For today’s giveaway, one reader will receive a copy of Jen Smith’s Seriously God? book.
I was sitting having coffee with a friend, Leila and she pushed a book across the table to me. The title of it caught my eye. Seriously God? I’m Doing Everything I Know to Do and It’s Not Working. Now that my friends, is a title and tagline, wouldn’t you say? Who hasn’t felt this way?
My friend Lelia has all kinds of great connections and knows the author, Jen Smith, personally. As I was thumbing through the book, I said “Boy, I would love to read this and I think my readers would love it, too!” That is all I had to say and Leila was on her phone texting Jen. Before I knew it, I had my own copy of this beautiful book and was spending time in my favorite coffee shops with highlighter in hand, eagerly eating up every word Jen wrote.
This book was a huge encouragement to me. Jen takes you right to the Words of God. Right to the words that He uses to describe Himself! She talks about what it means to live life “in the name of Jesus” & in order to do that, she explains how we need to have a firm grasp on who He claims to be. She walks through 7 statements that Jesus made about Himself that start with the words “I Am.” This intrigued me. I was intrigued that in order to acknowledge the “nothing’s working” statement, Jen takes us directly to what and WHO makes all things work together.
She does not give pat answers, but takes us to these amazing statements and stories that God tells of himself, and also shares her own struggles and story, which gives the book a wonderful personal feel.
Below are the 7 “I Am” Statements. I added some of my own thoughts and highlights that I marked throughout the book to give you a glimpse of what I learned from this great read.
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Lori L
May 22, 2012 at 10:18 pmLove your site, thank you for taking the time to brighten my day!!
Christie R.
May 22, 2012 at 3:11 amI just stumbled onto this blog. I think maybe God is telling me I should read this book, whether I win it or not! Thanks, Christie R.
Terri Sue
May 20, 2012 at 7:29 pmI have Been wanting to read this book. thank you for the chance.
karen gerstenberger
May 20, 2012 at 6:18 pmWhat a wonderful book! It reminds me of some of the ideas in Beth Moore’s “Believing God,” which I am reading now. Thank you for telling us about it. Blessings to you!
Anonymous
May 20, 2012 at 4:53 pmSounds like a book I would like to read and share with my book club. Thank you so much for letting us know about it and for the chance to win a copy!
Anonymous
May 20, 2012 at 3:46 pmThis sounds amazing can’t wait to read it!:)
The Pennington Point
May 20, 2012 at 2:27 pmThanks Amy! And to your readers for letting me know I can get it now on my Kindle! I’ll go order it now! Lisa~
Jenny
May 20, 2012 at 1:07 amLaurie would love to hear your thoughts on it!
Laurie@Beauty Divine
May 20, 2012 at 1:01 amSame thing with kindle:) Only $3.03! Purchasing now:)
Nichole
May 19, 2012 at 2:18 pmFor Nook owners you can get this book for $3.39. I can’t wait to read it!
Jenny Smith
May 20, 2012 at 1:05 amI hope after you finish reading you’ll let me know what you think! 🙂