I
found the material in this book to be extremely helpful in my own
spiritual life. Anyone who has longed for sustained intimacy with
Jesus will find help here. An intimate relationship with Jesus won't
just happen. One has to be spiritually intentional. Chole gives
readers the tools for such a journey.
I
really like that readers are required to do personal soul work before
venturing further to developing an intimate relationship with Jesus.
That section of the book answered many questions for me and addressed
many possible obstacles along the way.
I
have never seen this kind of progression in spiritual transformation
before. Chole takes readers step by step on the spiritual walk. I
felt like I had a personal mentor helping me. I gained new insight
into what it means to have Christ at the center of my life. I gained
new wonder for God's Word and really appreciated the instruction on
relating to, not merely using, the Bible.
This
is a book one will work through, not just read. The last quarter of
the book contains places for writing in response to the questions in
each chapter. There are also exercises for each chapter, steps
designed to get the reader in the habit of intentionally moving forward in spiritual formation.
I
found this book to be very thought provoking and encouraging as I
work on being attentive to God and His work in my life. This is a
book I'll return to time and again. I highly recommend it.
My
rating: 5/5 stars.
Alicia
Britt Chole is an award winning writer, speaker, and leadership
mentor. You can find out more about her and her work at
http://aliciachole.com/.
Thomas
Nelson, 352 pages.
I
received a complimentary copy of this book through Handlebar. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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