Book Review

I am loving this book. It was recommended by Donald Miller when I went and heard him speak a while back. He said it was one of the best books he ever read but I have seen the movie Walk The Line. I wondered, really? that good? You are probably over doing it a little.
After reading, I now know. This book is basically his testimony in his own words. It was published in 1975. I never knew how much faith Johnny Cash had at such a young age. He eventually fell into the ways of the world but in the end, he found his way back. This book is authentic, honest, entertaining, and I have totally related it to my life. It is hard to find, but I recommend reading this.

Here is a section where he talks about how important church is.

This was the first night I'd spent away from home since I'd been married, and Sunday morning driving from Shreveport to Gladewater, Texas, something about it all didn't feel quite right. It didn't take many miles before I knew what it was.
The performance the night before had been emotional "high." The wild enthusiasm of the audience had been stimulating. I had sung at a fever pitch, putting all the energy I had into every song.
Now it was Sunday morning, and there was a little letdown in the naked light of day. Marshall was driving the car, Luther was beside him in the front seat, and I was lying across the back seat. Every few minutes we'd have to slow down to allow cars to turn in to the churches all along the highway.
"That's why I feel so low this morning. I ought to be in church," I said.
"Do you want to go? Marshall asked. "I'll stop at a church if you want to."
Luther turned around to look at me to see what my answer would be. "Ill go with you," he said.
I didn't realize it, but my answer would establish a precedent, the beginning of a habit, a working pattern which would stand for years. My policy of aloneness and severed fellowship from other committed Christians would weaken me spiritually. Not that missing church necessarily meant missing God. It was just that Jesus never meant for us to try and make it on our own. There is something so important in worshiping together with other believers. And missing it would leave me vulnerable and easy prey for all the temptations and destructive vices that the backstage of the entertainment world has to offer.

I knew I needed to stop and get some spiritual feeding. If every night in this business was going to be like last night in Shreveport, I knew I'd need not just weekly, but a daily dose of God.
But I laid back down in the seat. "Naw, let's go on down the road," I said. "We've got a show to do tonight."