Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence (Jesus Calling (R))

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My fourteen and fifteen year old Sons were also given a book and before I voiced my opinion, they told me they didn't feel comfortable reading something as though it was Jesus' words when those words came from a human being. Richard Land - President-Southern Evangelical Seminary, William Lane Craig - Biola University, Pastor Greg Laurie - Harvest America, Nancy Leigh DeMoss - Revive Our Hearts, Mike LeMay - Stand up for the Truth, Hal Lindsey - Hal Lindsey Ministries, Pastor Max Lucado - UpWords, Pastor Fred Luter - Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Dr. this one also misuses the “Be still” words); the sappy “Feel your face tingle as you bask in My Love-Light” (Sept.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. When statements not in keeping with the character of Jesus or with biblical principles are pointed out, these defenders ignore this evidence and will continue to maintain the book helped them.I think it keeps company with The Shack, another book many Christian's claim that I think is off base. I believe life on earth is a miracle and exists only due to intelligent design by an intelligent Creator.

The book offers readers a 365-day personal spiritual journey intended to help the reader experience a deeper relationship with Jesus. This adulation of silence and being still is often elitist as well, presented condescendingly as superior to normative prayer as modeled in Scripture.

That in itself should be reason to put this book down and read the Bible which is actually the Word of God. Sarah Young does not mention having a relationship with Jesus Christ as a pre-requisite for coming into a personal relationship with God and receiving His guidance. I highly recommend this devotional to anyone who is struggling to figure out how to start their devotions or to add onto what they are already doing. Thus, she is either lying about receiving these messages (I had always thought she just took some of her favorite verses and turned them into a devotional) or she is receiving the messages from someone other than Jesus.