Book Review - Outlive Your Life by Max Lucado

I absolutely loved this book! I always enjoy reading Max Lucado books anyway, but this one hit home for me in a big way. I have been thinking a lot lately about what kind of legacy will I leave behind when I die? Will people remember me for anything that I did? At this point I haven't done a whole lot.

This book is a big reminder of what kinds of people God used in the Bible - they weren't the smartest or richest, but the "average Joe" just like me. Max Lucado forces you to look at situations and encourages you to do something. The end of the book has some discussion questions and some "Ideas for Action" that are little things to get you to ACT and make some changes, for instance Chapter 14s "Ideas for Action":
                     *Make a new rule for the next two months: No one sits alone. When you enter any room, resist the urge to sit where you always sit and with the people you always join. 

He encourages you to scan the room and look for someone sitting alone and choose to sit with them. This is really out of my comfort zone, but I will definitely be trying this out. I know I always appreciate it when someone sits by me and I am all alone.

This was a great read and easy to read. I plan to re-read it and then take my action steps!

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