Kindle Edition Amazon Prodigal's Wilderness AMAZON Category:  Religion Publisher: Best Seller Publishing ISBN-10:  1792112513 Pages: 164 Copyright: Dec 20, 2018 ISBN-13: 9781792112515 Price: $12.95 (eBook) The desert is God’s preferred learning laboratory for believers, and all will probably spend some time in the wilderness. But, the bottom line is this: God is still in control and he has a plan to conform you to his image (Rom. 12:2). Much has been written regarding the parable in Luke Chapter 15 (the stories of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son). Many have debated which theme(s) should be considered or ignored; however, this book will take a different approach, viewing it as a parable of transformation. God transformed and empowered many Biblical heroes in the wilderness, e.g.: Moses and the Israelites, David, Elijah, John the Baptist, and Jesus. The desert is God’s preferred learning laboratory for believers, and all will probably spend some time in the wilderness (in God’s “boot camp”). But, the bottom line is this: God is still in control and he has a plan to conform you to his image (Rom. 12:2. God is sovereign even when you’re in the midst of a wilderness experience and feeling scared, confused or overwhelmed. The wilderness may seem like it’s the wrong path, that you’ve gotten lost or strayed from God, but he can redeem even the most crooked path, use all of your experiences along the way for good (Rom. 8:28), and thus, turning the wrong path into the right path after all. In the end, the right path ultimately brings you closer to God whereas the wrong path ultimately takes you further away from him. People in your life may be critical of your life choices, but in reality, they may not be seeing God’s hand at work in your life, invisibly, behind the scenes. Consequently, you need to be true to yourself and trust God to bring you home, and he will! You can learn much about dealing with personal suffering, disappointment, and transformation by studying this parable and the stories of the shepherd who lost his sheep, the woman who lost her coin, and the prodigal son.

Transformation: It isn't easy, but worth the effort.
Sue White offers both established views and welcome new insights regarding Jesus' parables--the lost sheep, misplaced coin, and prodigal son. The author encourages the reader to walk into and through the 'desert wilderness' trusting that more exists than the bleakness of the immediate dark and barren experience. Well known Biblical characters are sited--Moses, David, John the Baptist and Jesus among them-- ones who had their lives transformed by encounters with God during their time in the 'desert wilderness.' "When the wrong path is really the right path" is a mantra the author encourages the reader to embrace while persevering, waiting, and staying the course with faith that God will appear in the dark or empty landscape of our despair. Sue White's book offers all of us hope for the journey.

For young Christians and more mature Christians alike.
I found this book to be a wonderful book for both the new Christian and the more mature Christian. It is written in such a way that
It explains how one should study the scriptures in order to get the true meaning of what was written thousands of years ago
I would highly recommend this book to pastors and youth pastors to use as a tool to help have a better understanding of the Bible.