Lights in Lisuland
Howat, Irene
$9.00 CDN
Product Description
‘Your prayers don’t go further than the ceiling,’ Isobel informed her father, as he knelt by her bed to pray for her. Isobel knew she was right – she had been to university! And she was going to need a lot more evidence than the pious words of her Christian parents to change her mind. Her heart had been broken and joy had fled her life. She couldn’t study and she couldn’t sleep. She had had enough. One night, with a bottle of poison held tight in her hands, Isobel struck a bargain with God: ‘If you will prove to me that you exist, and if you will give me peace, I will give you my whole life. I’ll do anything you ask me to do, go anywhere you send me, obey you all my days’. That night Isobel did lose her life: the old life of doubt and anger gave way to a new life in Christ. Irene Howat has taken the story of Isobel Khun’s dramatic conversion and subsequent service among the Lisu people of Southwest China and rewritten it in a style that’s sympathetic to today’s young readers, while maintaining the powerful message of the cost and the joy of giving your life to God. A ‘Thinking further’ section is included at the end of the book, which highlights the central theme of each chapter and guides the reader through biblical teaching on each subject. Themes include Christian families, the occult, death and prayer. There is also a section that encourages daily prayer and gives helpful pointers on how to pray for mission. An accessible and engaging account of a young woman’s journey from teenage rebellion to faith in God. Why not introduce a young person to this moving testimony? Suitable for young teenagers.
ISBN 1-85792-610-2
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