Who hasn’t dreamed of becoming great during their lifetime? Whether it be as an athlete, public figure, hot dog vendor, whatever, we’ve all had dreams of being, or at least doing something, great. What if that’s the wrong way to go about it? What if the word we’re looking for is greater? Then you’d see the point Steven Furtick is making in his book Greater.

Steven Furtick explains how being greater, in this case being greater in God, is much better, and more fulfilling, than settling for being great. He draws alongside the prophet Elisha, and how he went from an unknown plow boy, to a prophet that did greater things than his mentor, Elijah.

Using parts of Elisha’s life to create a sort of plan of action, he shows how to live a greater life. A few main points include “burning the plow” so that you cannot go back, plan big, and start small. To help relate the message to today, Furtick also includes stories from people that he has met in his life as a pastor, and the trouble they have faced, but also the greater life they have come into.

He never claims to have all the answers, or that this will happen overnight. Actually, he comes out and says it will take time. He writes in a real down-to-earth style that makes it easy to absorb and think about.

I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for this review.