You Can Be Everything God Wants You To Be

Max Lucado's, You Can Be Everything God Wants You To Be, is a quick read on a subject nearly everyone wrestles with at some point in their life - what is the point or purpose of my life? I wondered how such an encompassing subject could be covered in the size of a small gift book? Surprisingly well, I discovered.
Lucado has a gift for making the profound and complex easily understandable. He does the same here.  In bite-size pieces he covers our uniqueness as persons made in God's image, each with a set of gifts and innate abilities unlike anyone else, offers direction on finding those strengths, and encourages stepping out in faith in the God who made us, to become the person we're made to be. Interspersed with contemporary anecdotes and biblical examples, attractively designed, You Can Be, is typical of Lucado's readable style.
While this is not an indepth treatise on personality styles or career decisions, it is a good introductory work for recent or about-to-be high school graduates. Yes, it would be a "perfect gift for a graduate" as the cover notes. For those needing a bit more than anecdotes and an affirming pat on the back, I'd suggest professional career counseling. Still, a worthwhile read.
 
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