I received an ARC of this book from Bethany House Publisher via NetGalley, this review expresses my personal opinion.

This book like the name itself, take us from the Old Testament to the New Testament with not common and maybe verse we never thought were related to faith, it's a wonderful journey of discovering.

What I like about this book is that Laurie Polich Short, did a great job not only explain each Bible verse. But the honesty and on which she presented herself, she is talking from her own experience and at the same time, she is humble enough to talk about her own difficult times. I like that this book does not represent a formula, she is not telling you: This is the way you should be, than actually: This is how God want you live, think and act.

They were so many quotes I found and truly like of this book, this is just some of them:

Some things that need to happen in our life can be only accomplished through time.

We cannot grow ate faith if we don't have the chance to exercise.

God wants us to live with our faith in our present.

Sometimes we even make the choice to grab on to dead things because we are afraid to let go.

What beginnings as but eventually becomes a barrier.

Faith is built only by experience and the more we risk, the more faith will have.

The story have for us is bigger we can imagine, we have to be willing to let go the crutches(fear, control, over analyzing) to Him.

I believe this book will challenge you to look deeper and to really be honest with God and yourself and help you to grow on your faith.

Truly grateful for the ARC of this book from Bethany House Publisher.

I liked this book, so much so that I will probably use it in the future for a Ladies Bible study group. I liked the verses the author selected, and her devotions that went along with it were very good. This book is readable, understandable, encouraging and sometimes convicting. It’s a good study for new believers, but all believers would benefit from reading it. I’m glad to have this one on my shelf and will be returning to it in the future.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

40 Verses to Ignite your Faith” by Laurie Polich Short is an inspiring book of 40 exclusive Bible verses for all who seek God’s wisdom and hope. We encounter the God who breathes life into dead bones, the God who weeps and the invisible God who is visible through our eyes of faith, as we sit in the silence of God, waiting to hear from Him.
These 40 specially selected Bible verses are “the lesser known Scriptures to help us discover new angles to breathe life into our faith.” God’s amazing grace always gives us “second chances, fresh starts and new beginnings.” Trusting God in despair requires a resilient faith that will never give up, whatever the cost. God pulls out all the stops for us to taste His love. “You are the God who sees me… I have now seen the One who sees me” – (Genesis 16:13). These inspiring words boost and bolster our faith like nothing else. We have a God who sees us in our pain, when we are utterly alone. God is with us in our sufferings. We are never alone. I highly recommend this book to all who desire to taste God’s love in all its fullness.

Just what I was looking for. Definitely excited to dive deeper into these verses and set aside time to read the bible.

This book wasn't exactly what I was expecting. I thought it would be more about the verses themselves but the majority of the book was an interpretation of the Bible verses. Each section contains a verse at the beginning and then Short gives a commentary on it. Going into the book, I thought it would have verses that I could memorize or post up, but I didn't find that was the case. For example, one verse was 2 Samuel 11:1 "In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king's men and the whole Israelite army." Even with Short's commentary on it, I don't think memorizing the verse would encourage me or ignite my faith.

Nevertheless, the book does pull out verses and portions of stories that people often don't focus on, like the verse I mentioned above which starts the story of David and Bathsheba. This book may encourage and ignite some people's faith and found it somewhat interesting but it fell short of what I expected.

"40 Verses to Ignite Your Faith " by Laurie Polich Short is a helpful book for the Christian. It can be used as a devotional. The passages center on one verse . The author explains the verse first. After the explanation with the back round the author applies the verse to the Christian life. The applications are wonderful and help the reader think about their life. The insights are very valuable. After the application portion there are reflection questions. These are passages in the Bible the reader may not think in this deep of a level. They are unique passages. The book takes the reader to another level of reflection. The author has been on PBS, Focus on the Family, World magazine. This book was given to me to read and review by the publisher and netgalley. I am not obligated to give a positive review. I have given a fair review of this book. Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

I truly enjoyed reading 40 verses to Ignite your faith. It was well written and well thought out.
I received a copy of this book from the Publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Laurie Polich Short's new book, 40 Verses to Ignite Your Faith:Surprising Insights from Unexpected Passages, proves to be a gem. She takes forty "in-between" verses and helps readers better understand how God works. She helps readers graspt the fact that God often speaks in a whisper rather than a shout, and He uses our fears, disappointments, and difficulties, as well as what seems to be His own silence, to draw us into a closer relationship with Himself. In fact, Short goes as far as to say that sometimes God risks our belief in order to deepen our undrstanding of who He is and how He works. 40 Verses to Ignite Your Faith is broken down into forty short chapters. But don't think this is a book you can just whizz through. Each chapter deserves to be chewed on and puzzled over until the truths of God's Word sink deep down into your soul. Short biblically and masterfully deals with topics like doubt, growing trust in God that's bigger than what you have now, courage to see the biggeer story, learning the lessons God has for us in times of exile, and the power in our thorns. At the end of each short chapter, Short also includes some reflection questions to help readers really grasp the faith-building truths of those "in-between" verses. If you're looking for something different, and you're willing to spend some time thinking through some of the less familiar passages to discover some hard, but rewarding biblical truths, pick up this book and take some time working through it.

Note: I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for this honest review: However, the opinions expressed are my own.

Laurie Short has done a very nice job putting together this book. It accomplishes what it says it will do - ignite your faith through the Word of God. In an interesting twist, she uses verses that are not commonly chosen as faith-building verses. Yet, in each verse she is able to show the goodness of God.