.

Searching for Certainty: Finding God in the Disruptions of Life by Shelly Miller:

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Bethany House

Publication Date: October 13th, 2020

Genre: Christian Non-Fiction

Synopsis:

We all long for certainty in life, yet things often don't go as we expect. When facing illness, job loss, strained relationships, and other struggles, our impulse is to question God and strive to fix things ourselves.

In this book, Shelly Miller, a trusted ministry leader, explores how difficult times can actually be purposeful times of spiritual growth. Weaving the exodus story from the Bible with her own story, she shares how to focus on God rather than trying to overcome challenges in our own limited strength. Each chapter features a simple spiritual practice to help us enjoy the peace and security that is only possible through Christ. Uncertain seasons will soon be translated as an aha instead of an oh no.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I was really looking forward to reading this one. In this day and age we're living in, it's more important than ever to find certainty in God's word, and I couldn't wait to dive into how Shelly Miller was going to tackle this subject. Unfortunately, this didn't end up being quite what I was expecting, and it's not a title that I'll personally be recommending.

While I appreciated the way that the author connects the struggles of our daily lives to the story of Moses in Exodus, I didn't feel like a lot of the story really lined up in a way that made sense to the reader. Quite a few of the struggles that she was talking about seemed kind of frivolous to me, especially the one about how she struggled to pick out a silverware set in an expensive store. I think the message was fantastic, but the execution of it was lacking, and hindered my enjoyment of the overall story.

I also have to mention the fact that I really wish she hadn't included the message as one of the mentioned Bible translations. It made the theology seem not as sound, and that could have been easily resolved with using a more reliable translation.

Final Rating: 3/5.

A great premise, but didn't quite live up to what I was expecting.

Thanks so much to Bethany House for allowing me to advance read this.

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Bethany House) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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