This new book by Eugene Cho really makes you wrestle with your desire to do great things, your faith, but most of all your actions.

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Don’t we all have great intentions and big dreams?  We start our lives often thinking about how we are going to change the world…sound good, right? Why is talking about it as far as many of us get.

Eugene Cho, is the Founder of One Day’s Wages and also the Pastor of Quest Church. He knows the struggle well, and although he has done many great things he shares how he feels like he still has a way to go!

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Cho makes you really think about the real cost of those things we keep saying we want to do. He makes you question whether you just like the sound of changing the world, or if you’re willing to do the actual work that it will take to get it done. He also gives us real life questions to ponder, and he allows us to see ways we can play our part.
He also frames the conversation by asking us to look at the works of Jesus. If Jesus did more, shouldn’t we be willing to sacrifice and be uncomfortable?

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I know when I first heard about this book I was really excited, primarily because I think if is a the topic that many of us can relate to you.

When you think about some of the great heroes who really change the world, some were killed, some faced tremendous scrutiny, and the work was costly. They paid financially, their families paid, there were tons of sacrifices, and lots of hard choices, but as Christians isn’t that what we are called to do?

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The author, Cho puts the questions in front of you and starts the conversation by sharing his own struggles and shortfalls, encouraging you to do the same.

I found his questions and his commentary thoughtful and challenging. The stories were personal, yet realistic. This work isn’t easy.

I appreciated the stories he shares about his personal challenges and decisions. Obviously, there is a cost to this work that you should think about before you make a decision about really changing the world.

Essentially Cho’s challenges us to think about the true cost of leadership, and what it really means to be a leader.

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It is about questioning how we are playing a part in bringing about justice in the lives of those who need it and who count on us to help bring it to pass. This is some much needed dialogue in today’s society, for sure!

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What are you willing to give, especially in our world where there are so many people in need?

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If you have a big dream in your heart or if you feel like God is taking you into the direction of helping others, which I believe He is doing to all of us, this book is a must read.

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I loved these questions
Check yourself before you wreck yourself!

 

This is another one of my favorites… Leaders lead by example!

The book is full of great dialogue and thought provoking ideas. It’s definitely worth adding to your library.

According to FCC disclosure I was given this book to review. The review is my own, and so are any opinions represented here, but the book was given to me by FlyBy Productions.