How to Put Love First: Find Meaningful Connection with God, Your People, and Your Community (A 90-Day Challenge) - 90 Daily Devotions

by Sadie Robertson Huff, Christian Huff

Do you feel your relationships are lacking deep connections? Do you feel your time with God could be more rewarding? New York Times bestselling author Sadie Robertson Huff and her husband, Christian, invite you on a 90-day journey to embrace a life-giving relationship with God and experience authentic, healthy relationships with your people and your community. You are meant to be in relationships that bring joy and connection—that help you know soul-deep peace and leave you feeling loved instead of lonely. Instead, surface-level friendships, filtered social media feeds, unresolved conflicts, and unhealthy relationships can often seem to harm our self-worth, spiritual growth, and mental health—and keep us from the very relationships that could bring that true connection. How to Put Love First reminds you that prioritizing and deepening your love relationship with God is the key to growing healthy relationships in every area of life. Through personal stories of their own walks with God, their pitfalls and victories in relationships of all kinds, and biblical encouragement, Sadie and Christian will help As an added bonus, Dr. Josh Kirby, a psychologist and life coach, joins Sadie and Christian to speak into some of the key themes in the book to offer informed, practical counsel to further help you incorporate these important teachings into your life. If your relationships feel more frustrating than life-giving or if you feel like something deeply important is missing in your life, join Sadie and Christian on this 90-day challenge to discover the joy and freedom of being loved and loving well. Look for additional inspirational books, devotionals, and Bible studies from

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Devotional, Christian Non Fiction, Faith, Religion

224 pages, Hardcover

Published October 3, 2023

Reviews

[Whitney Erwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this to be very enjoyable and I really appreciate Sadie & Christian's wise insight throughout this devotional. This book is set-up as a 90-day challenge, and it works out to be the perfect amount of daily reading. Not too much or too overwhelming. It is very encouraging and uplifting. If you're looking for spiritual growth and to cultivate more loving, healthy relationships in your life, this is perfect for you!!

Thank you, Thomas Nelson Publishers, and Net Galley, for a copy in return for my honest review.

[Sharon Mariampillai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Read

I received an advance review copy for free from Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Actual Rating: 3.5

Thank you, Sadie Robertson Huff and Christian Huff, for the opportunity to read your book. This was an enjoyable read. This devotional talks about how we should put love first with God, the people in our lives, and our communities. In this devotional, we get insights from Sadie and Christian about their life and the challenges they went through growing up and in their marriage and provide advice on how we should overcome similar challenges in our lives. I thought this devotional was interesting and made me want to put love first even when it is challenging. I know that even though I am still figuring out who I am in this world, I have a loving Jesus who has been with me through it all. I think it was great that I got insights about how I can put love first in this world, and I loved the Scriptures that provided me with more strength and wisdom in my Christian journey. I am grateful for the Lord being in my life, and I am glad to know that He is with me through everything that I face. Because of Jesus, I am who I am today. Overall, a great read.

[Lexi Neely · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great devo to get me thinking about how well I love others. You know I looooove my girl Sadie so I liked hearing advice from her and Christian her husband and how relatable and applicable their advice and stories were.

[Amanda Alden · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

A little repetitive at times (i.e. Sadie talking about her past relationship on several different pages) and I’d say it doesn’t go super deep- but I did enjoy reading their different stories and insight on different ways to love. I enjoyed reading their personal stories and their lives. At times they were a little vague/general with certain things they were talking about and I wanted them to give more detail. I understand they might have done this for their family’s privacy so I get that. Overall it’s an easy to read and understand devotional that gives some different ways to show love. It was nice reading from Christian’s perspective and learning more about him and his background. I hope they continue to write more books/devotionals together in the further especially as they gain more life/parenting experience!

[Allison Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Are you struggling to properly love God, your loved ones, and the community? What if you discovered that putting love first in all your relationships will allow them to thrive? This is the focus of this 90-day devotional by reality television star and motivational speaker Sadie Robertson Huff and her husband Christian Huff. Throughout these 90 days, readers get to reflect on 2-page passages written by Sadie and Christian about how to put love first in 3 areas: through their relationship with God, through their loved ones, and through their community. At the end of each passage is the "How To Put Love First" section, where readers can take each day's message and put love first in a tangible way. At the end of each area of focus of where to put love first, readers are brought to the "Pause and Reflect" section written by licensed psychologist Dr. Josh Kirby, who summarizes the essential teachings of each area in a beautifully written reflection. An added bonus at the end of the devotional is the "How To Put Love First Date Ideas", where readers can intentionally plan and schedule quality time with God, their loved ones, and their community.

I enjoyed learning about how to put love first in all areas of my life so that my relationships can thrive. As someone who strives to love others as best as I can, this devotional showed me how to do so in practical ways that I will continue to do even after finishing this book.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and looked forward to reading it every morning. I was part of the text messages that gave us a video each day and I really enjoyed watching them after I read each day for a little added clarity and help.

[Kaitlynn🏹🦊]

solid devotional book

[Sarah Angliss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved having her husband as a co-author for a different perspective and loved the daily real-world applications and challenges.

[Ashley Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute daily devotional that I really enjoyed! 😊

[Samantha Boyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best devotional I have ever read! Will be reading this again because the lessons were ones that I want live out and be reminded of every day. So good!!

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I began the year with this 90 day devotional book as well as the text messages that came from Sadie’s LO text thread.

The book it self is broken up into three parts: Your relationship with God, Your relationship with your people, and Your relationship with your community. It goes day by day, giving you a topic, a verse then either Sadie or Christian give insight to the topic and they end with a challenge for the day. The text thread sent a video where Sadie and Christian talked then they usually had friends speak more in the topic at hand.

I really enjoyed this devotional. It challenged me to put others before myself and treat others with love in everything I do. God calls us to love our neighbor as ourselves and each day Sadie and Christian challenged me to really evaluate if I am doing that. I also liked how they told their own stories of how God challenged them on the specific topic at hand. It made it feel more intimate and real.

[london · Rating 3 out of 5]

“It’s not our lot to just wait until Jesus returns, but to wake up each day with purpose, as someone who knows the hope for the world— that God is with us and will be always— and to share that with the people around us.” -Dr. Josh Kirby

rating: 3 ⭐️

Summary: Love First is short devos for the every day, challenging Christians to be the person God made them to be for their communities!

review: i’ll probably give this book around a 3 star just because it wasn’t that deep and wasn’t super life-changing but it was still pretty good! it was a hit or miss for me personally:) some were AMAZING and then others were average! it truly is a simple yet sweet devotional 💕

content:
1. a story on purity that was a little straightforward and honestly the devo itself wasn’t even that helpful to me anyways

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Obviously the Bible says it best when it tells us in Matthew that the greatest command is love. This book does a good job of stressing the point that if we will use that as the greatest command in every relationship, our relationships would be better.

The book is set up as a 90 day devotional with scripture and narrative for each day. I read it straight through and don't feel like I lost any of the impact or meaning.

The book addresses a variety of relationships with both God and others. Although I do not agree with the author's stance on salvation, the need for each of these relationships to be rooted in love is certainly scriptural--making love a topic that we could probably all stand to read more about.

A lot of the content seemed to be very repetitive....this is not a deeply scriptural study--more the authors' interpretation of scriptures and application. I felt like the doctor's part between chucks of days took away from the feel of the book and was unnecessary.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

[Shelby Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I followed Sadie and Christian for quite some time now and live who they are and what they are about. Especially love that they are a young Christian couple.

As I reflect on this year love is something that had tugged at my heart and going through the 90 day reflectional was eye opening. Again love the nodes to community as that is a huge for me (to have and to cultivate). I also got to pair the last few days with other books on the topic of love; how to do it, how to be it, and how to show it.

2025 will be a year of love for me and it helps that I have it permanently tattooed on my (physically and by God as he first loved me).

Thank you Sadie and Christian for this start of creating intentional habits surrounding love. I look forward to more books by the both of you ❤️

[Sierra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Christian's POV was super practical, relatable, and easy to apply. Unfortunately, can't say the same for Sadie. Every. Single. Devotion of hers gave off a "holier than thou" essence. While Christian came to the devotion everyday with a "this is what I work on daily, this is where I've messed up, this is not my best quality," Sadie always came with, "This is Christianity's problem, this is Christian's weakness, this is where Christian messed up, this is where my friend messed up." The whole point of being a Christian is acknowledging that we fail daily, and Sadie missed the point.

[Abi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great devotional! I love Sadie and Christian and appreciate all the wisdom that they have to share.

This book is perfect for singles, or people in a relationship. I love how it is impactful for all kinds of situations and I love the three big themes of love it explored. It was super easy to read and understand, and very engaging as well!

This is a devotional I’ll continue to reference and reread, and one that I will be recommending and gifting to friends!

[Erica Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this 90-day devotional, Sadie and Christian Huff (plus relationship expert Dr. Josh Kirby) provide insights and tips to help readers grow their relationship with God, people in their lives, and the greater community. Each day of the devotional ends with a tangible way to love others well, a question to reflect on, or a prayer to pray. At the end of the book there are even date ideas that you could do with romantic partners or family and friends!

What I enjoyed about How to Put Love First was that it's not specifically geared towards romantic relationships. Although Sadie and Christian are a married couple, their wisdom can be used to improve any type of relationship in your life—regardless of your marital status.

Although I wish that I better kept up with reading it daily, I think How to Put Love First is a great devotional for loving the people in your life better.

[K · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not finish; it was not great. I apologize, but their "help" seems too light and fluffy, and the experiences are generic. I didn't feel like I was learning or getting anything out of it. I got to day 35, and it just had one bible quote, which is usually problematic with most devotionals anyway, but it just lacked substance, I normally love Sadies podcast but this book was not for me

[Rachel Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 90 day challenge was such a blessing for me! It was the perfect daily devotional to kickstart my day and supplement my scripture readings. Thank you Sadie and Christian for showing me how to better love Jesus and in turn my community.

[Katelan Nagel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all of Sadie Robertson’s devotionals and I always gain so much insight from her. It was nice to get to read a different perspective with Christian, but they didn’t hit as hard as Sadies. However, it was still a great read and I recommend it to anyone who needs a devotional to read!

[Hope Orndorff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this devotional! I liked how Sadie and Christian used their real life examples and experiences in every devotion

[Ressa · Rating 4 out of 5]

stellar

[Maddi]

soft dnf

[Haley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such an important part of my faith journey. So glad I picked it up and dedicated myself to it.

[Addie Sue Hunt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential for doing life and relationship right.

[Stephanie Wall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome awesome book!!!!!!

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good!!

[Ginger Davenport · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the short little daily devotionals. This would be a great book for young adults with a lot of good advice on relationships.

[Rachel Gasseling · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like the concept of this book and some days I liked the message more than others. But it was incredibly repetitive.

[Juliet · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love Sadie and the fact that Christian wrote this too was so good!