40 Verses to Ignite Your Faith

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.

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

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.

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.

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.