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Os Guiness has captured the essence of the Christian life. It is centered upon the call to live in all ways to the glory of God.

I highly recommend this book to every Christian. This book will ring true to your heart because it rings true to biblical truth. In an age when there is so much to read that simply does not edify, this book stands at the top of my list of recommended reading!

I can't wait to read it again!

Some earlier reviews commented on the difficulty of the book's writing style. Personally, I found it to be mentally and spiritually challenging! I am concerned about how our hurried society has dictated not only how we live, but also how we think. God has given us a brain - we must use it!

Admittingly, the book is profound. However, when read devotionally ( a chapter a day like "My Utmost For His Highest"), the reader is encouraged to think about what was read and how to apply the chapter to everyday living.

I personally thought some of Guinness' better points were:

1. Be devoted to Jesus instead of your service to Jesus.
2. Be inner-directed by God than other-directed by the
opinions of others (what God thinks matters most!).
3. God calls us to a life of faith.
4. Deliberate spend time in solitude with God.
5. Glorify God in the ordinary things of life.
6. A sense of calling keeps us focused when modern-day
life threatens to tear us apart.
7. Taking God's call seriously means we will pay the
price of being abused and treated as fools by those
who do not understand.

All in all, an excellent read! To use the old saying: "be ready to put on your thinking cap" when reading this one!

Os guinness sagaciously described in words a journey walked by those who are serious about this life on earth. If you are a thinker who is not satified with "peer advice," you probably would feel this book very inviting. It is a very fun book for those who seek the deep bottom of the ocean of life. Going deep under the surface by no means equals to going down. Instead, searching for the fundamental meaning and the ultimate satisfication may motivate us to soar upwards -- if we allow the real answers to guide. The final answer may well indeed lay outside the human radius. The good news, however, is that it is not beyond our reach -- if we truly want to embrace the truth. Reading Guiness' "The Call" may help you to leave the plateau where you have desired to leave for a while.

(Ps. I have no personal relationship to the author or to the publisher. I just enjoyed reading it very much :-) Yet, I don't mind at all if I will get paid because of some good words I said about this book. :-)