Abandon: Laying Aside Your Plan for God's Purpose - eBook

Choose, Challenge and Change for a deeper relationship

with God. The reader will realize that they must learn to

abandon their life plans putting themselves in God's hand.

The book will help the reader discover a fulfilling life by

being able to abandon old doubts, old roadblocks in a quest

for living God's words.

Attention holding, wee written and easy to understand.

I volunteered to read this eBook. Thank you to book fun.org

for the eBook. My opinion is my own.

Discover.. Focus.. Overcome.. Hunger for more.. This book showed me how obedience to God is not a burden but a victory over doubt, temptation and failures. This book is filled with encouraging statements to uplift and tells us to seek the plan God has for us. The last chapter has 9 practical ways to point you in the right direction and is one I will read over and over again. Tim states "We can't enjoy the victories of today if we're continually dwelling on the defeats of yesterday. ~ A negative mind will never produce a positive life!" Thanks Tim.. I won't go back, I want to celebrate my 'Successes!'

I was gifted a copy for my opinion from the BookClub Network (bookfun.org)

Review Title: Instruction in Christian Living & Advancement (review of Abandon by Tim Timberlake)

Reviewer: Janice S. Garey

*****5 Stars

The subtitle of this book, Laying Aside Your Plan for God's Purpose, encompasses the main theme of Tim Timberlake's book. I found the writing style easy to read and the personal anecdotes to enhance the major points made. The book does not assume the reader has a thorough background in the Bible, so it is ideal as a tool for those reaching out to seekers and new believers. It also works well as a refresher course for anyone who may have strayed away from church and needs a new place to begin personal revival or restoration.

The information about practices to help in defeating the cycle of moving from temptation to sin aids the arsenal of tools Christians have to defeat sin. The author relates that he went through a season of doubt and left the faith for a bit until he was challenged by a blessing and conversation he received from his father just before his father died. From this you realize the author is authentic in knowing about that which he speaks of first hand. Scripture verses are provided to support the author's written words.



This is the kind of book you want to pass along to your sons and daughters as reinforcement of your teaching in the home when they leave the nest for college. It is the kind of book you might give to someone in the neighborhood who is of another faith and wants to know more about how Christians live and the difference Christ makes in life. I do want to place this book in the church library for any seekers who may visit.

I received this book from bookfun.org in exchange for reading it and posting an honest review. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a tool for sharing the gospel in an easy to read format. It is straightforward and gives all the basics needed to begin life as a faithful and true Christian. It challenges those who have things they need to delete from their lives so Jesus takes His place as the main event in their lives.

Tim Timberlakes Abandon embraces an affirmative message for finding Gods purpose which will resonate with todays contemporary generation and culture. It is written for anyone struggling to find Gods intended destiny for their life.



Lessons are drawn from the circumstances, family, and culture that surrounded and impacted the life of well-known Old Testament patriarch Jacob. Timberlake carefully details the birth of twins Esau and Jacob, their natural inclinations, personalities, and their interaction with parents, Isaac, and Rebecca. He provides new insights into the formation of Jacobss early deceitfulness, shrewdness, fears, and his emerging sensitivity for fulfilling Gods purpose for his life.

Timberline translates examples from Jacobs struggles into guidelines and principles to help the reader make personal application for facing life and forming values that will powerfully impact and transform their life to find a deeper awareness of closeness to God while discovering his purpose,

Some unique features of the book include innovative keys for making a difference in a changing digital age:

Perceptive Abandon statements designed to move the reader to make choices which include denying self to consistency in obedience to God

Thought Provoking Questions that encourage looking within to deepen your relationship with Jesus and create a hunger for Gods word

Relevant, timely applications for molding the reader into deeply committed followers of Christ

Tim Timberlake is a pastor, Bible teacher, and author, with a gift for cross cultural and intergenerational ministry. Abandon, Laying Aside Your Plan for Gods Purpose offers the reader heartfelt guidelines for turning lifes circumstances and barriers into blessings and fulfillment.

A complimentary review copy of this book was provided for review purposes. The opinions expressed are my own.

Tim Timberlake has brought to you in book form a guide on how to ABANDON your old life, your old doubts, shows you how to get past roadblocks, how to discover a truly fulfilling life and to hunger for God and His word.

Each section in itself is a totally explained plan on how to discover how you really feel, what you are hiding and how to deal with those problems so that you can abandon those feelings and move on to a better God filled life. Each chapter on its own could be a study for a group or an involved in-depth study for ones self.

The writing is very clear, well explained and well written. It is not hard to navigate through the book at all. In fact, it is very pleasurable to do so. I would recommend this book, very soon to be on the market if not already.

I was given this book by bookfun.org to read and review with my honest opinion.