Review: "Life Without Limits"

Nick Vujicic is an inspirational young man – in fact, an inspirational speaker and minister of evangelism. He was born without arms or legs, but has turned from looking at himself as disabled and pushing the limits of what it means to be able.

I very much wanted to love and recommend his book, Life Without Limits. Vujicic is a Christian and wants people to receive Jesus. He rightly believes that God is Sovereign over our lives and whatever happens to us is part of God’s Plan for our lives. God can be trusted; He is not surprised or taken aback.

However, I cannot recommend this book, because its theology is, basically, wrong.

Two points:

“God helps those who help themselves” (16). Although this is a popular adage, it is simply not true. What the Bible tells us is that we are born dead, unable to help ourselves, “But God, being rich in mercy with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you have been saved” (Ephesians 2:4-5, ESV). God doesn’t give us “a leg up,” (no pun or offense intended), He raises us from the dead.

“God has a truly great purpose for your life” (229). This, again, is a popular thing to say, but it is simply not true. Paul explains, “Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of one lump one vessel for honored use and another for dishonorable use?” (Romans 9:21, ESV). God indeed has a purpose for each person, but for some, their purpose is to experience the Wrath of God for His Glory.

That being said, I wish Vujicic well. I thank God for his faith and his attitude. I would recommend more biblical and theological training.

Multnoma


[This review appears on Amazon.com and my blog. I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.]