How Did I Get Here?: Finding Your Way Back to God When Everything is Pulling You Away

How Did I Get Here?: Finding Your Way Back to God When Everything is Pulling You Away

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  • Author:Christine Caine
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Summary

Bestselling author, speaker, and activist Christine Caine helps readers who are feeling weary and like things somehow aren't quite right to identify how they ended up where they are and what they need to do to course-correct and anchor themselves in the only One who does not change or shift with the currents。

We've all at some point looked up from the daily grind and realized we had somehow drifted off course。 Maybe we've been doing all the right Christian things and saying all the right Christian words, but inside we know something is just a bit off。 Like we've run out of energy, vision, passion, and feel unable to move forward。 The question we're pondering is not only How did I get here? but also What do I do now?

In this new book, Caine meets us all in that place of weariness and uncertainty, sharing her own journey of discovery with vulnerability, candor, and self-deprecating humor。 She lays out what she has learned about staying the course when you're feeling untethered and guides us each to


learn the questions to ask about our relationships with God, with others, and with our own hearts to stay continually anchored despite the world's shifting currents;
discover how to trust God more deeply by moving from a "what if?" kind of faith to an "even if" kind of faith;
identify nine signs we are drifting off course and learn how to reposition ourselves to get back on track; and
wrestle honestly with life's hard questions so we can respond faithfully to all the ways God answers, including the times when it feels like he doesn't。
Christine offers up deeply personal stories, scriptural insights, and an eye-opening admonition to start paying closer attention, helping us to stop drifting and start thriving as we place our anchor on our unchanging, trustworthy God。

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Reviews

Bethany Ricci

I must confess that I’m a lover of all things Christine Caine! I love her straightforward and practical teaching style, her stories and vibrant dedication to justice and the church as a whole。 So when I saw this title on Netgalley I excitedly requested to receive it in exchange for an honest review。 This book was clearly written during 2020 during lockdowns, social distancing and stay at home orders。 I think many books now coming out written during this time have a similar theme because many wer I must confess that I’m a lover of all things Christine Caine! I love her straightforward and practical teaching style, her stories and vibrant dedication to justice and the church as a whole。 So when I saw this title on Netgalley I excitedly requested to receive it in exchange for an honest review。 This book was clearly written during 2020 during lockdowns, social distancing and stay at home orders。 I think many books now coming out written during this time have a similar theme because many were challenged to see what they were really grounding themselves in and that theme is throughout this book。 So many of us found ourselves asking the question of “How did I get here?” In this book Caine gently and firmly reminds believers how easy it really is to drift away from God and His purpose for you。 With scripture, practical tips, stories both humorous and serious, Caine guides people to confront their passivity in areas of their walk with Christ, to be honest we ourselves and each other and leads the reader back to Christ Himself。 I deeply appreciated the chance to review this title and I would recommend it to many。 。。。more

Kylie Di Mauro

How Did I Get Here was so well written, so inspiring, so honest and so on point with how easily we can drift in our Christianity。 The real life examples were dove tailed beautifully with examples and encouragement from Scripture。 I was personally challenged and will be recommending this book to my friends。 A must read。

Deanna

Sometimes in your life, you find yourself drifting in your faith。 For many this past year as seemed unbearable, and created an easy opportunity to drift from God and the relationship you desire。 Christine Caine so eloquently breaks down how we may find ourselves drifting and the importance of anchoring our faith in God now more than ever。 Great read to take in multiple times to really challenge yourself。

Lance

In this book Christine Caine, a prominent Christian author, speaker and activist candidly describes how she slowly drifted and was tempted to drift to the point where she finally asked herself, “How did I get here?” Using stories, insights from the scriptures and Christine’s keen sense of humor, she shared how she was able to ultimately change the direction of her course and firmly re-anchor herself in Christ so readers in the same position may follow suit。I really enjoyed reading this book and In this book Christine Caine, a prominent Christian author, speaker and activist candidly describes how she slowly drifted and was tempted to drift to the point where she finally asked herself, “How did I get here?” Using stories, insights from the scriptures and Christine’s keen sense of humor, she shared how she was able to ultimately change the direction of her course and firmly re-anchor herself in Christ so readers in the same position may follow suit。I really enjoyed reading this book and learning how God enabled Christine to overcome a very difficult childhood to become an agent of change and a positive example for many in today’s world。 Christine very openly discusses her faith, the various signs that the reader may be drifting, even those that are successful Christians like herself where all appears to be well on the outside, and how to reposition themselves in a steadfast and immovable manner。 I highly recommend this book to all Christians who may find themselves at one point or another asking, “How did I get here?” 。。。more

Nora St Laurent

I was encouraged by this authors’ transparent approach in her writing style。 The author shows readers that they are not the only one drifting, trying to get anchored again, she offers help in re-setting their markers after everything shifted in a big way in 2020。 I like how this author addresses the fact that we all experienced something historic this past year and with its many challenges in make sense out of everyday life。It is like we have come up for air and are trying to see clearly the way I was encouraged by this authors’ transparent approach in her writing style。 The author shows readers that they are not the only one drifting, trying to get anchored again, she offers help in re-setting their markers after everything shifted in a big way in 2020。 I like how this author addresses the fact that we all experienced something historic this past year and with its many challenges in make sense out of everyday life。It is like we have come up for air and are trying to see clearly the way to go in order to get connected to our anchor Jesus, again。 The author begins by sharing where she is at and how Navy SEALs go through horrific training and can ring a bell at any time to stop the process, and the pain。 No questions asked。 The author says that she has felt like ringing the bell in her personal life, saying Father I’ve had enough。 It is in times like these He asks us to press into Him for our courage, strength, and wisdom。 She says, “If Jesus could endure his entire race, then I know that we can, too, and not just because he became fully man and demonstrated it for us – but because we are filled with the Holy Spirit!。 We are filled with the power to press on!”I liked all the examples the author shows (through personal experience and other examples from the bible with scripture references) The author shows that it is all the little things we do that make us drift off course and lose sight of keeping the main thing the main thing。This is the first book I have read by this author it will not be the last。 This book is a keeper and one I look forward to reading again as I look up all the bible references and soak all of it in。Disclosure of Material Connection: I have received a complimentary copy of this book by the publisher through NetGalley。 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”Nora St。 LaurentTBCN Where Book Fun Begins!The Book Club Network blog www。bookfun。org 。。。more