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As you may have heard (or deduced from the giant ad on the right side of the page), I wrote a book last year. If you haven’t yet, you should read it. My mom says it’s great.
Here are a few options for you:
I’m giving away 10 hard copies over on Goodreads. Option 1: Feel free to enter the contest.
Option 2: if you download today or tomorrow, the e-version of your choice is free here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/171948 just use code “WR75Y”. (feel free to share this with anyone you like…but it will not be active after 5/10)
Option 3: Pay full price at any of the fine retailers on this page (thanks, in advance, for supporting my Dr. Pepper habit): http://www.joshwoodtx.com/godswillbook/.
Don’t worry, it’s really short.
If you would like a better picture of what the book is about (from sources not related to me), here are the reviews so far (in related news…THANK YOU to everyone who has reviewed the book! You have no idea what an encouragement it is to read these. Please keep ’em coming.):
“About a week ago, I found myself floundering with what is God’s will for my life. That very same day, on the Goodreads giveaway page, I found this book, How to Find God’s Will listed for a giveaway. It felt like an answer to my prayer, especially after I won it! It arrived today and I read it as soon as I received it. It is a short book that packs a big punch! I loved this book. It felt like Mr. Wood knew what was on my mind and set to addressing each of my questions/concerns in his 3 step approach. He offered a very practical answer to my questions “how do I know what God’s will is for me?” – answer, Be Like Jesus. So obvious and yet so hard to figure out.
His writing style is down to earth and fun. I enjoyed his stories that were filled with self deprecating humor. The cover of the book alone was quite funny (you must read the reviews on the back cover!). I liked the author and I suspect in his church/community, he is someone others can go to for advice.
I definitely recommend reading this book if you have questions about how to move forward in your faith. It would be a great Bible study book as well, for any age.”
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“I stretched out the book for 2 whole days! I enjoyed the humor and the gentle kick in the pants – to know God’s will by doing God’s will. Laughs and reflections were interwoven on this quick journey through the well-written book. Thanks Mr Josh Wood. Not sure how you found time to write that with your job and 6 kids. Very impressive! Thanks for sharing your heart.”
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“My wife received this book for free for her honest review. I read it when she finished, so I will now give it MY honest review.
I had to set this book down several pages in. I was laughing so hard I was almost in tears. He writes about the things my teenage daughter makes fun of me for, so reading this book was like sitting and relating to a good friend, someone to justify how you feel and share in a common bond. But when the message grows more serious, that bond remains.
Josh Wood writes with great humor as well as keen insight. The message is simple, yet so profound. I feel this would be a great book for new Christians as well more long term comfortable Christians. I really hope there will be more to come from Josh and the next time, we may even pay for his book.
Mr. Wood, you have truly found a way to help those on the highway. Please continue to find the confidence to His work. You truly have a gift.”
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“How to Find God’s Will: …in 3 simple steps by Josh Wood was a quick read. From which I came away with the feeling of spending time talking with a friend after reading it. It is is written in plain and simple language simple enough for anyone to understand. I enjoyed the humor he used to get the point across – “My Will vs. God’s Will” . I will read this one again! I would recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their life.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review, rather it be good or bad.”
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“I thoroughly enjoyed this little book from first page to last. It’s well written, funny and it made me appreciate the balancing act of my will vs. Gods will for my life.”
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“Yes, this is a quick read but is also quite important. The truth will humorously lift you up even though you may initially feel knocked down. This is not like reading a book, it’s more like listening to a friend talk to you in plain and simple language.”
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“this book is a fast and enjoyable read. it is very insightful and entertaining. motivates you to help those around you.”
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“I won this book in a giveaway here on GoodReads.
It is a very short book – about a 20-minute read.
I thought the book was well-written and informative. Well-done Josh! The main point I took away from it was that we should focus on living like imitators of Christ every day rather than focusing on the bigger questions like if God wants us to take job A or job B. When we are so focused on finding the answers to our “big” questions, we easily miss all the opportunities that God puts in front of us on a daily basis to act in God-pleasing ways. Reminds me of how we can do God’s will in the simple things in life like being a good friend, wife and neighbor.”
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“This book is easy to read and gets right to the point! It is very well written and is worth the read. I would reccomend it to anyone wanting to improve their life.”
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“I often struggle with knowing God’s will and this book was a quick read to remind me of and get me back on track to what is really important…living like Jesus. Don’t get so overly involved in yourself!
I definitely saw myself in the author and enjoyed his sense of humor.
I will recommend it to my pastor and church family.
For full disclosure, I did receive this book as a giveaway.”
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“Love the book. Short, but powerful and has a message we can all learn from! Thanks for sharing your heart! Hope I will remember to slow down!”
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“Josh is entertaining, insightful, and concise. It’s a quick, but worthwhile read.
As the book points out, too often we’re seeking “God’s will” for tomorrow while missing what He wants us to do today. His will is most often found we when follow day by day in the “little” things.”
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“I was particularly excited to win a review copy of this book. I love self-help books, and knowing God and understanding what his will is for me is difficult, so yay, what a perfect book!
First of all, the author uses plain English, real examples, and is down-to-earth. One of my favorite lines in this book is a reminder to “stop speeding down the highway of life.” This book is easy to follow, and the author is personable and shares his own struggles and journey. I appreciate his openness and the fact that he meets readers where they’re at. Also, the book references Bible verses, but again, it does so in a ‘plain English’ sort of way; it’s not like trying to read a Biblical textbook.”
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“The analogies the author uses are great. It really is a great read.”
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“Many times we make our walk with God more complicated than God designed it to be.
Josh’s book is such a refreshing, practical and straight forward approach to better understanding God’s will in our life’s circumstances. Life is really not designed by God to be hard to live within the parameters of a loving and forgiving Heavenly Father.
The writing style is very welcoming as anyone can relate to the author’s many examples of our typical approach to striving through daily situations. It’s good to just pull back and laugh at ourselves sometimes.
I strongly recommend you read this book and take to heart the practical one-two-three approach to understanding God’s Will in your daily life.”
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“Good read, quirky yet informative. Always nice to see that people go through the same things. Thanks Mr. Woods!”
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“This book is not only small enough to read more than once, but the content creates an inner dialogue that makes you want to read it again just to make sure you won’t forget the lessons.
This isn’t one of those self-help, self-glorifying, quick fix books. The “3 simple steps” are simple to understand, but will require intentional, out of your comfort zone actions that followers of Jesus are suppose to do anyways. Convicting, but the steps are ‘easy’ enough to implement into anybody’s lives. God’s Will doesn’t seem so far away after reading this book. Biblically based from the first to last page, with a side of innocent sarcasm! I couldn’t recommend it more.
Buy it now, and live it tomorrow!”
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“If you are having a hard time pinpointing God’s will in your life you MUST read this book. It will cost you very little and enrich you tremendously! Great Job Josh!”
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“Great little (33-page) book. Loved the sense of humor…felt like Josh is someone I’d like to know. I could totally identify, having presented my share of flannelboard lessons in Vacation Bible School myself. The nice thing about the book is that is it short and gets quickly to the point. No multiple chapters droning on and on, belaboring his points.
An example: “Far too often we Christians search for God’s will for our finances; but, we never make an effort to get out of debt. We pray regularly for God’s will for a spouse; but, we search in places where we’d be embarrassed to pray. We stressfully pray for God’s will in a job search; but we aren’t diligent or dependable in our current jobs. We pray for God’s will for friendships; but, we never make an effort to spend time with anyone new. We pray for God’s will for a work life/home life balance; but, we never say “no” to any work opportunity that arises. Churches pray for God’s will for a new location, but don’t effectively serve the current communities that they inhabit.”
Nothing groundbreaking there, but who can read it and not be convicted by at least one of these points?
Yes, Josh, I think you can now add “author” to your resume. And I don’t say that just because you’re a fellow Texan. 😉
I received free copy of this eBook through the Library Thing Member Giveaway in exchange for my impartial review.”
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“for a first time author, I really enjoyed this book, plenty of humor I can really relate to (velvet Zacheaus). Josh had some great advice and very biblical, and with the humor thrown in, to make it a great all around book.”
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“How to Find God’s Will: …in 3 simple steps by Josh Wood was a quick read. From which I came away with the feeling of spending time talking with a friend after reading it. It is is written in plain and simple language simple enough for anyone to understand. I enjoyed the humor he used to get the point across – “My Will vs. God’s Will” . I will read this one again! I would recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their life.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review, rather it be good or bad.”
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“I picked up this book not because it came highly recommended to me, but because Josh Wood has been highly recommended to me. While I don’t know him personally, we share many friends in common as he now attends the church where I grew up. Through conversations with friends who still attend there, his name has occasionally come up as a great man with a great family who is doing his best to follow God’s will for his life. Based off those conversations, I’ve perused his blog a time or two, and when I saw that he had put out a short book on the topic of finding God’s will for your life, I was intrigued. When I noticed it was short and cheap, I was even more intrigued, as like most people I am strapped for cash and have a to-do and a to-read list which are constantly competing to out-grow each other. Then I got a new Kindle and some Amazon gift cards for Christmas, and I knew I needed to check out this little book.
The first thing I noticed about the book is that Josh is a great storyteller, which makes the book fun and enjoyable to read. I laughed a lot as I read through these pages, which was a welcome relief from most books in the field. For some reason it seems readers have to make a choice: do I want to read for self-improvement or for enjoyment? This book allows you do to both for a change.
The second thing is that Josh is a normal guy. He isn’t a guy who has locked himself in a room the past 15 years to memorize the Bible in the original language so now he can tell us all what every word of every phrase of every sentence means. He’s a guy that works a normal job and comes home to his (large) family, but still finds time to grow in his faith and seek God’s will for his life. As I read, I kept thinking, “Yep, been there, or “I do the exact same thing!” as Josh recounted episodes from his experience. And it is precisely this that makes him a guy worth listening to on the topic: he experiences this challenge on a daily basis, and this book is his way of taking what he has learned and trying to share it with others who it may help.
Finally, and the most important reason you should read this book, is that it is simply full of good advice. Josh may not be a pastor or a biblical scholar, but God has clearly given him insight and wisdom that others of us can benefit from. Josh correctly identifies a trap so many of us fall into as we are looking for God’s will in our life through the analogy of a road trip: we care more about the final destination than we do about living like Christ along the way. While we might say “Yeah, I know that,” the fact is more often than not the way we live our lives argue that we don’t, or at least that we aren’t paying attention. Josh’s little book is a helpful reminder of this truth that gives immensely practical tips for correcting this imbalance. Whether you think you are doing a decent job at understanding God’s will for your life or are hopelessly lost trying to do so, this book is worth the time. And for $2.99, it’s well worth the money too. Do yourself a favor and buy it and take an hour or two to read it. Then tell someone else who would benefit.”
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