Lisa Whittle's book, Whole, is about the holes that we create in our lives when we turn to everything else to satisfy us instead of turning to God for that satisfaction. Lisa writes, "Our comfortable religious traditions can make us feel spiritually productive, maybe even spiritually complete. But in the process, they can obstruct our view of God. The reality is that though we feel like we are making efforts toward loving Him, we may simply be in love with our religion." (pg. 25) Lisa describes well how easy it is to get so busy being involved doing good things, yet not having a love for the One whom you are serving.
I appreciated her openness about the things she had learned in her life. Lisa grew up as a PK (pastor's kid) and struggled with outward performance that didn't stem from an inward reality of love for Christ. It is easy to get lost in trying to perform or do what is expected of you, yet miss what Christianity is really about--loving God first and foremost with all your heart. There were parts where I kinda felt like that books was a little redundant, and sometimes didn't agree with what she was saying about religion. But overall it was a good read that made you think.
***I received this book free from Tyndale House in exchange for an honest review of this book.
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