A Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving: 30 Days of Rejoicing in God’s Goodness by Wendy Speake

 

How is your prayer life?  Are you looking for inspiration?

A Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving:  30 Days of Rejoicing in God’s Goodness by Wendy Speake is devotional that has a unique premise to have an “ask fast.”  Instead of praying to ask for something, this devotional asks you to instead praise God for thirty days.  The inspiration is Psalm 100:

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

A Psalm for giving thanks.

            [1] Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!

            [2]       Serve the LORD with gladness!

                        Come into his presence with singing!

            [3] Know that the LORD, he is God!

                        It is he who made us, and we are his;

                        we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

            [4] Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

                        and his courts with praise!

                        Give thanks to him; bless his name!

            [5] For the LORD is good;

                        his steadfast love endures forever,

                        and his faithfulness to all generations. (ESV)

Each day of the thirty-day period has a theme.  It starts with a Bible verse.  Author Wendy Speake describes her thoughts and life experiences on the Bible quote.  There are questions to make you think about your own faith and a great prayer at the end of the devotion.  There is also inspiration for journaling in each devotional.

Author Wendy Speake go the idea for the “ask fast” from a woman that she met on a plane trip who described how an “ask fast” had helped her faith journey.  The conclusion of this devotional had a great description of how writing the book has impacted the author.

This was a positive devotional that made me think about all I must be grateful for and how to not just focus on myself, but on God.  It was a good reminder that God should be praised in both good and bad times. 

A Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving:  30 Days of Rejoicing in God’s Goodness by Wendy Speake is a positive devotional that will deepen your praise and gratitude for God.  It’s a perfect devotional for fall or any time of year.

Book Source:  Thank-you to @wpublishing @wendy_speake @tlcbooktours for a review copy of this book as part of the TLC Book Tour.