A few weeks ago, I joined the Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger’s Club. I love to read books, and I love Thomas Nelson books, so what could have been a better combination?

I got so excited when I saw one of the books up for review, was “The Principle of the Path” by Andy Stanley. Andy Stanley has to be one of my favorite pastors/authors to learn from, and this book was definitely not a let down.

The main premise of the book is basically that  direction, NOT intentions, is the key to where we end up in life. A lot of times people seem to appear to be on the right path, but then something happens along the path of their life, and they end up in a place very different from where they expected to be. Like Andy Stanley promised in the book, this is NOT just some self-help type of book. Instead, he simply shows you the “principle of the path” and the fact that you can avoid an undesirable destination if you pay attention to the path that you are taking not only in one area of your life, but in ALL area’s of your life.

How did I feel about the book? I thoroughly enjoyed it. Is it his best work? I wouldn’t say it is, but it is certainly far from his worst (if he even has one that could classify one as bad). I would give the book 4 out of 5 stars. The book was great because it was extremly practical and logical. The book even served up quite a few great reminders which made you take a good hard look at yourself, and examine the way you live out your life every day. One of the reminders that resonated with me was indeed the fact that every decision you make, does have a consequence no matter how little you think it may be. The one that resonated with me the MOST was the fact that at the end of the book, he asks exactly what story is it, that you want to tell with your life. That last point was the one that for me, made the book a must-read.

Buy it, share it, learn from it.

I wanted to share with you , one of the songs that I feel completely embodies our Seats2Streets outreach ministry and Flamingo Road Church as a whole. I have spoken to people before and when I tell them where it is I am doing ministry, they stare at me like I have three heads and bright pink fluorescent hair! They “politely” inform me, “Well, why are you down in South Florida? That place is a lost cause! They’re too far gone down there.. you should move to another state or something and do ministry there.”

EVERYTIME I hear that statement, I get so bothered because THAT is the exact reason that I LOVE doing ministry down here in South Florida! I do it BECAUSE people need hope, they need the truth, they need life, they need love, they need Christ. Guess what? NO person is too “far gone” too receive God’s grace and mercy.

- Cooper City is NOT a lost cause.

- Doral is NOT a lost cause.

- Hallandale Beach is NOT a lost cause.

- Lima, Peru is NOT a lost cause.

- Pensacola is NOT a lost cause.

- The people ALL over the world that come together on the Internet Campus are NOT a lost cause.

- Miami Dade and Broward are NOT a lost cause.

- Florida. The United States. North America. The Northern/Southern Hemisphere. No place that has people who are living, breathing, and have blood pumping through their veins is a lost cause!

Watch this video and see that God is NOT done with wherever it is that you are reading this blog post from. WHEREVER you are… greater things have yet to come and greater things are STILL to be done in that city! NEVER let anyone tell you that a place or a person is too “far gone” to experience the absolutely amazing love, grace, and mercy of God.