5.0 out of 5 stars
Practical Ways to Go Deeper into Your Relationship with God, Mar 31 2009
I found these devotionals to be a blessing because they kept me focused on the same area for many days. As a result, my orientation to God made a more fundamental shift than when I just read the equivalent chapter in Your Best Life now.
A second value of these devotionals was to show me where I wasn't moving closer to God with an obedient heart and spirit. By returning to those devotionals on a regular basis, I could do "extra homework" which I needed!
The book's main weaknesses are two:
1. The first Bible reading of the day is referred to rather than quoted. This saves space but leaves the reader juggling the Bible and the devotional. Of course, anything that gets me to open the Bible up an extra time is good. The problem is that some (me included) may not always open up the Bible to read the relevant verses.
2. The different topics aren't treated with equal amounts of material. As a result, you may get more than you want of some topics . . . while less than you want of others. Here's the layout:
Part One--Enlarge Your Vision pp. 3-51 (16 devotionals)
Part Two--Develop a Healthy Self-Image pp. 55-103 (15 devotionals)
Part Three--Discover the Power of Your Thoughts and Words pp. 107-155 (15 devotionals)
Part Four--Let Go of the Past pp. 159-212 (17 devotionals)
Part Five--Finding Strength Through Adversity pp. 215-250 (11 devotionals)
Part Six--Live to Give pp. 253-280 (9 devotionals)
Part Seven--Choose to Be Happy pp. 283-308 (7 devotionals)
I found these devotionals to be a special blessing:
Let's Start Believing for More p. 3
Having a Positive Vision p. 7
Develop a Better Picture p. 11
It's Time to Enlarge Your Vision p. 15
Program Your Mind for Success p. 18
Seeing with Your Spiritual Eyes p. 20
Family with a Future p. 29
See Yourself as God Sees You p. 55
Put on God's Approval p. 65
God Sees Your Good Moves p. 69
Don't Give Up on Yourself p. 72
Be a Believer p. 79
God Wants Good Things to Happen to You p. 82
How Low Can You Go? p. 91
Run Your Own Race p. 98
Your Time to Shine p. 101
Think About What You're Thinking About p. 107
Healing Words p. 144
It's Not Always Easy p. 215
Find a Reason to Give God Thanks p. 224
These Are the Good Old Days p. 234
Learn to Encourage Yourself p. 241
Prisoners of Hope p. 245
Better Days Ahead p. 248
God Is a Giver p. 253
God Will Take Care of You p. 256
Kindness Pays Off p. 262
God Intends It for Good p. 265
Have a Heart of Compassion p. 271
How to Have a Big Harvest p. 274
Choose to Be Happy Today p. 283
Believing Through the Dry Season p. 287
Keep It Going p. 305
May God bless you, your family, and all you in the name of Jesus!
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No