Imagine you are in a situation and you are struggling hard to survive. What comes to your mind when someone says to you that “it is not your business?” Most certainly you will feel offended than appreciative. What if God spoke to you, using exactly the same words? Well, it is natural for man to hang on to their problems even when God throws a lifeline at them. Jordan K Michaels has a book titled It’s None of Your Business. It hinges on the fact that man is a slave to sin, satan and the world, if he fails to understand the place of God in him. In this post, the author of Christiangists attempts an analysis of the book.
Review of It’s Not Your Business by Jordan Michaels
It’s Not Your Business is a religious book that talks about the supremacy of God and His control over human predicament. It also touches on the subject of submission to the will of God. The author emphasises the need to acknowledge Christ as the only means to eternal life.
In the book, the Jordan Michaels avers that since human beings are God’s handiwork, they are his business by default. She further explains that God is aware of the human predicament, whether good or bad. Therefore, we should stop taking the place of God by attempting to carry their burden. Truth is, an attempt to carry our burden by ourselves is an attempt break our necks. Ours is to leave everything to God’s care and carry on.
In addition to the above, the author also tries to show the mystery of God in that His ways can not be understood nor questioned. We understand that God is so mysterious that He does things in unimaginable ways — Sometimes, He often beats our imagination by pulling a surprise on us, and keep us wondering, what manner of God He is!
It’s Not Your Business by Jordan K Michaels also highlight that men should always submit to the lordship of God. This is because it is the only way to maintain a constant relationship with Him. Therefore, those who worship Him must layoff every atom of “self”, ego or pride at the foot of the cross.
There is however, something about the title that makes the book inviting. It addresses the reader in an irresistible tone that pushes them to pick it up at once and start reading. Interestingly, the content is as good as the title. Jordan approaches these universal issue in a authoritative, yet mature and simple manner.
Besides, the author show versatility by drawing relevant examples and from the Bible and her personal experience to buttress some of the points raised in the book. For instance, she reflected on her previous life as a notorious smoker who had no hope of eternal life. She also reveals her continued struggle until she experienced the freedom and transformation in Christ.
Summarily, this book is a spiritual text that portrays the place of God and the condition of man. It gives a vivid portrayal of an ideal relationship between man and his maker. Lovers of Christian literature will definitely find the content interesting. We therefore, recommend!
