I was really looking forward to diving into this devotional book. The intention of the book seemed to be to help people get beyond just learning about the Bible, and actually living out the things it teaches. A great idea, but I don't think it quite lived up to that intention. The authors seemed to assume that those reading their book already have a solid Biblical background or that Biblical knowledge is unnecessary for living out the teachings of the Bible. Each devotional only contained one really short Bible passage and then 3 short paragraphs explaining the passage.
I found the application portions disappointing as well. They seemed to focus on thinking or praying about someone else who needs to apply these truths to their lives and you need to share that with them. Well, it's great to share truth with people and to encourage one another, but the way these applications were phrased felt very patronizing.
Perhaps not all of the devotions were like this, or they improved as the book went on. I don't know. I lost interest in the book after just a few days.
**Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.
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