Something More Paperback – April 1, 2002

After the great BEYOND OURSELVES (1961), Ms. Marshall began to explore the more charismatic side of the 1960s/early 70s Jesus Movement and 1974's SOMETHING MORE finds her sinking (drowning?) under the weird doctrines of "generational family curses," "dream imaginings" and other doctrinal errors that have led so many into the ditch. You'll notice she writes a lot about her "feelings" and keeps writing much about her dreams and what they may/may not mean. Her son, Peter, eventually was recruited by and moved to the Cape Cod's Community of Jesus cult, something she was later desperate to free him from. You can see her lack of discernment begin in this book and it was distressing to see. I made it to chapter g "Perchance to Dream" and realized she was going whole hog into the "dreams and visions" side of Christianity, so I set it aside.Her earlier works--and perhaps some later ones--don't veer off into the danger zone a this one does, so steer clear of it. BEYOND OURSELVES remains a well-written, well thought out examination of faith.

Missing the mark...was I ever! Are you, along with me, seeking a book that is vibrant and alive, yet, one designed to challenge your Christian walk? This then is just such a book!Catherine Marshall's chapter 3, "The Oughts and the Anys" was the beginning of my conscience's eye-opener. It was a real "knee-jerk!" I literally went to my knees begging God to show me who I hadn't forgiven. The revelation came the next morning as I awoke. Every time something triggered an old negative memory of someone's offensive action or something I allowed to greatly annoy me, I would relive the entire incident, detail by detail. Yet, God forgives me my mistakes and refuses to recall them. I had some real homework to do!The next chapter that completed my moment of truth was entitled, "The Law of the Generations." It brought me to the conclusion of why my prayers for my son were not being answered. Here is a quote from a list that a friend shared with Catherine:"For now, do not ask anything for your son. He is God's child as well as yours; God loves him even more than you do. Turn him over completely to that light of Christ within him."Whenever you think of your son, picture the light spreading as God does His own work in this boy."When I remembered that God wants me to forgive as He forgives me, and that He can't listen to my requests unless I do, this book has changed my prayer life.

I knew from the moment I heard the name of this book and read the other reviews that this was the next book God wanted me to read. I wondered how the three Amazon reviews could be about the same book, since they varied so. But in reading the first 5 chapters, I realized how Catherine Marshalls experiences shared throughout those 5 chapters, mirrored the walk of many Christians, and depending on what stage of sanctification you are in as you read it, different analogies, and experiences would reach you right where you are in your walk and speak to different people in different ways. I am amazed at how God uses different yet similar experiences in my own life to teach me many of the things Catherine learned. This book helped me to realize that God has the same things in mind for all of us because they are dear to His heart. He desires our obedience and that everything, EVERYTHING in our lives be submitted to Him, not because He is a control freak, but because it is for our own good. As I read the chapter where Catherine explains her struggle with another authors expression that "God is in everything", it hit home. Recently God had taught me a phrase through Chip Ingram "Nothing happens that God did not either allow or decree". As I read that chapter it reaffirmed what God was teaching me and I truly began to believe I was going to have to soon go through something...I thought with my own child. Not two weeks later, my daughters boyfriend was killed in a freak accident. I found comfort in rereading this chapter in Catherines book and shared it with my daughter. God had laid this book in my hands to be the help that we were going to need to make it through. We are nowhere near the end, and neither have I read the end of the book, as our lives have been on hold for awhile, but I am certain through Catherine's book, God will show us "our hope and future" and prove that God does indeed work for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Catherine is definitely a Godsend and a true woman of God. Anyone desiring to deepen their walk with God (and understand what they are going through) should have a copy of this book!

Catherine Marshall has increased and strengthened my comprehension of specific issues in my life, enabling me to grow and relate to others better as a Christian. The issues she discusses are extremely applicable to my life, helping to overcome and grow in the Lord through difficult experiences. I had read the book when it first came out and learned much. The principle of relinquishment strongly impacted me. Re-reading it thirty years later more than doubled its benefits for me.

I have read this book at least five times in my life. I keep loaning my copies only to find that they don't come back. This is the third copy I've purchased. Reading this book for the first time in 1977 changed my life immeasurably. It brought me hope and healing. It increased my faith. It gave me a desire to study the Bible for myself, which started me on a lifelong journey.

Friend asked me to make the purchase. She is very happy with this book.

Catherine Marshall is great I enjoyed this and have read The Helper several times. Cannot go wrong with these books.

This book played a major role in my spiritual growth in the 80's. I knew that there was something more to the Christian life. After living a "perfect" life that had many wrong things happening to me, I began to ask God what I was doing wrong, and began letting God 'out of the box' so to speak, in my life. Then great things started to happen !! Thank you Catherine Marshall !!

A classic from half a century ago and still fully relevant.