Reviews
Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food [With DVD] by Lysa TerKeurst
inspired's review against another edition
Will come back to it, just too many books on currently reading list
samanthajackson22's review against another edition
I couldn’t connect with it. It was hard to immerse myself into the book.
sunshinemarie's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my gosh I can’t say enough about this book! I’ve been doing research on nutrition & spiritual health together for a couple years now and this has to be the best book I’ve read. So informational and so much practical advice on relying on God to help you on your health journey
dogs_coffee_disney_reading's review against another edition
5.0
I love her style of writing. It’s so conversational and she’s so relatable. This was a really good read!
kimjbryan's review against another edition
5.0
I love Lysa! I started implementing healthier eating on Jan 1 and this book helped me see the ways that I see look to food at times of stress to find comfort. Lots of great scriptures throughout that I have copied and saved for future reference.
lhamilton2835's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.5
I probably wod have scored it higher if I hadn't just listened to I'll Start Again Monday. Too much repetition and similarities between the two for me.
brinastewart's review against another edition
4.0
I was not sure what I was getting into when I wanted to read this. I wanted some guidance and help with a struggle with food, diets, and weight that I have battled all my life.., and still do. I am glad this was not a plan to follow and though that was frustrating, because I found myself wanting to know what Lysa did specifically, she even states that one way is not for everyone. So, we have to find out what works and does not work for us, individually. Lysa's main focus was to share her personal struggle but to show that it was not a simple mathematical equation of calories in and calories burned but that we will grab onto things and make them our idols (yes, food is one of them). She pushes us to focus on why we eat what we eat and when we do. There are personal reflection questions at the end of each chapter to get you to delve deeper into your personal feelings and reactions to many ideas, emotions, situations, etc. to bring you to the realization if you are using food to fill the time and place the God should hold. It is not a simple, easy journey but worth the exploration.
sarahfett's review against another edition
3.0
The author and I have different definitions of making healthy changes. She gave up all bread, pasta, potatoes, rice and sugar and viewed eating any of those as "messing up" or "cheating." I am not eliminating sweets and starches from my life but am aiming for moderation, so I didn't relate to her in this. I did like her larger point that often when we think we are craving unhealthy foods, we are using them to cover a deeper issues and a craving for God. She had some wonderful points, but I also thought the book was redundant.
saintgirl's review against another edition
2.0
This was not what I wanted from a book about food cravings I thought it was at first but it got very preachy towards the end.