I Am Not But I Know I Am

I heard Louie speak at a Passion conference and decided to check out his books, and this one was excellent. I liked it better than The Air I Breathe, but they are definitely on different topics. This book focuses on humility in the truest sense, coming to know who we are in relation to God. Louie does an excellent job of going through examples of how we try to make our story the center of the universe, turning God into a bit player instead of the star. He is a very relatable guy, and I think it helps to hear someone who could very easily think they are a big deal to seriously discuss how we have to conciously overcome that mentality to be servants of Christ.

In a world of self-improvement and self-help books it's great to find one that reminds us all that the real answer is to take our focus off ourselves and onto something bigger: GOD. Playing on the "I AM" name of God, Giglio helps us to restore the direction of our focus onto God. Giglio has a great perspective of how small we really are in this universe, but reminds us that even though we are infintely small, we can know the One who is infinitely bigger than the sum of who we are, our problems, and the world around us.

Louie is an excellent communicator, and this book was no exception. It's easy to read and makes its point clearly. He also draws on Scripture without making the reader be too weighed down by Scripture references and theology. The message Louie brings in this book is one that most churches (at least the ones I've been to) gloss over. Here's a basic summary of what he's trying to say: - Everything in this universe is all about God (whose name is I AM, from the verb "to be"). - The story of God is an eternal story of everlasting significance. - The story of you is a brief story like a wisp of vaper that disappears. - So, if you want your life to count, you should join your story with His story. It's a good book, and a fairly quick read; it'll only take a couple hours to finish. However, it's an excellent reminder that this universe is not about me; creation is all about God.

Louie Giglio invites you to embrace the bigness of God from cover to cover. I completely loved this book for the many simple truths that it provides, namely to live a life that makes much of Jesus. The message the book communicates was revolutionary to me and to my friends. It was an easy read and fun to read.

Louie has done it again. I've seen this guy preach about 20 times in my lifetime, and the way that is he able to communicate God's word is just amazing. Louie (the author) breaks down the concept of God in a way that we can understand things easily. We are to be part of God's big story, and to let go our our own dreams and our "tiny dreams". We must decrease, He must increase!