If you’re not daring to believe God for the impossible, you may be sleeping though some of the best parts of your Christian life.

That’s what the back of the book boldly proclaims. Sun Stand Still is a book about having the faith that God can do the impossible in your life.

Sun Stand Still is taken from the story of Joshua leading the Israelites into the promised land. At one point, the Israelites are fighting a battle, but daylight is running out. Joshua prayed a faith-filled prayer that God would stop the sun in its path across the sky. God did so, extending that particular day by several more hours.

Steven Furtick holds forth the idea of audacious faith: faith big enough to see God “stop the sun” in your life.

While there were some good points in the book, I wasn’t all that impressed with Sun Stand Still. I suppose, with all the hype and visibility, I expected a book that would impact me deeply, such as Radical by David Platt, or Primal by Mark Batterson.

Sun Stand Still just didn’t impact me like that. That said, it does have some good points about having a bold faith, faith that asks for the impossible and believes that God can and will deliver. But there are other books out there that can deliver that message better than this one.

My recommendation is this: don’t rush out and buy Sun Stand Still. Wait until it’s offered free for the Kindle or something.

I highly recommend that you read tw of the books referenced in the post above: Primal by Mark Batterson and Radical by David Platt. Click on either title in this box to be taken to Amazon.com, where you can purchase it for yourself.

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I received this book free from Multnomah Books as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”