If you are longing for a deeper, intimate relationship
with God, digging into His Word, applying it to your life, and praying on a
regular basis are key practices, along with worship and fellowship with other
Christ followers. But I also enjoy the
treasure of a good book that helps me to cultivate my relationship with
God. Dutch Sheets, author, teacher, and
conference speaker, has written such a book – The Pleasure of His Company: A Journey to Intimate Friendship with God.
This book has 30 short chapters and could be read as either
a book or a devotional. Each chapter is based on an aspect of growing nearer to
God, using Scripture while incorporating illustrations from his life journey,
and ends with a prayer. He brings
insight into passages by referring to the original language of significant
words, opens up understanding with the cultural information of the time in how
we are meant to understand, and through these provides new ways to perceive
what might be overly familiar.
This book is a wonderful tool for both the new and the
seasoned Christ follower. I was bored
with the first half of the book, but found the second half to be more
enlightening and thought-provoking. I
think this is because the book is progressive – starting off on the beginning
of the basics of growing in intimacy with God and then taking the journey
deeper. If you have a hard time enjoying
being in God’s presence, this is an excellent book to awaken your passion for
His presence in your life. If you
already enjoy His presence, this book will remind you how amazing it is that He
wants friendship with us.
For more information about this book, author, and to read an excerpt, click here.
Disclaimer: I received a
complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishing in exchange for
my honest review.
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