Look, Listen, Live

In Look, Listen, Live, Aimee Joseph explains how to cultivate attention in a distracted culture. This rich and compelling book gently calls readers to give their attention to God.

Attuned Attention

The book begins by showing how our God pays attention to us. We, in turn, are meant to pay attention to Him. It made me reflect on how God created us because He wants to attend to us. We have a loving, heavenly Father.

I was most intrigued to learn that we are supposed to look through the experiences of our everyday lives. Our physical realities and our present company are meant to be windows through which we can better understand, experience, and worship the God who stands behind and before all of creation.

Loving Locally

The book becomes practical in its second half, and I learned about preoccupation, presence, and the significance of place. I want to practice loving locally by engaging with the places closest to me and investing in the people nearest to me.

I appreciated how Joseph shares both her family life and her writing life. I was most surprised to see that the pathway of beauty can help us cultivate attention. Art, nature, poetry, and music help us focus our faith and help others come to Christ.

Focused Faith

I was most challenged by the way Joseph explains how God uses suffering to sharpen our attention. While I know that suffering is for our sanctification, it also sharpens our sight to behold spiritual realities. Joseph memorably says these are limited-time offers meant to propel us into action. Our suffering is short—it will come to an end—and one day we will see how it has served to focus our attention on God.

Beautifully written, rooted in Scripture, and immediately applicable, this book will strip away distraction and draw your attention to God.

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