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Summary: EXCELLENT & PRACTICAL! Can be as deep as you want it to be.
Review: With any Christian book that's quite popular, it is guaranteed to bring in criticisms. There are LOTS of positive points about this book. I was evaluating this book by looking on the Internet and saw both rave and grave reviews. I suggest you ignore most of the negative criticisms - these people tend to nitpick (the kind that see specks in others' eyes and forget there's a plank in theirs) on details; they throw the baby out with the bath water; they are likely to criticise Jesus if He wrote a book. Read a couple of chapters (perhaps start with Chapter 5) and you'll see that this book is very God-centred, first and foremost. It is a VERY helpful and practical guide in our Christian walk.We were looking for a book instead of the arduous question-and-answer format for our Bible Study. We were deciding between Rick Warren's "The Purpose Driven Life" and Henry Blackaby & Claude V. King's "Experiencing God". We found "Experiencing God" much more suited for Bible Study (and even doubles as a devotion - of course, "The Purpose Driven Life" is touted to be an excellent devotional!) for the following reasons: 1) It's practical - the things in this book can be applied in our lives wherever we are. 2) It's flexible - new Christians and mature Christians alike will find it just as applicable. I have been a Christian for 18 years already an still found this book a tremendous blessing. 3) It puts God first - You'll find time and time again, the book gives glory and honour to God first and foremost - everything starts with God. After all, He is the great "I AM" by which all meaning in life is derived from! I truly believe you will be blessed by God through this book. Kudos to Blackaby and King for producing such a book. It is immensely useful and proves itself a worthy read!
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Summary: Excellent Study for Anyone!
Review: In my humble opinion, Blackaby has written a masterpiece for getting to know God better. Admittingly, this is written from the point of view of a conservative Christian, so people are bound to be offended by the title. But such is life! The workbook is broken down into 12 chapters: 1. God's Will and Your Life.
2. Looking to God.
3. God Pursues a Love Relationship.
4. Love and God's Invitation.
5. God Speaks, Part 1.
6. God Speaks, Part 2.
7. The Crises of Belief.
8. Adjusting Your Life to God.
9. Experiencing God Through Obedience.
10. God's Will and the Church.
11. Kingdom People.
12. Continuing Fellowship with God. Each chapter contains five readings for the week with exercises for each reading. Filling in the blanks causes the reader to be more actively involved in the study than just passively reading. While some of the exercises are just a rehash of what was just covered in the reading, other exercises challenge the reader to think more deeply about a response. I have gone through the workbook several times since Experiencing God's inception in the early 1990s and have been blessed in some way each time. Buy the workbook, be committed to complete the exercises, and watch for God's movement in your life and give Him plenty of room to do as He pleases! Highly recommended!
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Summary: The Best Way to Know and Do the Will of God
Review: I used this book a year ago with a group of four other men in my church. At the onset, we thought that the best way to start our group was to find God's will for our lives. By the end of the 13 week study, 2 of us were in different states serving the Lord, and another one stepped up as a ministry leader.
Blackaby is a great author. His organization and step-by-step guides make it very easy to follow along.
I am so excited that I am ordering 2 more books as my wife and I are going to begin reading it again!
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Summary: Heavy -- Do you want to hear God?
Review: This is a workbook, with emphasis on WORK. Its valuable but intense. Its not for the faint of heart. Its not for those who are new or relatively immature Christians.
It helps to have a strong backgorund in scripture - you will see a lot of it. This workbook is best done in a group setting. OK if you're still reading my review you should strongly consider buying this workbook. This is not a system or formula. It focuses on establishing a love relationship with God and indicates that which follows from and accompanies that relationship. It has many examples and illustrations taken directly from the author's life. One of the most important points the author makes is that the love realtionship is the foundation. Future spiritual success and "knowing and doing His will" are built upon that foundation. The experience of this workbook is sometimes unnerving.
The reader will likely be stretched out of his comfort zone now and then.
Its a healthy kind of discomfort though.
I agree with much that the author writes, although not all. Regardless, it has been very valuable to me as a disciple of Christ.
Close friends, also devout believers, report with awe that it changed their lives. Its changing mine.
If one is willing to devote some serious time to the exercises and questions, I recommend it.
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