Strength In What Remains Book Report

When thinking about basic human qualities, a lot of words may come to mind, like that of respect, responsibility, humility, and love. Those are just a few of the good qualities we hope to possess, but what about the bad? Pride, malice, anger, and selfishness seem to be just as prevalent in our society as the ones stated formerly. That being said, there are two words that I haven’t stated thus far that I believe is in the minds of multitudes of people around the globe. These two words are doubt and questioning. Throughout my adolescent years, I’ve come to realize that doubt and questioning are constant companions of mine. Religious and non-religious folk alike deal with this, and figuring out how to deal with these consistently rampant thoughts are merely a piece in the widespread puzzle of faith. In reading Strength in What Remains, as well as acknowledging my own personal experiences, I’ve come to see that God is omnipresent. Even though many trials arise in and amongst the world, God has not grown tired of us. Albeit these are my views on God, unfortunately this is not the ideology of all. We as a society tend to place blame on anyone other than ourselves. This sometimes …show more content…
Though I may not have had the large amount of friendships in Orange City as I did in Ames, I began to realize that God was still at work. God gave me one or two trustworthy friends, placed me in a faith-building youth group, and presented me with teachers and church members who really cared for me. These weren’t the relationships that I thought I needed, but God provided them anyway. Likewise, many people were thrust into Deo’s path. Without the help of a select few people, Deo’s journey in America would not have flourished as it did. Though bad times occur and doubt creeps into our minds, God always provides what we need, even if we don’t understand exactly what that