Title: When Good Samaritans Get Mugged
Hope and Healing for Wounded Warriors
By: David R. Stokes
A CBM Book Review
10.0+ out of 10.0 stars
When Good
Samaritans Get Mugged: Hope and Healing for Wounded Warriors, by
David R. Stokes invites readers on a delightful road of forgiveness to thriving
in every way. Connecting the dots, the author leads readers through the art of
storytelling, as Jesus did, to the discovery of grace (through Christ) and
relates what that means for us.
He offers help through the application of forgiveness,
mercy, love, patience, the Bible and God’s ways that challenges readers to make
an inner-self survey. Dealing with such subjects as: anger, bitterness and
unforgiveness, he shows readers the only way to having true and lasting
inner peace – through reliance on God and complete forgiveness. Knowing
that we all get hurt, even when trying to do “good” things – and even by those
who are within the church walls, he begins with the story of the Good Samaritan
as a backdrop to the question: What do you do when you receive hurt and/or pain
either physically, emotionally, or spiritually from other believers (and others
in the world)? Offering true scriptural and Biblical answers, this book offers
hope for the journey into forgiveness, the grace of God and a renewing of the
mind that leads to maturity in Christ.
Using such Biblical examples as “Saul of Tarsus” who was
later converted to the Apostle Paul and also Joseph’s story, the author also
relates a number of compelling true-life stories that add intrigue and
captivate one’s intellect and heart. Teaching and instructing along the way,
the author advocates Scripture memorization as way to build the inner man and
faith – as one learns to “take every thought captive”- and tend to your
thoughts as you would a garden – plucking out the weeds. Filled with insightful
wisdom, encouragement, inspiration, and a keen understanding for the ways of
God, the author presents sound and practical advice on how to handle the hard
punches in life.
Truthfully, there is not a person on this Earth who can say,
“I’ve had a pain free life.” With that in mind, inevitably this book will touch
you in some profound way. I have to say this is the only book, (that I
read in only two sessions and wanted to read straight through). I could
literally not put the book down! Filled with so much candor, the author gets to
his point in a number of memorable ways through his great story telling ability
that not only intertwine Scripture, history, Biblical figures, but also
memorable sporting events, to include everyday citizens, that will impact your
life.
Everyone has a story. His book relates this fact clearly and
states that if we think about our life, you will understand we all need
forgiveness on many levels in life, as he answers some hard questions about how
to get over the past and move forward. As one who has lived through the
up-and-downs of life as a pastor, father and seen many ministers that have quit
along the way for various reasons, he knows what he is talking about.
This book is a highly
recommended read for the
Church, the Body of Christ, for pastors to hand out or for anyone looking to
move forward and get better – not bitter.
Additionally, also a great way to point others in the direction of what
the Lord expects of His children, which is, “Yes, you are your brother’s
keeper.”
You may get your copy of When Good Samaritans Get Mugged at Amazon, in Kindle and at other fine online bookstores. Be sure to visit the author at his website David R. Stokes. For additional books and materials visit Expectation Church Resources.