Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere
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- Author：Savannah Guthrie
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5 hours， 19 minutes
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Guthrie persuasively renders the evolution of a hard-won religious belief that makes room for imperfection and "does not require us to ignore。。。 the sorrows we experience or the unjustness we see but to believe past it。" This openhearted offering inspires。 - Publishers Weekly
Mostly what God does is love you。
If we could believe this， really believe this， how different would we be？ How different would our lives be？ How different would our world be？
If you ever struggle with your connection to God （or whether you even feel connected to a faith at all！）， you're not alone。 Especially in our modern world， with its relentless， never-ending news cycle， we can all grapple with such questions。 Do we do that alone， with despair and resignation？ Or do we make sense of it with God， and with hope？ In these uncertain times， could believing in the power of divine love make the most sense？
In this collection of essays， Savannah Guthrie shares why she believes it does。 Unspooling personal stories from her own joys and sorrows as a daughter， mother， wife， friend， and professional journalist， the award-winning TODAY show coanchor and New York Times bestselling author explores the place of faith in everyday life。
Sharing hard-won wisdom forged from mountaintop triumphs， crushing failures， and even the mundane moments of day-to-day living， Mostly What God Does reveals the transformative ways that belief in God helps us discover real hope for this life and beyond。
A perfect companion to your morning cup of coffee， this incisive volume—not a memoir but a beautiful tapestry of reflections crafted as a spiritual manual—includes:
• a fresh， biblically rooted look at six essentials of faith: love， presence， grace， hope， gratitude， and purpose;
• an honest exploration of questions， doubts， and fears about the love of God;
• a dose of encouragement for the faith-full， the faith-curious， and the faith-less; and
• …and much more。
This deeply personal collection is designed to engage the practical ways that God loves you—not just the world， but you—and to inspire you to venture down a path of faith that is authentic， hopeful， destiny-shaping， and ultimately life-changing。
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Guthrie persuasively renders the evolution of a hard-won religious belief that makes room for imperfection and "does not require us to ignore。。。 the sorrows we experience or the unjustness we see but to believe past it。" This openhearted offering inspires。 - Publishers Weekly
Mostly what God does is love you。
If we could believe this， really believe this， how different would we be？ How different would our lives be？ How different would our world be？
If you ever struggle with your connection to God （or whether you even feel connected to a faith at all！）， you're not alone。 Especially in our modern world， with its relentless， never-ending news cycle， we can all grapple with such questions。 Do we do that alone， with despair and resignation？ Or do we make sense of it with God， and with hope？ In these uncertain times， could believing in the power of divine love make the most sense？
In this collection of essays， Savannah Guthrie shares why she believes it does。 Unspooling personal stories from her own joys and sorrows as a daughter， mother， wife， friend， and professional journalist， the award-winning TODAY show coanchor and New York Times bestselling author explores the place of faith in everyday life。
Sharing hard-won wisdom forged from mountaintop triumphs， crushing failures， and even the mundane moments of day-to-day living， Mostly What God Does reveals the transformative ways that belief in God helps us discover real hope for this life and beyond。
A perfect companion to your morning cup of coffee， this incisive volume—not a memoir but a beautiful tapestry of reflections crafted as a spiritual manual—includes:
• a fresh， biblically rooted look at six essentials of faith: love， presence， grace， hope， gratitude， and purpose;
• an honest exploration of questions， doubts， and fears about the love of God;
• a dose of encouragement for the faith-full， the faith-curious， and the faith-less; and
• …and much more。
This deeply personal collection is designed to engage the practical ways that God loves you—not just the world， but you—and to inspire you to venture down a path of faith that is authentic， hopeful， destiny-shaping， and ultimately life-changing。
Reviews
Stephanie Loux
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This was a short and sweet book like chatting with your friend about their faith。 Nothing major but nice and reflective at times。 It was nice to have in my ears and be reminded of the good of having a faith life。
Trisha Doucet
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I didn't know I needed to read this book。 After listening to the promotion of it on the TODAY Show， I thought it would be interesting。 But， after the first three essays， I realized I needed to read this book， read these words， recognize myself in it， and feel the sense of relief of not being alone in my thoughts。 This book is very "readable。" Better than that， it's very relatable。 I've already gifted it to friends。 I didn't know I needed to read this book。 After listening to the promotion of it on the TODAY Show， I thought it would be interesting。 But， after the first three essays， I realized I needed to read this book， read these words， recognize myself in it， and feel the sense of relief of not being alone in my thoughts。 This book is very "readable。" Better than that， it's very relatable。 I've already gifted it to friends。 。。。more
Alli Baxter
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Pleasantly surprised！
Terri
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loved this book！ i just finished it and want to read it again！！ Such a beautiful， heart felt， heart warming look into her faith and the sentiment that what God mostly does is love。
Ann Boushie
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I loved this book！ Heartwarming and thought provoking。
Sandy
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I was fascinated to read this book。 I found it to be an unusual book for someone that is an anchor of a major show to write about God。 I appreciated that she said that it was about her journey and that she is by no means an expert。 I found many things that sent me to ponder and think。 I liked her personal stories。 What does God do？ He loves us。
april hemeyer
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Refreshing， inspiring and honest spiritual journey。
Natalie Dionne
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Absolutely beautiful！
Marissa
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Exactly what I needed in this season。 ❤️
Kelly
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I really enjoyed this book。 I wasn’t sure how it was going to go， I know Savannah from the Today show but didn’t know about her faith。 This book was a very good mix of life events but mostly tied to scripture and God。 This is not a memoir， which I expected， but it is very good。 I was encouraged by the truth and reminders in it。 She says in the beginning you can read it in any order， and I felt like that was true。 The individual essays weren’t chronological but could be read independently if you I really enjoyed this book。 I wasn’t sure how it was going to go， I know Savannah from the Today show but didn’t know about her faith。 This book was a very good mix of life events but mostly tied to scripture and God。 This is not a memoir， which I expected， but it is very good。 I was encouraged by the truth and reminders in it。 She says in the beginning you can read it in any order， and I felt like that was true。 The individual essays weren’t chronological but could be read independently if you wanted。 I’d recommend this book！ 。。。more
Terriwhite
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I thoroughly enjoyed his book。 I have so many highlights in it。 I will read it again I am sure。
Ginny Muse
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Is it weird to say I’m proud of you， Savannah？ This is an excellent book！ What a brave endeavor for a well known broadcast journalist to present such an honest and vulnerable view of her personal faith journey， especially in our current culture。 I saw Savannah on the Today Show the morning of this book’s release。 Her honest dialogue and the sincere love and support from her friends and colleagues was beautiful。 She seemed so sincere， so I knew I wanted to read this。 But I honestly didn’t expect Is it weird to say I’m proud of you， Savannah？ This is an excellent book！ What a brave endeavor for a well known broadcast journalist to present such an honest and vulnerable view of her personal faith journey， especially in our current culture。 I saw Savannah on the Today Show the morning of this book’s release。 Her honest dialogue and the sincere love and support from her friends and colleagues was beautiful。 She seemed so sincere， so I knew I wanted to read this。 But I honestly didn’t expect such a profound work of spiritual exploration。 She does a phenomenal job of combining her own faith journey， her personal stories， and deep spiritual truths into this combination of spiritual memoir and motivational book。 I listened to this on audio， and it was great to hear Savannah’s perspective in her own words and voice。 I think it’s a book I need to buy a physical copy of。 I want to go back and underline so many great truths。 There is a wonderful emphasis on Scripture， and she does a great job of unpacking it as well as including quotes and ideas from spiritual leaders。 She covers a lot！ But the overarching theme is based on Ephesians 5:2 （from The Message） - Mostly what God does is love you。 Through the ups and downs and all of life’s adventures， Savannah tries to make it really clear that God’s love is available to everyone。 It is simple， yet profound。 This really is a lovely book。 I thoroughly enjoyed it！ More than I expected to。 I may not agree with the author on everything in life， but I definitely resonated with her on her faith perspective。 I’m looking forward to going deeper with it soon。 I definitely recommend it。 。。。more
Killette Anderson
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Half of this book is scripture， which was so encouraging and surprising！ Made me love Savannah and the Today show even more。
Lee Emory
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it was good
Maria Gallagher
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Straight from the heartSavannah writes straight from the heart and pierces the soul。 Her faith is authentic and endearing。 In this work， Savannah serves as a gifted and trustworthy guide to the spiritual life。
Linda Mclaughlin
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I loved this book。 Savannah asks questions I have been thinking for years but afraid to ask out loud。 I will read and reread。 Beautiful， inspiring and oh so full of hope。
Kayla
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Lots of food for thought on God’s love。 Loved this！
Heather
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This was such a beautiful book。 You do not need to be Christian or a person of faith to appreciate it， but I suspect that you will have a deeper connection to it if you are。 There are quite a few Bible verses throughout， and I was surprised to find that Guthrie’s interpretations of these made me think very differently about them and in the best possible way。 I think many of us who grew up in the church have an image in our minds of a God who is wrathful and that， if something bad happens， it’s p This was such a beautiful book。 You do not need to be Christian or a person of faith to appreciate it， but I suspect that you will have a deeper connection to it if you are。 There are quite a few Bible verses throughout， and I was surprised to find that Guthrie’s interpretations of these made me think very differently about them and in the best possible way。 I think many of us who grew up in the church have an image in our minds of a God who is wrathful and that， if something bad happens， it’s probably something we’ve earned。 I’ve long since stopped believing in a God like that or in what Rainn Wilson refers to as a “sky-daddy” deity， and I think， even though it might seem simplistic on the surface， Guthrie gets it right when she explains that mostly what God does is love us。 And that that love is unconditional; it’s there whether we are at our best or our worst。 At one point， Guthrie describes a time in her life when she was deeply struggling， and she begged God to rescue her。 In response， she heard a voice deep within her that said， “I am rescuing you。” She recognized in that moment that the pain she was experiencing was the only thing that would prompt her to act and make the changes she needed to make in her life。 That’s not to say Guthrie subscribes to the idea that everything happens for a reason。 She most certainly does not， nor do I， but， when you listen deeply， there are times when a higher consciousness gives you precisely what you need even when it does not conform to your philosophy。 That’s the point！ God has spoken to me a few times in recent years， and every time it has completely shifted my perspective: “You are not the only one who suffered，” when healing from my own trauma， which inspired deep and very real forgiveness and healing， and， most recently， “This is when it is most important，” when coping with a sinking depression and not wanting to meditate or touch into what hurts， which helped me understand that if we only practice when things are peaceful or calm， we’re kind of missing the point。 Ultimately， I found Guthrie to be another voice in a growing choir of individuals who are not bound by dogma， sharing the fundamental truth that what we are all hungering for in this new world in which we live is something larger than ourselves and something that will always be there to love us unconditionally and to bring us awe。 5 stars。 。。。more
LeeAnn
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Maybe if I had very high hopes about this book it would have been 'just okay' but I had little to no expectations and was surprised how various parts hit me。。。。and how much scripture was bathed in each chapter。 There is something odd about TV personalities。 We think we know them when really we just see a tiny part of them， just one slice。 I was surprised how relatable her moments of motherhood and her faith journey were to me。 The audiobook was interesting as she gave you 30 seconds of quiet ref Maybe if I had very high hopes about this book it would have been 'just okay' but I had little to no expectations and was surprised how various parts hit me。。。。and how much scripture was bathed in each chapter。 There is something odd about TV personalities。 We think we know them when really we just see a tiny part of them， just one slice。 I was surprised how relatable her moments of motherhood and her faith journey were to me。 The audiobook was interesting as she gave you 30 seconds of quiet reflection at the end of each chapter。 。。。more
ManL
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This is not a spiritual guidance book。 But I thoroughly enjoyed Savannah’s writing and appreciated her reflection on God。 All the essays were short， thought provoking， and biblically driven。
Chrissy Damico
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Truly inspirational and very helpful to all who seek faith。
Alison
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Beautiful！ A book to reignite one’s thoughts about God and faith and worth a read！
Kristin
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I’ve always enjoyed Savannah Guthrie’s down to earth approach in her journalism。 She’s clearly very smart but she has an approachability that makes people feel as if she could have grown up next door。 This book is filled with her humble， vulnerable experiences。 She bravely tells stories from her own life to help the reader see how God has shown up for her and will do the same for you。 This book is for people in all stages of their own personal faith journey。 For those who doubt or questioning， t I’ve always enjoyed Savannah Guthrie’s down to earth approach in her journalism。 She’s clearly very smart but she has an approachability that makes people feel as if she could have grown up next door。 This book is filled with her humble， vulnerable experiences。 She bravely tells stories from her own life to help the reader see how God has shown up for her and will do the same for you。 This book is for people in all stages of their own personal faith journey。 For those who doubt or questioning， this is for you。 For those struggling in difficult seasons， this book is for you。 For those who want to go deeper in their faith and learning，this book is for you。I think this book would make a great gift。 I applaud Savannah’s courage to put this out in the world as another act of living her faith out loud。 I’m certain lives will be touched and my prayer is God is glorified through it all。 。。。more
Jamie Boyd
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I’m not usually a re-reader of books， but when I finished this one I thought “I’ll probably read this again。” I could not have loved this book more。 Thoughtful， funny， honest， real stories from Savannah’s life that made me laugh and tear up multiple times。 A gentle and truth filled reminder that through all the ups and downs of life， mostly what God does is love us。
Andrea
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Listened on audiobook and I’ll definitely listen to it again。 So many good things to think about。 I love the 30 second reflection times。
Alex Strickland
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Such a “feel good” book。 I loved how relatable it is， not everyone is perfect in their faith， and that’s ok。 Made me love Savannah even more， it was an easy listen that wasn’t dragged out。
April Stephens
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I listened to the audiobook version of this book and loved it so， so much。 Savannah‘s gentle approach to God and his all consuming love for us was both inspiring and refreshing。 Highly recommend！
Robin Graves
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Heartwarming and thought provoking。
Shannon
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I’m giving this 5 stars - not because it was the best book ever， although Savannahs mastery of awesome and interesting words is really great！ Rather， 5 stars because this is BRAVE for a national broadcast journalist to write！ I happen to agree with pretty much everything she says， but even if you don’t share her thoughts on faith - you’ve got to hand it to Savannah Guthrie for publishing a book about her faithful relationship with Christianity。 I read the kindle edition; I’m guessing the audio f I’m giving this 5 stars - not because it was the best book ever， although Savannahs mastery of awesome and interesting words is really great！ Rather， 5 stars because this is BRAVE for a national broadcast journalist to write！ I happen to agree with pretty much everything she says， but even if you don’t share her thoughts on faith - you’ve got to hand it to Savannah Guthrie for publishing a book about her faithful relationship with Christianity。 I read the kindle edition; I’m guessing the audio for this would be fantastic 。。。more
Delaney Williams
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Loved this listen read by the author， so much scripture！
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