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Awakening Pure Worship: Cultivating a Closer Friendship with God
Find Your Way to Greater Closeness with God Jeff Deyo invites you into a conversation about worship in a book that was written for anyone seeking to experience the Lord in a deeper way. Does God’s presence seem distant? Do you have a friend who has grown numb to the things of God? Have you given up on hearing God’s voice in the way so many authors and preachers talk about? Are you ready to awaken your life to a vibrant, one-on-one relationship with the Father once and for all? This is your moment. Your hope is about to be restored as you consider these questions and
Are we truly present in God’s presence?Do we encounter songs, artists, and atmospheres without encountering God Himself?What do we do when we lose the emotion that often surrounds worshiping God?Why are so many of us tempted to put ministry for God above intimacy with God?Are we unintentionally worshiping the image of a false god when we cherry-pick easy-to-swallow scriptures about God’s character?Can the good work of serving the poor and moving in the supernatural cause us to miss the one thing?Do we allow potential embarrassment to keep us from loving and worshiping God extravagantly?Shift your perspective on relationship with God from obligation to invitation and rediscover authentic worship that reaches from the secret place to the marketplace.
Are we truly present in God’s presence?Do we encounter songs, artists, and atmospheres without encountering God Himself?What do we do when we lose the emotion that often surrounds worshiping God?Why are so many of us tempted to put ministry for God above intimacy with God?Are we unintentionally worshiping the image of a false god when we cherry-pick easy-to-swallow scriptures about God’s character?Can the good work of serving the poor and moving in the supernatural cause us to miss the one thing?Do we allow potential embarrassment to keep us from loving and worshiping God extravagantly?Shift your perspective on relationship with God from obligation to invitation and rediscover authentic worship that reaches from the secret place to the marketplace.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 18, 2018
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May 18, 2022
Oh, My Gosh...
While there were lots of good points Jeff Dayo brought out, the chaotic writing style, repetitive phrases, and wrong words used made it extremely difficult for me to read this book. I also felt his efforts to write with the vernacular of a modern young adult fell flat when it came to some of the more serious chapters, especially those about the Trinity. When he quoted Bill Johnson, my husband and I put the book down. I'd like to recommend this book, but I really can't. When I'm studying things about my spiritual life and the thrice Holy God of Creation, I take that seriously and I look for authors who do thing.
While there were lots of good points Jeff Dayo brought out, the chaotic writing style, repetitive phrases, and wrong words used made it extremely difficult for me to read this book. I also felt his efforts to write with the vernacular of a modern young adult fell flat when it came to some of the more serious chapters, especially those about the Trinity. When he quoted Bill Johnson, my husband and I put the book down. I'd like to recommend this book, but I really can't. When I'm studying things about my spiritual life and the thrice Holy God of Creation, I take that seriously and I look for authors who do thing.
September 8, 2019
A few. Too many. Periods.
July 18, 2019
I gave this book 3 stars because while it was sweet, heartfelt and helpful, I also found it tedious reading. While trying to "bring his point home", he was repetitive and long-winded. I don't know if this is just how his mind works, or if he was trying to fill a word quota for each chapter. He used too many words and examples to make his point. I found myself scanning entire sections instead of reading them word by word because I got the point within the first couple of paragraphs of each chapter. Maybe this style of writing is helpful for some, but I found it tedious.
November 15, 2019
One to five
The concepts in this book rate five stars for me. But the author’s way of explaining them ranges from the “ridiculous to the sublime” as some might say. I might almost think the author is on drugs as he goes off in weird ways just to come back to quoting the correct scripture that brings the point home. I am a long time Christian but Deyo did awaken for me new ideas to reflect on and did awaken a desire to spend more time with God. My three star rating is five plus one divided by two.
The concepts in this book rate five stars for me. But the author’s way of explaining them ranges from the “ridiculous to the sublime” as some might say. I might almost think the author is on drugs as he goes off in weird ways just to come back to quoting the correct scripture that brings the point home. I am a long time Christian but Deyo did awaken for me new ideas to reflect on and did awaken a desire to spend more time with God. My three star rating is five plus one divided by two.
August 13, 2019
This was an encouraging and inspiring book. I would recommend it to people wanting to revive their worship times. The author has a chatty writing style. Occasionally he'd say something deep followed by something sarcastic which annoyed me. I felt like the last few chapters weren't as pack and polished but maybe that's just me.
February 25, 2025
Wow!!!
This book inspired and convicted my heart. So many things helped me to better understand and change my outlook on my relationship with the Lord and with worship. I plead with all, believers and unbelievers alike, to pick up this book and give it a read!
This book inspired and convicted my heart. So many things helped me to better understand and change my outlook on my relationship with the Lord and with worship. I plead with all, believers and unbelievers alike, to pick up this book and give it a read!
September 11, 2020
Challenging
Prepare your highlighter and have a spare for backup. This is quite a thoughtful read with a challenge as well as practical information.
Prepare your highlighter and have a spare for backup. This is quite a thoughtful read with a challenge as well as practical information.
July 28, 2023
True Worship
A book that will give you a new perspective of what true worship is! A must read for every Christian!
A book that will give you a new perspective of what true worship is! A must read for every Christian!
January 1, 2019
Jeff writes like he's just having a conversation with you. Worship is more than just singing in church. It's worshipping in all aspects of your day and who you are in Christ. Highly recommend this read!
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