Over and Over - Rated 
This was the first book of Max's that I read. Once I finished it I read it again! then a few months later I came back to this book and read it again!
Being a recovering drug addict this book gave me the steps to seek God in my everyday struggles and grow through each wall that stood in my way. Relating with David and seeing what he faced and the steps he took to overcome these obstacles was an exciting process.
I recomen this book time and time again! if you can afford it, Ill send you mine!
An inspiring book - Rated
I found this book very inspiring and helpful. Apart from knowing that David defeated Goliath and a few other stories about his life, I did not know much about him. This book traces his journey in life and his relationship with God in a very readable manner, and shows quite clearly how David's achievements were only ever possible when he was in tune with God. Whenever he left God out of his life, and surprisingly he did quite often, things tended to go quite pear shaped.
Lucado then uses this to help us to find ways to face our own giants - and let's face it, we all have them, whether it is relationship problems, problems in the office, addictions, abuse.....
Well worth a read - and very readable at that!
Learning from David's Triumphs and Mistakes - Rated
Max Lucado is known for his encouraging books, and this book is no exception. Here, he studies King David, both the good and the bad, to show us how to face the giants in our lives.
The ultimate lesson is simple, when your focus is on God, giants fall. Yet he uses stories from first and second Samuel, both the good and the bad, to show us how this played out in David's life.
The book works as a biography, showing us the events in David's life as they happened. While most chapters are a self contained lesson, it does allow us to see how one event often led to another.
Obviously, we see David fighting Goliath. But we also see him hiding from Saul, his friendship with Jonathan, hiding with the enemy, keeping his promises, falling into adultery and murder with Bathsheba, and watching his own children spin out of control. From this we learn the importance of friends and family, but ultimately the importance of putting our focus on God.
Max Lucado very rarely brings anything new to the table. That's certainly the case here. There is very little I haven't heard before. But he always puts such a fresh, encouraging spin on things, I always see things in a new light. And even when admonishing us, he still does it gently.
I set this book down reluctantly when I finished. My heart was encouraged, and my focus was where it needed to be, God. If you need some help remembering where your focus needs to be, this book is for you.
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