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Very Francis Chan style, is great at helping you reframe that you are loved because God chooses you, not because of any peformance. Focus on being like John that embraces the title of beloved by JESUS. And quit trying to have the fullest fruit basket.

It’s dense and designed to keep you moving. Example 38 pages in yet I’m on chapter 7. They cut a lot the fluff that others books do to pad the pages or fluff their egos. But this book is dense and leaves out enough info to keep you reading to try and find the missing pieces. Curious to see how it wraps up

Will be a relisten.
Audible also has a good voice.

Secular basic book. If you really want grasp these concepts ready Henry cloud boundaries.

This book so far just gives you permission not to change people but doesn’t give any insight on boundaries or practical.

But is def a good marketing on the title so it sounds more impressive than it is

Really good, so want to study this book, but just reading it right now

Very disappointed, I kept hoping get better but it never got decent. Shows you a name sells products not skill

Okay I’m getting more accustomed to writing style. It’s nice to hear in chronological. I do really like timeline at beggining of chapter.
Sad to miss the psalms, proverbs, Ecclesiastes etc but they give you couple pages of highlights.

But with the kings it’s nice to have that linear line vs bouncing

I really like the concept of the book, the translations are odd for me to read; as I’m use to reading the NLT which is fairly modern language but I was looking to have the Bible be a more linear timeline vs back and forth.
I recommend reading the timeline at bottom of chapter , it’s great insight.
Factor about 20 min per chapter.

Really good listen, great narration and easy to listen to with constant reminders of things we already know but just enough nuggets to keeps you curious. But overall it’s a well packaged book that puts what you know in a linear thought

A really great book, possibly in my top 10 of all books

Not sure if the exact book as I’m doing audible and picture is different.

Start is eye opening, about how many of current problems are just a repetition of early pains.

I know I want trust morally everything he says, but I can see some good wisdom. I’m 3 chapter in and less than 1 page of notes, but it’s good info to confirm other data I’ve consumed over years

Ch2
Sea training
Sign soul for 1 billion years
12 hr labor
2.5 hr study date

No questioning

Children and adults treated in equally for management and training

10million people who have bought a book but only about 35k active cultist.

Founded 1952 and founder died in 1986

Scientology is not about god and angels but about doing good for yourself and others.

Your awarded fame and stage presence at donations. She donated over 3 million.

Average gives 500k in lifetime and purchase over 300 courses and books.

One requirement your not to read about people who left Scientology. They are called suppressive people sp for rest of their life.

Ch 1
She wants make people laugh

Awareness in childhood of fatherly fear of short tempter & material of friends . Plastic couch covers

2.5 hours a day should be dedicated to study. Everyday.