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Get Lost: Your Guide to Finding True Love
Have you ever ditched a friend for a guy? Filled your journal with more thoughts about guys than God? Found yourself jealous because that other girl gets all the dates? Maybe it’s time to get lost—in God. Discover how to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find you. Dannah Gresh traces God’s language of love through Scripture to help you pursue your heart’s deepest desires and seek love the way God designed it to be. Because once you identify your true longings and let God answer them, you’ll know just how to respond when romantic love comes along. With a guided ten-day Love Feast Challenge, Get Lost will help you see for yourself how getting lost in God opens the door to lifelong fulfillment.
226 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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Dannah Gresh
95 books188 followersDannah Gresh, a mother/daughter communication coach, has sold well over three quarters of a million copies of her books—including And the Bride Wore White and 2008's best-selling CBA youth book, Lies Young Women Believe (coauthored with Nancy Leigh DeMoss)—making her one of the most successful Christian authors targeting teens and preteens. With the belief that today's culture has been seeking to rob little girls of their innocence, Dannah has been fighting on the front lines to protect them. Her fun line of Secret Keeper Girl mom/preteen daughter connecting resources and live events that tour the country provide moms with just the right tools to fight back. She has long been at the forefront of the movement to encourage both tweens and teens to pursue purity and is often called upon to defend the conservative position of abstinence in national news media like USA Today, Time, Chicago Tribune, and Women's Wear Daily. She is also a frequent contributor to FamilyLife Today, Midday Connection, and Focus on the Family. Dannah lives in State College, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bob, and their children, Robby, Lexi, and Autumn, whom the family adopted from China in 2007. She and her husband founded Grace Prep, a new model in Christian high school education, which Bob administrates. She is shamelessly in love with her labradoodle, Stormie. (DannahGresh.com)
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December 18, 2025
This is one of the best books I have ever read. Not only was it well-written and engaging, mixing the right amount of humor with the right amount of seriousness, it was life-changing. After I closed the pages of the book after finishing it the first time, I felt even closer to God than I had before. I did the Ten Day Love Feast Challenge that Dannah Gresh talked about and during the course of those ten days, I really felt closer to the heart of God.
There are dozens upon dozens of relationship books out there for teens and tweens, but this one was the only one I've read that actually had an impact that lasted longer than a week! The effects are still lasting on me! It has made a mark on my heart that is there to stay. This is not the typical typecast relationship book.
I had so many questions about marriage, relationships, life and even God. Dannah answered all of them, plus some! Learning the difference between agape and ahabah helped me in more ways than I can ever begin to describe. Her writing style was clear, non-confrontational, gentle yet honest, funny and serious all at the same time. When I was done reading the book I felt more in love with God, I felt like I knew more about relationships with anyone from God to my family to even my future husband someday. To say that the book is one of my favorites would be an understatement. I simply love this book. It has a special place on my top shelf. And it's one of the few books besides my Bible to ever show signs of wear and tear. Dannah Gresh is one amazing author with seemingly answers to everything! I cannot say enough how much I love this book!
1/23/2020: This is still the case. Looking at it with new eyes and an older and more experienced perspective, I still found that this book still remains my favorite. :)
There are dozens upon dozens of relationship books out there for teens and tweens, but this one was the only one I've read that actually had an impact that lasted longer than a week! The effects are still lasting on me! It has made a mark on my heart that is there to stay. This is not the typical typecast relationship book.
I had so many questions about marriage, relationships, life and even God. Dannah answered all of them, plus some! Learning the difference between agape and ahabah helped me in more ways than I can ever begin to describe. Her writing style was clear, non-confrontational, gentle yet honest, funny and serious all at the same time. When I was done reading the book I felt more in love with God, I felt like I knew more about relationships with anyone from God to my family to even my future husband someday. To say that the book is one of my favorites would be an understatement. I simply love this book. It has a special place on my top shelf. And it's one of the few books besides my Bible to ever show signs of wear and tear. Dannah Gresh is one amazing author with seemingly answers to everything! I cannot say enough how much I love this book!
1/23/2020: This is still the case. Looking at it with new eyes and an older and more experienced perspective, I still found that this book still remains my favorite. :)
May 31, 2013
OK, one can't just pick up any book read it then comment that it didn't meet your needs, when the book isn't even on the topic of your needs! Sheesh.... hmmmm... let me see, I think I want to learn about being a Godly husband (I am still single), so I will pick up a Chilton's manual on how to fix my waverunner... uh HELLO!... OK, enough sarcasm!
This is a GREAT book! You wonder why a guy read it, well, 2 reasons... one is nearly 14 years old and the other is 9 years old! :) Both beatiful daughters, and I haven't purchased a shotgun yet to hang near my front door! :)
I gave my older daughter the option, work through an Algebra review book this summer or read this book and do the devotionals.... hmmmm... wonder which one she chose!;) Actually, she is excited to read it.... She doesn't have a consistent Godly female role model in her life, so I need to expose her to books like this, while not perfect, it is a great start to focus on God, not because she wants a man but because He is THE Man!
This books helps you to learn what is important first so that you don't make a mistake and end up one of the 50% of marriages that end in divorce. If you KNOW that your spouses heart belongs to Jesus, you never have to compete with the rest of the world for their heart, you will always be 2nd.... the perfect place to be, when Jesus is 1st!
This is a GREAT book! You wonder why a guy read it, well, 2 reasons... one is nearly 14 years old and the other is 9 years old! :) Both beatiful daughters, and I haven't purchased a shotgun yet to hang near my front door! :)
I gave my older daughter the option, work through an Algebra review book this summer or read this book and do the devotionals.... hmmmm... wonder which one she chose!;) Actually, she is excited to read it.... She doesn't have a consistent Godly female role model in her life, so I need to expose her to books like this, while not perfect, it is a great start to focus on God, not because she wants a man but because He is THE Man!
This books helps you to learn what is important first so that you don't make a mistake and end up one of the 50% of marriages that end in divorce. If you KNOW that your spouses heart belongs to Jesus, you never have to compete with the rest of the world for their heart, you will always be 2nd.... the perfect place to be, when Jesus is 1st!
July 30, 2024
5⭐️ for sure. This book changed my perspective on so many things. I love how it dived deep into how important it is for your relationship with the Lord to be strong and steady when entering into a new romantic relationship. I love this writer and her books have always moved me in some way. Absolutely recommend to a person who might be struggling with keeping the Lord their #1 in life! “A girl needs to be so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find her.”
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March 8, 2025DNF... not because it's bad, just because it worked 😂
June 9, 2021
This book really impacted my life! I was so blessed by the ways it challenged me... and it left me longing to get lost in God!
I especially liked how it showed that a relationship with God truly can fill the desperate longing for love, that is in a wounded heart.
I especially liked how it showed that a relationship with God truly can fill the desperate longing for love, that is in a wounded heart.
April 27, 2013
Back-Story: I am always on the lookout for any type of self-help book for single girls. I noticed this one at the store I work at and after reading the back decided to go ahead and get it. Honestly, I think it was God who prompted me because I had given up on really finding any book that actually helped me.
I've read a lot of books geared towards singles in the past; however, this is my first book I've read written by Dannah. All of them had good information and I've gotten something out of all of them but none of them really captured my heart like this one did.
Review: I honestly think that if you go into this book with an open, willing heart and pray about it all, that you will definitely get a lot out of this book.
Looks- The cover is amazing. It's just a nice, simple, beautiful cover that I feel like really emphasizes that this book is going to focus on you and your relationship with God.
Content- Like I said, this book really captured my heart. Right from the very first chapter I was able to connect with everything Dannah had written about. I feel like she really gets to issues that some authors just aren't able to hit in the right way. Everything she was talking about from the "Humpty-Dumpty Syndrome" to the "Violent Craving" really hit me because they are things I really deal with and she told me that it was okay to have those feelings and that everyone does.
I didn't know when I first purchased this that it had a 10 day (or 10 week if you prefer to do it in a group) Bible study/devotional type of thing called "The Love Feast." Because I wasn't prepared for it, I really felt like it was something God put there for a reason for me. So I did what she suggested and I took guys off the table for my 10 days and didn't talk to any guys in any kind of a fun way, just to my coworkers at work of course. I got so much out of my 10 day love feast. Every day, Dannah focuses on a new issue that we single girls seem to always face. She talks about it and backs everything up with Scripture and then she shows the right way to deal with it and what we really need in order to stop the "Violent Craving" issues we face. Always at the end of the chapter, she gives you a way to act on what she spoke about in the chapter and she gives you a sample prayer that you can pray to start working on that issue. She also gives you space to write in the book so you can write how God dealt with you on that issue at the end of each chapter.
Dannah is a wonderful, highly relatable author. She gets right to the heart of the issue, tells you that it's okay to feel that way, and then shows you a better way to deal with it while always emphasizing that what you really need is a strong relationship with God because no man is ever going to give you everything you need. I loved that Dannah didn't take the "legalistic" approach that a lot of single help books do where they just tell you an issue that some of us face and then gives an answer and moves on. Dannah does that too but she also shows you how to help change your heart attitude to want the right things and to strive for the right things.
I think that this book would be good for any woman whether they're dating or not because it focuses on not getting your fulfillment from a man but to strive to have a close relationship with God because that's where true fulfillment comes from.
Likes: Highly relatable. Dealt with everything in a good, different way. Nice informative, but quick chapters.
Dislikes: Really minor things like some issues that I personally don't deal with. Nothing really worth mentioning.
Overall:
Recommend? Definitely!
And if you have any questions about my experiences with the 10 day love feast or questions about this book, feel free to message me on here!
I've read a lot of books geared towards singles in the past; however, this is my first book I've read written by Dannah. All of them had good information and I've gotten something out of all of them but none of them really captured my heart like this one did.
Review: I honestly think that if you go into this book with an open, willing heart and pray about it all, that you will definitely get a lot out of this book.
Looks- The cover is amazing. It's just a nice, simple, beautiful cover that I feel like really emphasizes that this book is going to focus on you and your relationship with God.
Content- Like I said, this book really captured my heart. Right from the very first chapter I was able to connect with everything Dannah had written about. I feel like she really gets to issues that some authors just aren't able to hit in the right way. Everything she was talking about from the "Humpty-Dumpty Syndrome" to the "Violent Craving" really hit me because they are things I really deal with and she told me that it was okay to have those feelings and that everyone does.
I didn't know when I first purchased this that it had a 10 day (or 10 week if you prefer to do it in a group) Bible study/devotional type of thing called "The Love Feast." Because I wasn't prepared for it, I really felt like it was something God put there for a reason for me. So I did what she suggested and I took guys off the table for my 10 days and didn't talk to any guys in any kind of a fun way, just to my coworkers at work of course. I got so much out of my 10 day love feast. Every day, Dannah focuses on a new issue that we single girls seem to always face. She talks about it and backs everything up with Scripture and then she shows the right way to deal with it and what we really need in order to stop the "Violent Craving" issues we face. Always at the end of the chapter, she gives you a way to act on what she spoke about in the chapter and she gives you a sample prayer that you can pray to start working on that issue. She also gives you space to write in the book so you can write how God dealt with you on that issue at the end of each chapter.
Dannah is a wonderful, highly relatable author. She gets right to the heart of the issue, tells you that it's okay to feel that way, and then shows you a better way to deal with it while always emphasizing that what you really need is a strong relationship with God because no man is ever going to give you everything you need. I loved that Dannah didn't take the "legalistic" approach that a lot of single help books do where they just tell you an issue that some of us face and then gives an answer and moves on. Dannah does that too but she also shows you how to help change your heart attitude to want the right things and to strive for the right things.
I think that this book would be good for any woman whether they're dating or not because it focuses on not getting your fulfillment from a man but to strive to have a close relationship with God because that's where true fulfillment comes from.
Likes: Highly relatable. Dealt with everything in a good, different way. Nice informative, but quick chapters.
Dislikes: Really minor things like some issues that I personally don't deal with. Nothing really worth mentioning.
Overall:
Recommend? Definitely!
And if you have any questions about my experiences with the 10 day love feast or questions about this book, feel free to message me on here!
February 14, 2017
I highly recommend this for all young unmarried girls.
January 4, 2017
I started reading this book for all the wrong reasons. But as I read through, my reasons completely changed. This book will not help you get a guy, but rather find away to be mostly content with one. I'm divorced and have been single for some time, and there are days when it's really hard. But I know now where my heart is, and that if a guy wants to be with me, he can find me with the Lord. I believe that if I can stay in the right head space, get lost in God, the right guy will show up at the right time and our relationship will be infinitely better than my marriage, which wasn't built on that foundation. Thank you Dannah!
October 31, 2013
While the principles advocated by Gresh were sound and useful, much of her support was not. A large part of the book is based on mis-interpretation of the Song of Solomon, and the book is chock full of mysticism throughout.
February 24, 2021
All women long to be loved. It’s something that many women spend their whole life searching for. We all want our Prince Charming and our happily ever after’s. Many women try to seek out love and affection in men, but they end up doing it for all the wrong reasons. They give into the “violent craving” all women have deep within them for the affection of men, and make that the focus of their emotional health, their self-worth, and even their life. Then, when either men hurt us or we are unsuccessful at earning a man’s affections, we fall apart, often trying to compensate the lack of affection with all the wrong things. It’s a vicious cycle that so many women in our world today are caught in today, because our culture sells it to us as normal. They tell being “boy crazy” is normal. They try to convince us that if we dress the right way and act flirty and attractive, we will get the attention of our Prince Charming and you’ll live happily ever after. In the end, this method doesn’t work, and now most women don’t know what to do to handle these feelings for guys correctly. It makes us ask the question: Is there a way to find love and contentment, even if I don’t have a guy?
“A girl should be so lost in God, he has to seek Him to find her.”
This is the quote that author Dannah Gresh used to inspire the book that asks this question. In Get Lost, she addresses the “violent craving” that all women have deep within our hearts for the affection and affirmation of men, and she explains that there is a better way to satisfy this craving. Instead of trying to find it in men that are flawed humans that will ultimately disappoint us, Dannah encourages you to seek it out in the all-consuming and satisfying love of the Heavenly Father. She then takes you through a “love feast,” a 10-Day devotional journey through the facets of God’s love. You are encouraged to take guys off the table and give the best part of your day to God, so you can focus your heart and mind on Him. In the process, you will find that the call to be consumed in God’s love isn’t always easy, but it is so much more fulfilling that any version of romance and personal fulfillment our culture tries to sell us. Then, after your feast, you learn at the conclusion how to bring guys into the picture in a way that honors God and keeps your heart in line with His.
This is an incredible book for older teen girls and young women, especially if you have been through a break-up or are still single. There is also a great video curriculum available for this book take can turn it into a ten-week study.
“A girl should be so lost in God, he has to seek Him to find her.”
This is the quote that author Dannah Gresh used to inspire the book that asks this question. In Get Lost, she addresses the “violent craving” that all women have deep within our hearts for the affection and affirmation of men, and she explains that there is a better way to satisfy this craving. Instead of trying to find it in men that are flawed humans that will ultimately disappoint us, Dannah encourages you to seek it out in the all-consuming and satisfying love of the Heavenly Father. She then takes you through a “love feast,” a 10-Day devotional journey through the facets of God’s love. You are encouraged to take guys off the table and give the best part of your day to God, so you can focus your heart and mind on Him. In the process, you will find that the call to be consumed in God’s love isn’t always easy, but it is so much more fulfilling that any version of romance and personal fulfillment our culture tries to sell us. Then, after your feast, you learn at the conclusion how to bring guys into the picture in a way that honors God and keeps your heart in line with His.
This is an incredible book for older teen girls and young women, especially if you have been through a break-up or are still single. There is also a great video curriculum available for this book take can turn it into a ten-week study.
April 26, 2023
I entered a book club last month and this was the book we were going to read. I'm not going to lie, at first I was a bit worried because this is not the type of book I tend to read, however I've always been religious so I decided to give it a go.
Basically, the premise of this book is to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek him to find you. Let's just say I needed this as I've been single my whole life lol. Really enjoyed it, loved how there were testimonies through out the book and also how there was a journal prompt after each chapter. What I didn't love was that it felt old fashioned but that is understandable as this book was published a long time ago.
Recommend to my religious girlies trying to find true love.
Basically, the premise of this book is to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek him to find you. Let's just say I needed this as I've been single my whole life lol. Really enjoyed it, loved how there were testimonies through out the book and also how there was a journal prompt after each chapter. What I didn't love was that it felt old fashioned but that is understandable as this book was published a long time ago.
Recommend to my religious girlies trying to find true love.
January 26, 2018
I picked up this book to do with some of my junior high youth girls at church. But honestly, this book taught me a lot about myself, and challenged me about ways that I continue to look for my husband to meet some of the needs that only God can fill. I will be going through this study with both of my daughters when they get a little older. Great stuff!
April 21, 2024
This is an amazing book! I just finished going through it with the teen girls at my Church and we all learned a lot from it. My favorite quote from it is “ A girl needs to be so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find her.”
March 23, 2018
-Pleasantly surprised, thought it would be more of reminders, but it did actually make me think and reevaluate, even if directed toward teenagers
April 4, 2019
This book helped me so much, in ways I can't even explain. I'm so thankful for my friend who recommended it for me.
February 19, 2020
Growing close
What an amazing read. What a journey to to get lost in His word every day. Enjoyed every day and growing closer
What an amazing read. What a journey to to get lost in His word every day. Enjoyed every day and growing closer
April 24, 2023
literally the best book! learned so much about how intimate Gods love is for us!!
February 11, 2024
Different perspective on how to love others well :)
March 15, 2025
This was my second time reading this book. Highly recommended!
September 4, 2025
I did this book with a group of high school girls and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!!!! It was amazing! it is filled with so much practical Jesus truth. I wish I could give it 10 stars!!!
April 8, 2013
I knew this book was for me the moment I read the title. Why? Because for a long time, I’ve struggled with resting in the Lord and finding satisfaction and fulfillment in Him rather than in other things. Like guys. Like the ecstasy of romance and the dream of love and marriage. I’ve suffering from the Craving. We all have it- it comes in different shapes and forms. But most of us just don’t know how to defeat it.
Dannah starts her book by identifying the Craving. She tells us that it’s not wrong to want to be loved. And it isn’t- it really and truly isn’t. But most often than not, we try to fulfill that Craving with guys rather than God. And sorry to break it to ya, but it’s never going to work that way. Jesus is the only thing that will ever really calm the Craving. He has to be enough for us. He will be enough for us, if only we let Him be.
Get Lost reveals that we need to get over ourselves and get lost in God. A beautiful journey awaits us, girls. Getting lost in our Savior will transform your life in each and every area, drawing you to Him and blurring all distractions this world has to offer. Dannah strips away all the disillusion of “falling in love” that girls idolize and shows us the consequences of beginning a relationship this way.
Choosing to get lost in God rather than “fall in love” will prepare you for a life-long love relationship. Experiencing God’s unfailing love will illuminate the meaning and purpose of true love and marriage, providing a perfect example of the relationship between husband and wife. There is no better way to prepare for a godly relationship commitment than a commitment to God.
But here’s the best part: Dannah doesn’t only preach it- she guides us into an experience of getting lost in God. In part two, we’re offered the opportunity to take ten days to get lost in God- in His Word, His Voice, His Love. Ten days of no guys. Only God. This “Love Feast” features ten devotions laid out by the author in which the reader takes an allotment of time out of her to focus her heart on God. Personally, I started out by listening to one or two worship songs before diving into the chapter part of the devotion. As encouraged by Dannah, I’d end by journaling a prayer. Honestly, my days went sooo much better during the Love Feast, because I’d focused my heart on God. The topics of each day of the Love Feast were personal and spoke right to my heart, as if they were written specifically for me.
Two of my all-time favorite chapters of the book were two of the last ones- What a Guy Lost in God Looks Like and What a Girl Lost in God Looks Likes. Each of them outlines the specific qualities of a man and woman lost in God. We’re provided with numerous stories of girls who’ve had their lives changed through getting lost in God, the author included. It’s also the perfect book for small groups or Bible studies, as it comes with discussion/conversation questions in the back. I can say without a doubt that it’s the best Christian inspirational book I’ve read in a very long time. I’m so thankful someone took the initiative to shed some light on this topic, because I know that it’s such a big struggle for a lot of teen girls. You’ll definitely experience God’s love in a whole new way.
Dannah starts her book by identifying the Craving. She tells us that it’s not wrong to want to be loved. And it isn’t- it really and truly isn’t. But most often than not, we try to fulfill that Craving with guys rather than God. And sorry to break it to ya, but it’s never going to work that way. Jesus is the only thing that will ever really calm the Craving. He has to be enough for us. He will be enough for us, if only we let Him be.
Get Lost reveals that we need to get over ourselves and get lost in God. A beautiful journey awaits us, girls. Getting lost in our Savior will transform your life in each and every area, drawing you to Him and blurring all distractions this world has to offer. Dannah strips away all the disillusion of “falling in love” that girls idolize and shows us the consequences of beginning a relationship this way.
Choosing to get lost in God rather than “fall in love” will prepare you for a life-long love relationship. Experiencing God’s unfailing love will illuminate the meaning and purpose of true love and marriage, providing a perfect example of the relationship between husband and wife. There is no better way to prepare for a godly relationship commitment than a commitment to God.
But here’s the best part: Dannah doesn’t only preach it- she guides us into an experience of getting lost in God. In part two, we’re offered the opportunity to take ten days to get lost in God- in His Word, His Voice, His Love. Ten days of no guys. Only God. This “Love Feast” features ten devotions laid out by the author in which the reader takes an allotment of time out of her to focus her heart on God. Personally, I started out by listening to one or two worship songs before diving into the chapter part of the devotion. As encouraged by Dannah, I’d end by journaling a prayer. Honestly, my days went sooo much better during the Love Feast, because I’d focused my heart on God. The topics of each day of the Love Feast were personal and spoke right to my heart, as if they were written specifically for me.
Two of my all-time favorite chapters of the book were two of the last ones- What a Guy Lost in God Looks Like and What a Girl Lost in God Looks Likes. Each of them outlines the specific qualities of a man and woman lost in God. We’re provided with numerous stories of girls who’ve had their lives changed through getting lost in God, the author included. It’s also the perfect book for small groups or Bible studies, as it comes with discussion/conversation questions in the back. I can say without a doubt that it’s the best Christian inspirational book I’ve read in a very long time. I’m so thankful someone took the initiative to shed some light on this topic, because I know that it’s such a big struggle for a lot of teen girls. You’ll definitely experience God’s love in a whole new way.
March 18, 2013
You see him walking down the hall, (what do you mean who? Don’t ask me who. You know who I’m talking about!) and all the sudden your mind begins to move at a whirlwind speed! Will this be the day that he finally notices you! How long has it been since you have wanted him to see you? How long have you waited to get his attention? And still, if you do get it, how far will you go to gain his affection? How much do you really need him?
Maybe it has been the same guy for months or years even. Or maybe it is a different guy every week. You can’t seem to help yourself with these feelings. It is a longing in your heart that you can’t describe – the need to be noticed and the need to be recognized and loved. It is as if you cannot be complete without him. And he doesn't even realize everything he is to you.
You desire and you want…you push yourself further every time.
This is just an example of the violent craving that Dannah addresses in her book, Get Lost, to be released on April 2nd. Not only does she talk about the craving, but she also talks about the cure. Included in this book Dannah walks you through a 10 day "love feast" and finally the fulfillment. This is a book about God and guys and how we can sometimes get them mixed up.
"Discover how to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find you."
Love can be a complex word. We love our family, we love our friends, we love our food? The English language by far is lacking in the area of what love really is. Dannah goes though scripture and talks about the Hebrew and Greek words for love and what they mean. In example, Hesed is the Hebrew form of love to describe the God kind of love for us. In the Greek, this love is called agape. This love is unfailing, and is not rooted in emotionalism or circumstances - it is a love that is about the other and not oneself. This is the love that we really desire, and long for, and that is offered to us, but dear one will you respond?
Get Lost with God as Dannah leads you through a 10-day love feast that will lead you to countless days in the love and presence of our Lord.
So what are you waiting for? It's time to get lost!
(I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group in exchange for my honest review as a part of their Blogging for Books program.)
Maybe it has been the same guy for months or years even. Or maybe it is a different guy every week. You can’t seem to help yourself with these feelings. It is a longing in your heart that you can’t describe – the need to be noticed and the need to be recognized and loved. It is as if you cannot be complete without him. And he doesn't even realize everything he is to you.
You desire and you want…you push yourself further every time.
This is just an example of the violent craving that Dannah addresses in her book, Get Lost, to be released on April 2nd. Not only does she talk about the craving, but she also talks about the cure. Included in this book Dannah walks you through a 10 day "love feast" and finally the fulfillment. This is a book about God and guys and how we can sometimes get them mixed up.
"Discover how to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find you."
Love can be a complex word. We love our family, we love our friends, we love our food? The English language by far is lacking in the area of what love really is. Dannah goes though scripture and talks about the Hebrew and Greek words for love and what they mean. In example, Hesed is the Hebrew form of love to describe the God kind of love for us. In the Greek, this love is called agape. This love is unfailing, and is not rooted in emotionalism or circumstances - it is a love that is about the other and not oneself. This is the love that we really desire, and long for, and that is offered to us, but dear one will you respond?
Get Lost with God as Dannah leads you through a 10-day love feast that will lead you to countless days in the love and presence of our Lord.
So what are you waiting for? It's time to get lost!
(I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group in exchange for my honest review as a part of their Blogging for Books program.)
February 3, 2013
I’m no stranger to books by Dannah Gresh. I’m a little older than her target audience, but I’m single, so no matter how old you are, if you are a single female, they are still appropriate. This book, Get Lost: Your Guide to Finding True Love, is a bit different than most young adult or teen purity books. Instead of focusing on not having sex (which it does mention abstinence often) it’s focus is losing yourself in God and finding true love with Him.
Sound cheesy? Not really. The author gives some great stories to inspire you. Sure, you might not move to Uganda and adopt 14 children by the age of 22, but maybe the story about the girl who went to college and got involved reaching out to other female students may resonate with you.
I very much enjoyed the set up of this book. There were a few chapters of introduction, then the body of the book is called “The Love Feast”. In it, you are to take ten days (although it could be adapted easily to a teen girls’ Bible study and take ten weeks!) and focus on God -- not guys. Then there are a few chapters of conclusion wrapping up what you have been studying. In a day that many Christian books publish a separate study guide, I was glad to see this built right in because most teens and young adults don’t have the extra cash to purchase two books that could be combined into one, so I think this was a great decision on the part of the author and publisher.
Even though I’ve been reading books on dating, purity and living for God for longer than most of the target audience has been alive, I have to said Dannah Gresh did a fantastic job on this book. I would highly recommend it to any Christian teen or young adult. In fact, I’m not even sure who will receive my copy because I can think of a couple girls who would enjoy this book. It’s rare I pass on a review copy of a book, but this one is too good to keep to myself.
Get Lost: Your Guide to Finding True Love hits bookstores on April 2nd, but you can pre-order it now.
FTC disclosure: I received an advance reader’s copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The opinions are my own.
Sound cheesy? Not really. The author gives some great stories to inspire you. Sure, you might not move to Uganda and adopt 14 children by the age of 22, but maybe the story about the girl who went to college and got involved reaching out to other female students may resonate with you.
I very much enjoyed the set up of this book. There were a few chapters of introduction, then the body of the book is called “The Love Feast”. In it, you are to take ten days (although it could be adapted easily to a teen girls’ Bible study and take ten weeks!) and focus on God -- not guys. Then there are a few chapters of conclusion wrapping up what you have been studying. In a day that many Christian books publish a separate study guide, I was glad to see this built right in because most teens and young adults don’t have the extra cash to purchase two books that could be combined into one, so I think this was a great decision on the part of the author and publisher.
Even though I’ve been reading books on dating, purity and living for God for longer than most of the target audience has been alive, I have to said Dannah Gresh did a fantastic job on this book. I would highly recommend it to any Christian teen or young adult. In fact, I’m not even sure who will receive my copy because I can think of a couple girls who would enjoy this book. It’s rare I pass on a review copy of a book, but this one is too good to keep to myself.
Get Lost: Your Guide to Finding True Love hits bookstores on April 2nd, but you can pre-order it now.
FTC disclosure: I received an advance reader’s copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The opinions are my own.
March 5, 2014
I've discovered the more I love a book, the harder it is for me to write a review...but I've gotta try!!
First, let me begin by saying, I feel that though this book was written for young teenage girls, it would be a good read for any age and even relationship status.
The book focus's on God, and developing a relationship with Him...so often we go after boys to fill the desire to be loved, while we ignore God, who has ever lasting love for us. Even if you're dating (or even married) the book teaches you to strive to have a close relationship with God because that's where true fulfillment comes from. Maybe you married young, trying to fill the need to feel loved, without a relationship with God, no man will fill the emptiness in your heart.
Because this book is written for teens, it's super easy and not intimidating if you're hesitant and not sure how to deepen your relationship with God...
Though I say the book is written for teens-it's not written childishly. What I mean by it is, it's simple;
Dannah is a wonderful author you can relate to. She gets right to the heart of the issue and emphasizing that what you really need is a strong relationship with God because no man is ever going to give you everything you need.
Included in this book Dannah walks you through a 10 day "love feast" and finally the fulfillment. She talks about guys and God and how we get them confused....we start trying to get guys attention, to get guys approval, all the while ignoring God.
As I read this book, I dedicated every morning (before I even turn the computer on) to God. I spend at least 20 minutes, reading the bible, praying, talking to God and reading other Christian living books...as I read this book, I stopped caring about catching a guys eye (or even finding a guy)...My optimism, confidence and love for and desire to please God went up; this book helps change the way you look at things. And I would definitely recommend it!
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this book review
First, let me begin by saying, I feel that though this book was written for young teenage girls, it would be a good read for any age and even relationship status.
The book focus's on God, and developing a relationship with Him...so often we go after boys to fill the desire to be loved, while we ignore God, who has ever lasting love for us. Even if you're dating (or even married) the book teaches you to strive to have a close relationship with God because that's where true fulfillment comes from. Maybe you married young, trying to fill the need to feel loved, without a relationship with God, no man will fill the emptiness in your heart.
Because this book is written for teens, it's super easy and not intimidating if you're hesitant and not sure how to deepen your relationship with God...
Though I say the book is written for teens-it's not written childishly. What I mean by it is, it's simple;
Dannah is a wonderful author you can relate to. She gets right to the heart of the issue and emphasizing that what you really need is a strong relationship with God because no man is ever going to give you everything you need.
Included in this book Dannah walks you through a 10 day "love feast" and finally the fulfillment. She talks about guys and God and how we get them confused....we start trying to get guys attention, to get guys approval, all the while ignoring God.
As I read this book, I dedicated every morning (before I even turn the computer on) to God. I spend at least 20 minutes, reading the bible, praying, talking to God and reading other Christian living books...as I read this book, I stopped caring about catching a guys eye (or even finding a guy)...My optimism, confidence and love for and desire to please God went up; this book helps change the way you look at things. And I would definitely recommend it!
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this book review
August 23, 2016
Love can be so complicated, if we let it. We tend to associate everything with love: We love our friends, animals, food, shows, etc. Dannah breaks it down for us though:
Hesed is the Hebrew form of love. Hesed describes the God kind of love for us.
In the Greek, this love is called agape. This love is unfailing, and is not rooted in emotionalism or circumstances. It is a love that is about the other and not oneself. Agape is the love we really desire, and it is offered to us.
She also shows us at the beginning we are wired for craving. She lets us know it is not wrong to want to be loved, but most of the time we lean on people to offer us love instead of God.
Get Lost reveals that we need to get over ourselves and get lost in God. In this book you will guide yourself into an experience of getting to know what it is like to get lost with God: His Word, His Voice, His Love.
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Hesed is the Hebrew form of love. Hesed describes the God kind of love for us.
In the Greek, this love is called agape. This love is unfailing, and is not rooted in emotionalism or circumstances. It is a love that is about the other and not oneself. Agape is the love we really desire, and it is offered to us.
She also shows us at the beginning we are wired for craving. She lets us know it is not wrong to want to be loved, but most of the time we lean on people to offer us love instead of God.
Get Lost reveals that we need to get over ourselves and get lost in God. In this book you will guide yourself into an experience of getting to know what it is like to get lost with God: His Word, His Voice, His Love.
We're Jumpin' Books
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July 27, 2014Birthday and Christmas are months and months away but I already have a wishlist. It's really simple. This book called Get Lost, written by Dannah Gresh:) Perfect resource to supplement our material:) It's got a Discussion Guide/Leader's Guide at the end. #BackToTheWord
"Have you ever ditched a friend for a guy? Filled your journal with more thoughts about guys than God? Found yourself jealous because that other girl gets all the dates? Maybe it’s time to get lost—in God.
Discover how to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find you."
"Have you ever ditched a friend for a guy? Filled your journal with more thoughts about guys than God? Found yourself jealous because that other girl gets all the dates? Maybe it’s time to get lost—in God.
Discover how to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find you."
August 2, 2015
As someone who is in no way whatsoever boy crazy, this book is a bit heavy on the relationship aspect. That being said, it's Dannah so I expected that. However, I pretty much skimmed through the starting chapters and jumped right into the love feast. And my word was it good. I'd recommend this to any girl even those who don't struggle in their relationships. It's an amazing challenge that helps you focus in on what really matters: your loving Heavenly Father. Definitely a worthwhile read. I wish there was a version of the love feast focused on guys, or maybe a gender neutral one, as well!
July 31, 2014
This is a good book. Written mostly for teenage girls, it is an easy read. It is not very deep, but relays important concepts in getting lost in God. I liked her insights on The Craving. Well rounded book with scripture, worship suggestions, journal area, and group discussion questions.
January 19, 2014
This book was really good! Take the time to spend with God, and journal in the sections, because it really helps you get closer to God. Definitely an awesome book, and highly recommended for everyone, but especially girls who have the tendency to look to guys for love.
January 20, 2015
This book is AMAZING. I checked it out from the library and had to renew it constantly in order to keep it for just a little bit longer. I have every intention of purchasing this book as soon as possible.
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