I have to admit, it took me a little while to get through
this book, just because a lot of the things he shares with us, is repetitive. I
was almost a little bored with it. After the initial ah hah, interesting
moments in the book, it is looked at in very close detail. He mentions over and
over again that he was writing this book so that very simple people could
understand how to meditate on the word of God and use it as your own
prayer. I do believe he has accomplished
this.
I never realized before just how in-depth you could meditate
on the written word. He shares with you how to simply slow down… how to empty
your mind… memorize and mediate on each word you say as you pray. This
information will stay with me for years to come, and I’m sure I will put this
into practice.
I do have a strong relationship with my Lord and Savior, and
I don’t think this book necessarily applied to me, but the information was
still useful all the same. Even if I never have to practice his principles, I’m
sure I will run across someone who I can share this with… who will benefit from
it.
I am from Louisiana, as is the author, and I really had a lot
in common with things he wrote about culturally. I enjoyed that.
You can view the first few pages of this book here: http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9780307730190&view=excerpt
I gave this book a rating of 2.5 out of 5.
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah
Publishing Group for this review. The opinions are my own and I was not
obligated to write a positive review.
1 comment:
Thank you, Angel, for this review. It sounds like an interesting book, though maybe a little dry. =)
I am always trying to slow down during my Bible study and prayer time. Maybe this book would give me some tips.
Thank you for linking up at NOBH.
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