Sometimes, God uses Fiction
8:08 AM
There have been times in my life when I haven’t wanted to
read the Bible. There have been times that God has felt distant or I was angry
at him. There have been times that I have needed a push in my faith, but I
wasn’t willing to take it. In these situation, God has often used fiction books
in my life. That is right, fiction. Today, I would like to share with you some
of the fiction books that God has most inspired me with.
Christy by Catharine Marshall:
I read this book the first time when I was fifteen. It made me realize that
head knowledge was not enough. I had to be ready to live out my faith even if I
was placed in a harsh environment. I have reread this book twice since then (I
normally read fiction books only once). It was life changing each time.
The Horse and His Boy
by C.S. Lewis: For me, this was the most powerful C.S. Lewis. It impacted
me more than any of is non-fiction works. Why? I was going through a very rough
time in my life, a time when God was completely reshaping my faith. I was
frustrated and angry, and felt like opening my Bible would lead to yet another
guilt trip. I decided to reread the Chronicles of Narnia. I started crying
while reading the scene where Shasta meets Aslan. Every bad thing that Shasta
says has been wrong with his life, Aslan shows him how it was used for his
good. After this, I started reading my Bible again and felt so much closer to
God.
Sophia’s Heart by
Lori Wick: No other book has impacted my view of others, especially immigrants, more than this book. In a time when I was becoming politically involved and I was
starting to get drawn into the immigration debate, God used this book to remind
me that He sees the heart. Sometimes, I judge people for their accent and
assume things about them that are wrong.
Hinds Feet on High
Places by Hannah Harnurd: This tale was a blessing to me. It really
encouraged me to follow God no matter where he led. As Much-Afraid learns to trusts
the Shepherd, I was learning not only to trust God, but also to see that the
trials I was going through would be for my good.
From the Dark to the
Dawn by Alicia Willis: Although this book is not yet published, I was very
blessed to read and endorse this book. This is a hard book to read, but it
really helped remind me what my faith was all about. It really has been one of
the biggest reasons I have become a lot more faithful in my time I spend with
God. This book also helped me resolve some the doubts that had been bothering
me.
What are some fiction books that God has used in your life?
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2 comments
Thank you so much for this post! I often struggle through nonfiction, so most of what I read and what inspires me is fiction. I hope to re-read the Chronicles of Narnia sometime soon, and I recently added Hinds' Feet on High Places to my to-read list.
ReplyDeleteWow, I feel like I'm reading my own words in this post. :) I have been in those exact spots, and am currently. Going through His refining fire. =) Yes, God most certainly does use fiction! He used "The Thief" by Stephanie Landsem most recently for me.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, thank you for sharing this post!