Honestly, I almost gave up on this book BUT GOD...I’m so glad I didn’t miss this blessing ! It really made me think about how much our constant connection with the internet affects our lives. I loved learning about ordinary mysticism, daily experience/communion/abiding with God and his kingdom.

Jesus is our safe place. The book talks a lot about how the battle for our attention is real, and how important it is to take refuge in Him every day. The prayers throughout the book were beautiful and left me with ways to stay connected to God and call on the name of Jesus on all situations life brings.

The wisdom within these pages is something I know I’ll return to again and again, finding new revelations with each reading.

3.45⭐️ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

I felt very torn on this one. I went into it thinking that we were going to be discussing how to seek and find God’s presence in a technology and distraction-driven world, which the author did start with, but that was only a fragment of the book. We focused on what a mystic in the faith is and how they differ from the majority of Christians today. Since the Enlightenment and Age of Reason, we as a society are driven for data and science and empirical proof. The author discusses how being a Christian is more than just that, which I definitely agree with, but I don’t think logic and reasoning are antithesis to faith. Some of the ways that things were phrased almost felt as if the author was telling us his opinions and his suggestions were completely true and we should follow accordingly, something which often rubs me the wrong way. Also, the fact that the author kept calling God Papa felt derogatory.

That being said, this book did have some solid chapters here and there, especially as it pertained to seeking God over distraction. I still felt as if I learned something from it, which is what I find important.

This is a book for every church to hand out- it was just phenomenal. Each community group should do this together. The conversations to follow this are life changing.

John Eldredge in his uttermost raw, reflective, and emotional real self guiding us on a deeper journey with our creator. His writing is poetic, deep and meaningful. His story is divine. Not to be missed.

Definitely different than what I'd hoped. May be more useful to others.
Thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.