Review by Pam Perry for It's Not About YOU
Could Christians be selfish, self-absorbed and self-centered? But we love God and sing hymns like "I Surrender All." Surely we don't have the me-disease?
Popular conference speaker and
She motivates women to know the beauty and power of a totally surrendered life to Christ.
"When a strong black woman becomes a Christian, she has to lean on God. She has to see strength from a different perspective...God is going to use the woman who delights in her weakness but walks in the strength of the Lord and the power of His might. It's really about God," writes Osaigbovo. “It can hurt to hear someone tell it like it is. But sometimes you need to get the truth, straight up. And the truth is that it's not about you—it's about God.”
She says black women have relied on personal strength far too long. “You haven't been able to count on other people, so you just do your own thing. But God has bigger plans for you. God wants to use you to change the world,” she writes.
Her book shows how black women can stand up to Satan's lies and face tough problems, not in their strength but by finding God's strength in the midst of weaknesses.
She says this to women who want to be the keys to change in their homes, churches and communities: "If you want things to be different, then stop going your own way and follow God's lead. Lean not on your own understanding, and he'll make your paths straight."
This book will surely be the talk of the every urban beauty shop - especially to those women who find themselves looking in the mirror and getting a revelation that "it's not about me - but up to me." Osaigbovo inspires women to take focus off themselves and become powerful partners with God.
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