Humble Roots, by Hannah Anderson
50/60 | Started 02.06.24 • Finished 09.19.24 | 5 stars
It took me a long time to finish this one. I wanted to spend time really digging into what Anderson wrote and so since I went through periods where I didn't have the mental capacity to go there, I chose not to read it. But don't let that fool you! This book is wonderful. Such a helpful discourse on the place of humility in the life of the believer and the soul rest that it can bring. I have enjoyed Anderson's writings in the past and this was no different. Her style is very relatable, down to earth, and drips with grace and hope. Would one hundred percent recommend, with the caveat that you take your time and let things settle in.
When we believe that we are responsible for our own existence, when we trust our ability to care for ourselves, we will have nothing but stress because we are unequal to the task. You know this. Deep inside, you know your limits even when you fight against them. You know your helplessness even as you press forward by sheer determination. But at some point, the world becomes too much, and the largeness of life threatens to overwhelm you. And when it does, you must stop. And you must do what Jesus told His friends and followers to do on that flowered hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee: "Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
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