Thank You, Father!: W. Phillip Keller Reflects on His Walk With God

All of Phillip Keller's books are easy to read and very engaging. They make you think! they inspire you! I am thankful for the author who could explain his subject so well and his deep faith!

Keller writes such good books. Reading them and want hopefully can read all of them again.

This book by W. Phillip Keller let me know that there are people in our day and time who still truly do walk with God. It is so encouraging to read how Phillip saw the faithfulness and provision of his Father God time after time. I highly recommend this book to the hungry of heart who truly desire to know God intimately as Father.

very good book. came in a timely fashion and in good shape. thanks

In Thank You Father, Philip Keller talks of his second marriage, after losing his first wife to cancer. In the twenty years covered by his book, Keller and Ursula moved eleven times. At one point, Keller tells of how God made it clear to him that this was to be their way of life.Some of their adventures were dramatic. As part of their honeymoon, the two undertook pioneer work on property that a pastor had acquired for a Christian camp in Hawaii. The place was buried under tropical bush. In addition, insects had taken over the land. Some of their adventures were relatively simple. After being gone for a while from Hawaii, he received the call back to establish regular Bible Studies for the lay people. A few adventures weren’t even religious in nature. While in Australia to establish a camp for university people, Keller found his eyes poisoned from a random Eucalyptus tree. It took the treatments of an eye specialist, as well as that of a remedy used during his wife’s childhood days, to finally restore vision. For which, Keller praised God.A reason I like Thank You Father is that Keller seems to credit much more of his accomplishments to God instead of his work ethic. He also readily admits of mistakes. For example, in his eagerness to move to New Zealand, he doesn’t pray about the decision, and therefore ends up waiting on God for a mission. Keller seems more at peace, less bitter, and more human, in his second memoir.As such, I felt more at ease with taking some of his advice to heart. I especially found myself moved by the fact while service is meaningful, what God most wants even more is a relationship with his followers. Myself always being attracted to the service professions, I need to remember to find a balance between caring for others and keeping God first in my life. In addition, Keller shared of a few times when God didn’t positively answer prayers, but also of the many miracles that happened when he simply put God first in a request. When written in a humble way, I always feel inspired by these tales to keep turning to God in prayer.