Jesus Calling, Padded Hardcover, with Scripture References: Enjoying Peace in His Presence (A 365-Day Devotional) Hardcover – October 10, 2004

This book supports you, encourages you and holds your hand through every conceivable difficulty you could imagine. It is a genuine offering of divine grace for humanity. I recommend this book for anyone who thinks he is separate from his creator.

This book was gifted to me at Christmas and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. A simple read somehow can make the difference in your day. I purchased this to gift to a friend. I know she will thoroughly enjoy it.

Love this book and love this author. God is good ❤️.

Beautifully written. Large, easy to read print.Each daily message is easy to understand , and the scripture quotes are very helpful.

Great! it is written as if Jesus is speaking directly to you. Had a huge impact on all the ladies in our Bible Study. We read the daily message and hand wrote out the 2 to 4 Bible verses listed on the pages. We used it for over 18 months. Now we are using Sarah Young's Jesus Always in the same study group. We all love these books!

This is the best Daily Devotional I have ever used. It is so great that I have ordered several for family and friends.

Such an inspiring book. I had the small version without scriptures and came across this one with full scriptures so ordered it so I would not have to look up the referenced scriptures. This edition made daily readings much more meaningful. I have since ordered about 10 of these in teal or brown as gifts. Everyone who has received one, later tells me how much they love this book. I highly recommend buying an edition with full scriptures.

Summer, here in the Northern Hemisphere, is often a time for more casual reading--but I've discovered that others use the slower pace as a springboard for investing more concentrated time on their spiritual disciplines. Others use the change of pace to make modest or even dramatic changes in how they hear from God.Back in 2007, I reviewed John Ortberg's book, The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People (Expanded and Adapted for Small Groups). He wrote that "following Jesus simply means learning from him how to arrange my life around activities that enable me to live in the fruit of the Spirit." He added, "The traditional term for such activities is `spiritual disciplines.' But for many people, that term carries associations of legalism, or attempting to earn God's goodwill, or something like New Year's resolutions--good intentions that are neither practical nor world-changing."In the footsteps of Richard Foster (Celebration of Discipline) and Dallas Willard (The Spirit of the Disciplines), Ortberg wrote this gem in 1998. His humor and his plain-spoken practical theology shine through and it remains one of my favorite books. (He joked about calling it "Dallas for Dummies.")Read the third chapter for his core message, "There is an immense difference between training to do something and trying to do something." He adds, "Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely." Example: A New Year's resolution to pray more every day may accomplish little if it doesn't lead to being a more God-honoring person.He warns do-gooders that God is not impressed with the activity of training. "Spiritual disciplines are to life what calisthenics are to a game. Once the game starts, basketball players get no bonus points based on how many free throws they shot in practice. The only reason to practice them is to be able to make them in a game."As you prepare to inspire your team for the rest of this year, help them focus on results not activity. As you pray and practice spiritual disciplines this summer, remember that those activities are not ways to get extra credit from God. If you're not becoming more loving, you're wasting your practice time.You have your favorite spiritual tools and I have mine. My favorite daily devotional is "A Diary of Private Prayer," John Baillie's devotional classic with 31 morning prayers and 31 evening prayers. This past year, a client recommended a new tool: "Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence," by Sarah Young."Jesus Calling" is remarkable. In the first 10 pages, Missionary Sarah Young describes her journaling journey and how she began to experience the Presence of God. (Don't skip this.) The 365-day format features two to three paragraphs per day--Jesus talking to me--followed by several Scripture references.Here's an excerpt from August 6: "When things seem to be going all wrong, stop and affirm your trust in Me. Calmly bring these matters to Me, and leave them in My capable hands. Then, simply do the next thing."Reminder: you may already have an abundance of helpful spiritual tools. If you're ready for a change of pace, "Jesus Calling" is a stunning option. But it's not the practice of the spiritual discipline that matters--it's the living it out. Am I becoming more like Jesus?Jesus is calling. Answer the phone!