Excellent study for a new Christian who’s learning about the spiritual disciplines or for someone who’s coming back to the fold. Packed with scripture to reinforce the concepts of each day - this is a great book to remind you that the spiritual disciplines exist, not as a check box system, but as a heart desire to bring us closer to God himself. This would be an excellent study to gift a newer Christian or someone celebrating a new milestone in their faith journey such as the public announcement of their transformation through baptism.
"Our cross to pick up daily is the willingness to, day in and day out, obey His commands, love and serve others, and do all things for His glory. It is a life of emptying ourselves and being filled with Christ. This kind of life leads to inexpressive joy."
"Turning away from our sins in repentance, submitting our lives to the lordship of Christ, and obeying His Word only happens when the gospel transforms our hearts, minds, and wills. We cannot do it apart from Christ. This is why we need to be tethered to Him. We are invited to take His yoke and learn from Him who is gently and lowly in heart. And as we work, we will find rest for our souls."
This was nice & quick. Loaded with a lot of good information & helpful directions on living out the spiritual disciplines. Great for Christians who don't know much about the disciplines & need a place to start! I'll definitely keep this for a reference to fall back on when needed.
3 stars because some of the days were less engaging than the others & I lost interest part way through.
My spouse and I read the women’s and men’s versions of this book in tandem which I’d really recommend. It would also be a great book for a small group or book club as it meets readers at different stages of spiritual maturity.