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panda_incognito's review against another edition
2.0
This devotional includes readings for every day of the year. Each one begins with one of Paul Tripp's tweets, and then he unpacks the meaning of that idea and shares a Bible reference at the end. This devotional has been popular for years, and I'm reviewing a new edition from 2024. I have no idea what is different about this new edition. It's not clear from the book itself or the description online what has changed, if anything.
Overall, I'm not impressed. The content is fine, but it tends to be very repetitive and overly wordy, filling up the page with a simple concept that didn't need so many analogies or examples. I also think that the author is overly dismissive of people's hard times and struggles, quickly turning everything into a teaching moment about contentment and being sold out for God's kingdom instead of your own, without making space for legitimate grief and struggle over real losses.
The formatting is very difficult to read. The first paragraph of each page is completely left-justified, and the rest of the paragraphs are barely offset from the side of the page. The paragraphs all run together visually, without spaces between them, and the lack of breathing room makes this read like one giant block of text. The font is also very small. This is not a good fit for anyone with low vision or dyslexia, unless they get a digital version where they can change the font size or style.
The formatting makes this much less appealing, and even though I'm a proficient reader who reads hundreds of books every year, I still found my eyes skipping on different lines, and it was hard to focus and keep my place. If the author and/or publisher wanted to keep every devotional to a single page, then the readings should have been more succinct, rather than shrunk down and squeezed in.
I received a free copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine in exchange for an honest review.
Overall, I'm not impressed. The content is fine, but it tends to be very repetitive and overly wordy, filling up the page with a simple concept that didn't need so many analogies or examples. I also think that the author is overly dismissive of people's hard times and struggles, quickly turning everything into a teaching moment about contentment and being sold out for God's kingdom instead of your own, without making space for legitimate grief and struggle over real losses.
The formatting is very difficult to read. The first paragraph of each page is completely left-justified, and the rest of the paragraphs are barely offset from the side of the page. The paragraphs all run together visually, without spaces between them, and the lack of breathing room makes this read like one giant block of text. The font is also very small. This is not a good fit for anyone with low vision or dyslexia, unless they get a digital version where they can change the font size or style.
The formatting makes this much less appealing, and even though I'm a proficient reader who reads hundreds of books every year, I still found my eyes skipping on different lines, and it was hard to focus and keep my place. If the author and/or publisher wanted to keep every devotional to a single page, then the readings should have been more succinct, rather than shrunk down and squeezed in.
I received a free copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine in exchange for an honest review.
captkermit85's review against another edition
5.0
love the focus on the daily grace of our life with Jesus.
beckyb16's review against another edition
5.0
LOVE this devotional! Everyday - new thoughts and fresh reminders.
mgsingfiel_99's review against another edition
I have trouble remaining consistent with devotional. I started other books and never got around to finishing it.
willoem's review against another edition
5.0
A stellar, biblical, gospel-focused devotional. You know when a devotional cuts to your heart and soul day after day that the author was a godly man. I think this could speak to any Christian, new, experienced, young, old, different denominations. I hadn't heard of Paul Tripp until I heard some quotes from this and thought it sounded great. The rest of it is also great!
reneesmith's review against another edition
5.0
One of the BEST devotional books ever! I share these devotions often with my students. I've highlighted so much good stuff & plan to re-read often. So I'm rating this book, but I am not planning to be done with it for quite some time . . .
heythisisjane's review against another edition
5.0
This is the best devotional I've yet to read. Each day's read is brief enough to be accommodating to my lifestyle as a busy mom, yet still packed full of truth and thought-provoking content. Every day it felt like exactly what I needed to read because it's all straight from the Bible, the Living Word. He does share personal thoughts and challenges, but it's not a book filled with himself. It's straight Bible application. And each day has scripture passages listed to help you delve deeper into those thoughts on your own. This book is so Gospel-focused. It was a huge help to me this year. I've given this book as a gift and I'm sure I will again, in addition to a certain reread myself some day.
larakai's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars because there were a few "aha" moments as I was reading which gave me good things to consider.
However, this wasn't my favorite book. The devotionals often felt repetitive, and I had some trouble following the writing style. Many of the days were written like, "It's the one thing we need most. It's the thing that changes everything. It's what puts the things that seemed important in their rightful place..." etc., and eventually there would be the "big reveal" of whatever he was talking about, but by then I was already struggling to stay focused. There's a lot of fluff surrounding some really good points, but unfortunately, the fluff was too distracting for me.
Glad I read it once, glad to not read it again.
However, this wasn't my favorite book. The devotionals often felt repetitive, and I had some trouble following the writing style. Many of the days were written like, "It's the one thing we need most. It's the thing that changes everything. It's what puts the things that seemed important in their rightful place..." etc., and eventually there would be the "big reveal" of whatever he was talking about, but by then I was already struggling to stay focused. There's a lot of fluff surrounding some really good points, but unfortunately, the fluff was too distracting for me.
Glad I read it once, glad to not read it again.
katiekoppin's review against another edition
5.0
This brought me thru 2020. I highly recommend this devotional to start your day and experience God’s new morning mercies.