Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare To Ask God For The Impossible ~ A Book Review

Have you heard the biblical story of Joshua, where he asks God to make the sun stand still for a day? He did, and God actually heard his prayer and miraculously, made time stand still for 24 hours. Can you imagine having the kind of faith it took to pray that prayer? That's what this book is all about. According to the author, Joshua was not so different than you or me. We also have the ability to ask God for "Sun Stand Still" miracles. We just have to come before Him with "audacious faith" as Mr. Furtick calls it, and ask. This easy to read book is jam-packed with so much biblical wisdom and knowledge about how to pray, and what to pray for, along with inspiring stories of how others' "Sun Stand Still" prayers were answered, that it is honestly hard to put down. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about prayer, having a relationship with Jesus, and living by faith, not just by sight. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and read it not once, but twice. I intend to hang on to it, and read it again...and again...

About This Book

If you're not DARING TO BELIEVE GOD for the impossible,
you may be SLEEPING THROUGH
some of the BEST PARTS of your Christian Life.

"This book is not a Snuggie. The words on these pages will not go down like Ambien. I’

m not writing to calm or coddle you. With God’s help, I intend to incite a riot in your mind. Trip your breakers and turn out the lights in your favorite hiding places of insecurity and fear. Then flip the switch back on so that God’s truth can illuminate the divine destiny that may have been lying dormant inside you for years.
In short, I’m out to activate your audacious faith. To inspire you to ask God for the impossible. And in the process, to reconnect you with your God-sized purpose and potential."
—STEVEN FURTICK, from Sun Stand Still

Steven Furtick is the founder and lead pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, named by Outreach magazine as one of the top 10 fastest growing churches in the nation. In four years, Elevation has grown to more than 6,000 people in regular attendance in three locations. Steven holds a degree in communication from North Greenville University, and a Master of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Holly, have two young sons—Elijah and Graham—and make their home in the Charlotte area.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.