Lisa Bevere

3.5 stars. Not entirely sure what I was expecting but this ended up being different from what I thought it would be. There were some really good points in this book and I was drawn into it in the beginning but somewhere along the way I kind of lost interest. I guess I thought this would have more practical applications of how to use the word of God in our everyday lives but that's not what I got with this one. It probably could have also benefited from some more editing; some parts did not need to be as long as they were to get their point across. Overall it's still a good book, though maybe not the best on this topic.… (más)

**Thanks to Baker Publishing for the free copy of this book** The daily devotions were encouraging and well written. What turned me off about the book were the Bible scriptures using the Message and The Passion Translation versions and the author's emphasis included . I loathe these versions because it takes away from the original language into someone's opinion to make the scripture sound more hip and modern. This book is for females and some may find it empowering.
Example:
Psalm 45:11 (NKJV) So the King will greatly desire your beauty; He is your Lord, worship Him.
(KJV) So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: For he is thy Lord; and worship thou him
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(TPT) For your royal Bridegroom is ravished by your beautiful brightness. Bow in reverence before him, for he is your Lord!
(MSG) Be here—the king is wild for you. Since he’s your lord, adore him… (más)