My review of: "Live Second"
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Live Second – 365 Ways to Make Jesus First
Before I get specifically into
the book "Live Second", I will say I love the "I Am Second" website, video clips
(testimonies), and the fact that they have chapters all over the country. I also find "I Am Second" so refreshing
in a world where we are so me-centered (self-centered), as their entire premise
is that Jesus must be first in our lives.
As I read through this book, "Live Second", I was somewhat disappointed. There are days where the devotions are great, others when there did not seem to be much depth in what was said. Day 1 of each week was probably the part I liked most where you are directed to a specific video testimony on their site with a different person each week. Very inspiring! But then the questions asked on Day 1 after watching the video are the same generic questions each week for the entire book. I believe questions related to the video testimony would add so much to the book. The "Talk with God" are good, although most were too brief, but at least they are directly related to the devotion for each day. Where as the "Live it, How can you live more second today?" and then the "Tell it. How will you share what was learned?" is repeated in so many devotions, that after the first few devotions I feel it is not necessary to keep taking up space with these repetitive questions. The space would be better used for longer devotions or a longer section on "Talk with God."
I am only giving it 3 stars for some
of the above stated improvements I feel are needed in his book. If you are part
of a "I Am Second" group and/or using this book for a group
discussion, although it still could be better, it definitely would be a good
addition to your "I Am Second" group.
If I ran an "I am Second" group I would encourage people to
use this book.
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