Awakening:
A New Approach to Faith, Fasting, and Spiritual Freedom
Published: December 4, 2010
Publisher: The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group
ISBN: 0307459535
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Would you describe your walk with God as fresh and exciting? Would you describe your spiritual life as vibrant and passionate? If not, would you like these attributes to be the norm in your everyday relationship with God?
Are you ready to experience an awakening?
Awakening helps you stir up your slumbering soul. You’ll discover how to break out of your season of dryness or get off to a great start either in the New Year or the next season in life. Take your faith-walk from a “going through the motions” or “have to” mindset to the stimulating, fresh “want to” experience of enjoying God’s presence—24/7.
Weems encourages you to surrender fully, to discover the right kind of fuel for the journey, and to learn a new way to pray and fast. This lifestyle is not based on rules or religion, but on a deep, satisfying, motivating relationship with God.
Included in Awakening is a 21-Day Plan that will guide you through the principles that ensure a lasting, fresh relationship with God—even in a world where everything quickly becomes stale.
“It’s time to wake up and put an end to spiritual sluggishness! I promise this year will be the best of your life if it is your best year spiritually.” – Stovall Weems
Are you ready to experience an awakening?
Awakening helps you stir up your slumbering soul. You’ll discover how to break out of your season of dryness or get off to a great start either in the New Year or the next season in life. Take your faith-walk from a “going through the motions” or “have to” mindset to the stimulating, fresh “want to” experience of enjoying God’s presence—24/7.
Weems encourages you to surrender fully, to discover the right kind of fuel for the journey, and to learn a new way to pray and fast. This lifestyle is not based on rules or religion, but on a deep, satisfying, motivating relationship with God.
Included in Awakening is a 21-Day Plan that will guide you through the principles that ensure a lasting, fresh relationship with God—even in a world where everything quickly becomes stale.
“It’s time to wake up and put an end to spiritual sluggishness! I promise this year will be the best of your life if it is your best year spiritually.” – Stovall Weems
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Awakening, A New Approach to Faith, Fasting, and Spiritual Freedom written by Stovall Weems makes the claim that it is a 21 day plan to revolutionize your relationship with God. This book is a step-by-step plan to change how you feel about God. He writes that every believer should be a passionate Christian that every person who seeks God with his whole heart will find Him in a new way. The book begins with several chapters about how God wants to be available to us and how we can grow closer to Him through prayer, Bible study and fasting. Personal anecdotes about the author's journey to a deeper, more fulfilling relationship with God are scattered throughout the book. These stories make the quest that the author embarked upon to find a true relationship with a loving God even more meaningful. Pastor Weems spends a great deal of time teaching the reader about fasting and the benefits to both our bodies and our spirits.
The second half of the book is a 21 day devotional that guides the reader through a meaningful fast that is specifically tailored to the lifestyle and health concerns of each participant. The devotions each contain commentary, a Bible reading plan, a prayer focus, and an optional book reading plan. Quotes from notable people throughout the devotions add to the depth of the plan.
Awakening was an eye opening read and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to grow closer to God and learn more about himself in the process.
*The Book Blogging Beauties received a copy of this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Blogging For Books Program in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are that of the reviewer. We were not compensated for this review.
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