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Book Review: It's Not Personal by Sadie Robertson Huff #ItsNotPersonal #SadieRobertsonHuff #SadieRobertson #LegitSadieRob

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By Praises from a Wife and Mommy!

 


The tagline of Sadie Robertson Huff's book, It's Not Personal, immediately got me thinking:

"Coming face to face with who you really are, so you can become all you are meant to be."

I'm 42 years old, and if there's one thing I've become increasingly aware of, it's how quickly our days can pass. Between family, work, ministry, responsibilities, and all the little things that fill our schedules, it's easy to move from one thing to the next without ever really slowing down.

I sometimes find myself frustrated when everything in my day feels surface level. Surface-level conversations, surface-level connections, and even surface-level moments with the people I love. That's not where I want to live.

I want depth. I want intimacy. Not just in my relationship with the Father, but with the people He intentionally places in my path. I want to be present enough to see people, really hear them, and be willing to let them see me, too.

And I think that's part of what initially drew me to this book.

The idea of coming face to face with who you really are sounds beautiful, but it also requires courage. Sometimes it's easier to stay busy, keep conversations light, or put up walls of self-protection than it is to allow ourselves to be truly known. We can become so accustomed to protecting the parts of ourselves that feel vulnerable that we don't even realize how much we're holding back. I don't want to get so comfortable with those walls that I forget what it means to live openly, honestly, and deeply.

I want to keep growing. I want to be willing to look inward, ask the harder questions, allow God to reveal the places where I've become guarded, and invite Him into the parts of my heart that I might otherwise keep tucked away.

What I appreciate about the premise of It's Not Personal is the invitation to move beyond simply knowing who we are on the surface and to discover who God created us to be. Not who others expect us to be. Not who we feel pressured to become. But who we are when we allow God to shape us, challenge us, and lead us.

I've only begun reading, so I'm looking forward to getting further into the book and seeing what else it brings to the surface. I have a feeling this is going to be one of those reads that invites me to slow down, reflect, and maybe even confront a few things I've been too comfortable leaving untouched. LORD- have it all! 

Because at this stage of life, I don't want to simply get through my days. I want to be intentional about how I live them. I want meaningful relationships, honest conversations, a deeper relationship with the Father, and the courage to let my life be about more than what happens on the surface.

I'm looking forward to diving deeper.


Get your book HERE and come back and tell me what the Lord has for you and how you are letting yourself get more humble and more vulnerable! 

Disclosure: This review is part of a sponsored partnership with W Publishing / HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

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