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Keith Ferrin

Autor de How to Enjoy Reading Your Bible

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I think everyone has struggled with reading their Bible at one time or another. I know I have. When I do I feel guilty. This is God’s love letter to me, shouldn’t I be enjoying it? What is wrong with me? Even though I know I should be doing it in obedience to Him, I hate finding myself reading “just because I am supposed to.”
This book is perfect to overcome those “blah” times in the Word.
Ferrin gives 10 helps that will not only make your time in the Scripture more of a pleasure but also more profitable without making it a chore. It is short, well written, plus very easy to read and implement the ideas!
The author brings out two very important truths we tend to forget. 1. Bible reading is God talking to me. 2. Prayer is me talking to God. In other words it is you spending time with the most important person in your life (or should be), your Heavenly Father. Bible reading isn’t an item on your to-do list to check off but building a close relationship with the Lord.
I was so inspired and encouraged by these ideas! I see how there have been areas I have failed in my quite time. I was present (sort of) with the Lord but not truly a participant. No wonder those times were stale and I seemed to walk away with little.
There are study guides, further scriptures to pursue, prayers, Bible reading plans and even challenges! I am so excited to start reading God’s Word with a fresh start! If I ever slip back to my old habits I can just refer back to this book! It is becoming a permanent fixture in my library!
This little book is a treasure chest! It is great for new believers, old believers, young and old people alike! I think every Christian should read this! You will be glad you did!
I received this book for free from Bethany House Publishers for this review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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Mizroady | 2 reseñas más. | Oct 27, 2015 |
Title: How to Enjoy Reading Your Bible
Author: Keith Ferrin
Website: http://keithferrin.com/
Pages: 160
Year: 2015
Publisher: Bethany
My rating is 4 stars out of 5
As I sat down one night to read this nonfiction book, I wondered what I was going to encounter because I needed some encouragement. Well, in some of the book I felt encouraged and in other areas challenged, which is also something that helps me grow in Christ. Some of what the author shared via his 10 tips I was actually already doing, but my journey to learning the tips was different.
There are a total of 10 tips and then something I didn’t expect…an accompanying Bible study after each chapter to help guide readers in going deeper. In other words, the book is not just reading the 10 tips but includes helpful questions to spur thinking as to how each of us can put whatever God highlights for us into practice.
I thought the author made an excellent point of how we as Christians tend to not discuss or look forward to reading the Word, but spend a lot of time avoiding it or complaining about reading the Book. His reasons for why we tend to do that I thought were something most people can identify with along with the fact the author owns his own failings to read consistently. I think when we come to a place where we are ready to change books like this one help us learn some ways we never thought of or forgot.
One thought the author mentions was how to laugh or have fun with God, not in an unholy way but like we do with our human relationships. This was a new concept to me and I am not sure I am able to exactly do that not because I don’t laugh but due to more of deep joy I receive when I sense He has spoken to me via His Word. I think of my relationship with God as being on a different plane than my human relationships, though I can see why he uses this analogy in the book.
So, for me, like most books I glean what I sense God wants me to know at the moment I am reading or meditating on what I learned as I read. That which doesn’t apply now or maybe never I just let go of and take each day as God gives. I hope you read discerningly and with an open heart too!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Other reviews can be read at http://seekingwithallyurheart.blogspot.com/. Also follow me on Twitter @lcjohnson1988, FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/lisa.johnson.75457
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lamb521 | 2 reseñas más. | May 20, 2015 |
How To Enjoy Reading Your Bible by Keith Ferrin - my review
How To Enjoy Reading Your Bible by Keith Ferrin is full of tips to help you understand and enjoy reading the Bible. Instead of just reading a few verses or a chapter or two a day, he suggests reading it as you would with any other book, reading it straight through. Lets know God and have a relationship with him instead of just trying to learn about him!

One of my favorite quotes from this book is....
"After all, isn’t that the point? Isn’t our time in God’s Word primarily about spending time with Him? Being with Him. Knowing Him. Sitting with Him. Learning from Him. Laughing with Him. Hanging out with Him." page 5

He has several tips for different books of the Bible for you to start reading along with family or friends, someone you can discuss it with. I have read through his book, and now I am ready to go back and try out some of his tips. This is an easy to read book, which the author suggests that if you follow his tips you will memorize parts of the Bible without even trying! How cool is that? I am anxious to go back and start with some of his suggested tips for reading the Bible.

I will update this review after I have tried some of these tips out and let you know if I have memorized parts without trying.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to get more from reading their Bible.
I received an ARC (advanced reader's copy) from Bethany House for my honest review be it good or bad.
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kykim | 2 reseñas más. | May 7, 2015 |

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