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We have all been there.

by Patricia Buriff

August 26, 2012

@triciaburiff

In his book, "Living close to God when you're not good at it", Gene Edwards gives practical steps that can help readers stay connected to the Creator. Gene does a beautiful job in intertwining his own story and struggles by using scripture as his backbone. The best part of this piece is that it can be a helpful tool to any Christian, because we have all been in a place during our Christian walk in which we feel distant from God.

The work is divided into six parts, and each part focuses on a different spiritual discipline and practice. There is a particular practice that Edwards does, in which he reads scripture as a prayer. I have heard of this before, and I have done it myself, but it shows the simple and tangible content of this book.

This book is not a devotional, although it can help with daily spiritual growth. It is not a self-help resource, although it does help to improve. This work is a helpful tool for those who wish not to drift from their closeness to God, or a tool for those who want to move closer to God.

“I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review”