I remember the days in which I hated reading (when I was in middle and high school specifically) because they always involved a book report or a presentation to follow the book I usually didn't care about or liked, but once I got past the highschool era of my life and stepped into adulthood, that changed.

Actually, I would say it was more than the stepping into adulthood that changed what I thought about reading, it was my stepping into my walk with Christ, which started not much after I finished highschool (but that will be a story for another day, another blog post).

Now I really enjoy reading, I can take in a book and be glued to it for hours, specially Christian books, and to be more specific, books that talk about aspects of Christianity and the character of God.

I recently picked up "The Grand Weaver" that my pastor brought back from a conference, and I have to say, it is an amazing book! Ravi Zacharias is a good teacher, I have heard some of his stuff on the radio and he always has some good stuff to share with the world.

"The Grand Weaver" touches on the question:

Why has God made it so difficult to believe in Him? If I love somebody and infinite power, I would use that power to show myself more obviously. Why has God made it so difficult to see His presence and his plan?

I have pondered on the same thing more than a few times in my life, whenever things don't go the way we consider "the right way", we tend to question what in the world God is doing. Why can't He just make life easy and fun? Why is it that it seems so impossible to get through life, once you decide to follow Christ? Why are there so many challenges, trials and tribulations?

All of these questions are analyzed, in the light of the Scriptures in this book, and I have to say that so far it has been a great read.

I am not done with the book yet, that is why I am not going in great detail, but maybe once I am done with it, I will write something about it. All I can say is that so far, I have got a lot of insight on how my problems and difficulties are the channels that God uses to grow me and mature me as a Christian and cause me to seek Him more.

In the past, whenever a trial would arise, I would inmediately turn to friends, my mind, or other things, but as I have grown and continued maturing as a Christian (and I use the word "continued" because I believe that we never stop growing and maturing), I have realized that yes, it is good to look for direction from friends, pastors and mentors, but they don't always have the answer and God always does. Sometimes, in all my frustrations, I find more peace in breathing deeply and just pouring it all out to God, He is the Comforter, and the one who is in CONTROL of everything that happens in our lives. As His plan starts unfolding in your life, you will see that it will not always be an easy ride, sometimes we hit curves, get in wrecks or accidents, but it is those moments that form our character and grow us closer to the Lord God Almighty.

I definitely recommend this book to all those who are walking with Christ, it is a good refresher/ reminder of God having a higher purpose in our life and that everything happens for a reason.