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Jesus is calling, but not through this book
Jesus Calling continues to be popular as people search for peace in this broken world. But I am dumbfounded that many Christians are relying on this devotional given the contents of Sarah Young's writings. Young writes as if she is Jesus, which is a glaring problem with this book. If she had simply used "I" instead of "He" to make clear these words are hers and not those of Jesus, then the devotional and her thoughts might be seen as a comfort to readers. Even so, I would like to have seen all versions of Jesus Calling include full scripture verses rather than just the references. Those two things could have combined to make this an effective devotional rather than the bizarre read that it is. As I seek a deeper presence of God in my life, I will rely on His true word in the Bible and not an author who presumes to speak for Jesus.
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