Where Will You Go from Here?

Where will you go from here? By Valorie Burton

I do not feel this book is meant for Christians. I mean, it should not be categorized as Christian. This book does not seem to be Christian to me.

In the modern world where the term "Christian" has almost come to simply mean people who hang paintings on their walls with the word "faith" written in the sky, I have become very leery of just accepting the statement that something is "Christian". The reason why I find the book very NOT Christian is because with in the pages the reader can feel better about themselves and hopeful about God's future for them without any mention of Christ! This is a HUGE problem. There are a few problems which I will address in this review which sprout off of that, and maybe only one positive thing I see in the book, which is why I only rate it 2 out of 5 (and that very graciously).

One of the first problems I noticed with the book is the verses which she takes out of context. She takes verses which cannot be fully understood without a knowledge of Jesus, and continues to apply them throughout the text without any reference to Him.

With all of this said, if you pick this book up and are expecting great exhortations from the Word by someone who has been there, put it back down and pick up another one. If you are mature in your faith and want to read it out of curiosity, be careful, you may be able to glean a few accidental Biblical principles (which is the only positive), but don't expect a truly Christian worldview.

I received this book free from the publisher through the Waterbrook Multnomah book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.