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None Like Him 10 Ways God is Different From Us (and why that's a good thing)

Jen Wilkin’s book None Like Him , is a keeper. It is one of those books that is easy to read and yet so profound. It is one that I know I will treasure and go back to. Jen is a speaker, writer and bible teacher. I have done her study in 1 Peter and heard her speak a couple of times. What I so appreciate about her is that she constantly points her audience back to God and His greatness.  And this is exactly what she achieves in this book. All too often we seek out scriptures and bible studies that have the focus on ourselves. For instance I have heard and for that matter read Psalm 139 to make myself feel good about my self, if you know what I mean.   To quote the author:  “We often read Psalm 139 to bolster our self-esteem. But when Psalm 139 reflects that humans are fearfully and wonderfully made, it does so to raise our eyes from our mirrors to our Creator. It’s a passage about who made us before it is a passage about what he made. It is an appeal to