Review by prhyme -- Pastoring is not what you think
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[Following is a volunteer review of "Pastoring is not what you think" by Elijah Oladimeji.]
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His wife Lorraine, a dogged woman who repetitively demands a car from him, seems not to understand his insufferable reliance on faith to acquire something as simple as a car instead of buying it. Though she believes in concrete action, he offers the only thing he can-prayer. Pastor Job prays for everything, including that God enable him pay the church rent and cater for his daily needs. This creates strife between the couple especially because God doesn’t seem to be answering his prayers as quickly as she expects.
All the people he prays for except him, seem to find help. A good example is the victim of deportation and a child admitted in hospital. As we see from this citation by Lorraine, "And by the way, why is it that your faith only seems to work for others? You pray for people, and they get healed. You pray for others, and they get jobs or other financial blessings. Why is your faith not working for you?"Lorraine is obviously frustrated by the wait. However, things change when Lorraine’s mother claims to have bought a car. Is it a miracle or just a coincidence?
Elijah Oladimeji has written a truthful doctrine about faith and patience. It is these two qualities in the face of adversity that seem to strengthen Pastor Job's resolve. For most people, it is easy to give up praying in the face of adversity, but not for Pastor Job. The lesson is for everyone to exercise a little hope and faith and to persist in the Lord against every tribulation. It is our failure to understand God that makes us flounder. This is also a sentiment shared by Pastor Job. It is a hard-hitting truth that not even Lorraine can deny.
The characters felt so real. All of them have their own flaws and their own strengths. Pastor Job is adamant and unyielding. Lorraine is doubtful and vain. Mr. Reed is unscrupulous but equally kind. The author has eloquently portrayed his prowess and knowledge about the Christian faith.
As thrilling as this book is, there are a couple of errors that I identified. “Hello, Laura,” Pastor Job said when he picked up.” This sentence from the book has been poorly punctuated. Another error was on page forty of the book where the author has written needs instead of need. The dialogues run too long without knowledge of who is speaking. Some conversations are written without referring to the speakers. I found this frustrating due to the inability to determine who has said particular words. This however, did not discourage me from enjoying the book.
The story was fascinating. The fine job the author has done to commit to the title is commendable. There is simply not a word more I can add to improve on it. It is for the above-mentioned reason that I give this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. To the people who love tales about religion and God and human frailty, I recommend this book. It should be a good read. It may appeal less to people who aren't fascinated with religion. In my opinion, I loved it!
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His wife Lorraine, a dogged woman who repetitively demands a car from him, seems not to understand his insufferable reliance on faith to acquire something as simple as a car instead of buying it. Though she believes in concrete action, he offers the only thing he can-prayer. Pastor Job prays for everything, including that God enable him pay the church rent and cater for his daily needs. This creates strife between the couple especially because God doesn’t seem to be answering his prayers as quickly as she expects.
All the people he prays for except him, seem to find help. A good example is the victim of deportation and a child admitted in hospital. As we see from this citation by Lorraine, "And by the way, why is it that your faith only seems to work for others? You pray for people, and they get healed. You pray for others, and they get jobs or other financial blessings. Why is your faith not working for you?"Lorraine is obviously frustrated by the wait. However, things change when Lorraine’s mother claims to have bought a car. Is it a miracle or just a coincidence?
Elijah Oladimeji has written a truthful doctrine about faith and patience. It is these two qualities in the face of adversity that seem to strengthen Pastor Job's resolve. For most people, it is easy to give up praying in the face of adversity, but not for Pastor Job. The lesson is for everyone to exercise a little hope and faith and to persist in the Lord against every tribulation. It is our failure to understand God that makes us flounder. This is also a sentiment shared by Pastor Job. It is a hard-hitting truth that not even Lorraine can deny.
The characters felt so real. All of them have their own flaws and their own strengths. Pastor Job is adamant and unyielding. Lorraine is doubtful and vain. Mr. Reed is unscrupulous but equally kind. The author has eloquently portrayed his prowess and knowledge about the Christian faith.
As thrilling as this book is, there are a couple of errors that I identified. “Hello, Laura,” Pastor Job said when he picked up.” This sentence from the book has been poorly punctuated. Another error was on page forty of the book where the author has written needs instead of need. The dialogues run too long without knowledge of who is speaking. Some conversations are written without referring to the speakers. I found this frustrating due to the inability to determine who has said particular words. This however, did not discourage me from enjoying the book.
The story was fascinating. The fine job the author has done to commit to the title is commendable. There is simply not a word more I can add to improve on it. It is for the above-mentioned reason that I give this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. To the people who love tales about religion and God and human frailty, I recommend this book. It should be a good read. It may appeal less to people who aren't fascinated with religion. In my opinion, I loved it!
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