Captivating Story of Bravery and Faith | If I Perish

If I Perish book | If I Perish | Esther Kim

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	• If I Perish Esther Kim Moody Publishers, 2001 - 350 pages average customer review:based on 20 reviews view larger image
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Powerful account that will challenge your worldview...

This book is a very powerful story of one woman's journey--a simple, defiant choice which was in essence just being true to her heart and her God, to the supernatural adventures that ensued in the midst of WWII Korea and Japan. While she could not have imagined her journey, taking steps of faith one by one, her story became an incredible account that will blow your mind and challenge your idea of God and spirituality if you dare to take it in...

Captivating Story of Bravery and Faith

I reviewed Francis Chan's latest book "Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit" this past fall. In this book he cites a Korean Christian woman who spent five years in Japanese prisons during WWII because she refused to worship Japanese shrines (which was a law at that time.) He described how this woman, knowing she would be going to prison in the near future, memorized several books of the Bible and ate rotten food in order to prepare herself for the harsh realities of prison.

Let me just restate that: She ate ROTTEN food BEFORE she was ever put in prison!!!
No one made her.
She did it out of her own choosing.
To prepare.
Wow...

I was intrigued by this story of perseverance and faith, so I check out Esther Ahn Kim's autobiography "If I Perish." Overall, I really enjoyed reading about this woman's life. I have to admit that halfway through it I shook my head and said "this woman can't be real." She was so good. Her compassionate reactions to the persecution of her jailers and fellow prisoners is amazing. Her bravery is inspiring.

It was a great book to read, albeit hard sometimes. It was awful reading about the Japanese cruelty to the Korean Christian prisoners. Yet it was a bold testimony of having undying faith for a God that will never go back on His promises.

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Excellant book about Christian living and God's power in her life. A true life story.

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Love Demonstrated

"I would rather see a sermon than hear one anyday." The words of this song came to mind as I read this wonderful story of Godly love in action. The study of doctrinal books often does little to create the kind of love that Jesus Himself demonstrated; that kind of love must flow through a yielded heart,outward to others. The author shares her story in a simple but profound way (similar to Corrie ten Boom's style)which makes for easy reading. There is a depth of truth in the pages though, that forces one to analyze his/her own life in terms of "How much am I willing to sacrifice myself so that Jesus' love can flow though me to others?"
The stories she shares are fascinating and kept me reading chapter after chapter even though it was past my bedtime. I believe this book can be read to children to help them develop a compassionate heart and a thankful spirit. The stories of severe beatings are unpleasant but make for fruitful discussions about what Jesus went through and what many of His children endure for their faith. Inspirational stories that inspire our children to live with the faithfulness of a Daniel or a young Korean girl during WW2 persecution, are blessings we can give our children in this age of "me, myself and I."

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Absolutely Great Book!!

This book was amazing; I really felt as if I were present as Ms. Kim was giving her accounts & struggles. This is a wonderful faith builder for anyone who thinks they are going through ' hell' on earth.

Remarkable story of the savage persecuation of Christian in Korea during World War II, Ahn E. Sook stood alone among thousands of kneeling people. Her bold defiance of the tyrannical demand to bow to pagan Japanese shrines condemned her to a living death in the filth and degradation of a Japanese prison. This brave woman remained faithful to Christ in the face of brutality, oppression, and ruthlessness of her captors. The story of how she won many of her fellow prisoners to Christ, in the most deplorable conditions, is an inspirtation to all.

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