Be The Hands And Feet Book Review

I had applied to be apart of Nick Vujicic's launch team, to share his new book Be The Hands and Feet: Living Out God's Love for All His Children. Never would I have thought to have been picked!

We had just arrive from our trip in December and my daughter lost her pacifier on the airplane. I had a panic attack because a huge part of my OCD is the fear of losing things. We weren't allowed back on the plane to look for it, so I cried in the airport. It sounds ridiculous I know, but the whole trip I worried we would lose something of hers. When it happened I felt the loss of control and I didn't handle it well.

When we arrived home, I saw I had a package. I hadn't ordered anything and was so surprised to find this book inside!

I immediately took it as a sign from God that it was all going to be OK. Sadly I was only able to read in a bits over a large time span because of grading and everyday home life, but I plan to go back and read it over the summer in one short time span.

Nick's book sends the reminding message that God loves us no matter what and that we should share of that love with others. The story that stuck me the most was that of Nick's friend Xayvier. Xayvier had an extremely tough childhood and told Nick, '"You're just like me, only without legs!'" (Vujicic 62). There was a common theme throughout the book the followed, sending the message that though we may feel that we are broken in one way, we are NOT broken to God. There is a bigger picture. What we may feel is a hindrance, God sees as a blessing we are able to use to help others.

Another theme that I gathered from this book was the importance of loving others and realizing there is a bigger plan out there that is greater than us. Nick writes, "It takes a certain level of maturity to accept that sometimes our selfish needs aren't the world's priority" (71). Sometimes what we think we need, is not actually what we need. God knows better and has it all planned out. With this comes the reminder of the need of faith and to trust in God, to be there with him through the good times AND the bad.

This book is great if you are feeling called to help others and are in need of some guidance or motivation to do so. After reading this it made me think that maybe my anxiety is a blessing somehow. Maybe one day I'll see why as Nick did with his own life. Thanks Nick for writing this and reminding us that we are loved.

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