Other times I would simply sit at a lookout and soak up the beauty. Sometimes I would take a break from my heavy course load and hike in the mountains. Here’s a picture of me in Cloudland Canyon, just down the road from Covenant, sometime in 1998: Let me tell you, the autumn scenery was astounding, and I’ve never seen anything else that compares. The sunsets were spectacular, and the sparkling evening view of Chattanooga, Tennessee never ceased to amaze me. It’s located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia in the Smoky Mountains. My alma mater for my English degree is Covenant College. More than any other devotional I’ve read, this gorgeous book prompts me to praise God for his majesty. Breathtaking pictures of mountain scenery fill this book, which reminds me of the two years I lived on a mountain top. Awaken to the sound of God's voice every morning with Priscilla Shirer's new book. If you use the space to record what God is saying to you through the 90 devotions, you will surely see how the book helped you awaken to new awareness of His presence and new understanding of His desires for you. Waiting to be seen by anyone watching and waiting.Īnother aspect of this book I really enjoy is the plentiful lined space after each devotion for personal reflection and prayer. This beautiful quote from the book tells you what you can expect:īe alert…present…fully engaged in the day stretched out before you. With this kind of book you’re praying for something more–to hear from God, receive His direction, and be refreshed in the depths of your soul.” I couldn’t think of a better summary for this book. The book flap tells the truth: “This kind of reading is not merely for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment. But most of the devotions are teaching-focused, because she is a gifted Bible-teacher. Her devotions include slices of life like putting groceries away, surveying damage after a rain storm, and dealing with a bored child. I think that’s why this book has such a personal feel, which I find refreshingly intimate from such a spiritual powerhouse. Originally she wrote the devotions in her own prayer journals. Yet she is real, sharing stories of her own daily life that inspire me. She is obviously a powerful communicator and a woman of rock-solid faith. What I enjoy most about Priscilla’s writing voice is her confidence in God mixed with humility. It’s free to sign up, and the study videos are the same as the ones you’d study in a church or group. In two weeks, a new online Bible study for her book Discerning the Voice of God begins ( read an excerpt here), and I want to become familiar with her writing before I begin the study. I picked up this book as part of a special bundle at Lifeway this Christmas season. Priscilla Shirer is a renowned Bible teacher, but this is the first time I’ve read one of her books. Here are two new books I’ve found that are perfect for my morning quiet time. (Aug.I’m a huge fan of devotionals, and I’m always looking for fresh inspiration. Women seeking ways to make the biblical text feel more present in their lives will gladly join Shirer for her inviting 90-day journey towards hearing God’s voice more in everyday life. In addressing her words to female Christians, Shirer does not presume any one type of woman as her audience, offering a range of suggestions to apply scripture as a spouse, mother, working woman, church member, or worship leader. After the daily two pages of reflection, she includes two more blank pages with an open-ended question and additional verses to jump-start meditation and response. No discernible logic organizes the daily choices of scripture from both testaments, but her relatable style and examples make the work flow smoothly. She sometimes focuses on a single word while at other times she zooms out to connect the larger biblical story to contemporary believers’ struggles in order to bring seemingly novel problems into historical and religious context. Shirer mines a verse for contemporary application each day. Popular evangelical author Shirer ( Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious, Specific, and Strategic Prayer) invites female readers to embrace God in this devotional drawn from diverse, precise biblical readings.
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