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Awaken

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This was 2017 (I believe) net galley read that younger me obviously didn't take very seriously. However, I'm a huge fan of Priscilla Shirer her works are great and will truly have you working their your relationship with God or at least thinking about it in a different light. These devotions will make you spend the time to think about him and work on your prayer life.

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Priscilla Shirer's devotional is a wise choice, offering daily insights from the heart, ready to Awaken and fortify your soul.

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This book was amazing! So many nuggets of wisdom that can be applied to our everyday living. Priscilla Shirer is truly an annointed woman of God and it shows in everything that she publishes. I recommend this book to any and everyone who desires a closer and more fulfilling relationship with the Lord!

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Priscilla Shirer is not only a beautiful wordsmith but someone who speaks with power and authority. This book has an easy to follow structure and the daily writings are just the right length to be challenging but not overwhelming.

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I always enjoy reading Priscilla Shirer's books, and this one was certainly no different. It wasn't my favorite book by her--that might still go to her book on hearing the voice of God. Or maybe her book on Gideon. She's just so amazingly talented and every book she writes will challenge you, convict you, and take your faith outside of your comfort zone. I don't want to say too much because you really just need to take the time to experience her writing. Make time to be able to digest it, keep a highlighter and pencil handy, and for goodness sake pray for God to move! He showed up in mighty ways for me through this book. I'm sure He will for you too.

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This is exactly what you would expect from Priscilla Shirer. It is well written, deep and encouraging. It is grounded in the truth of scripture and points you directly to God.

This is exactly what the world needs more of. I am convinced that any words Priscilla chooses to put on paper, I will choose to read. I am grateful for the way she uses her gifts to encourage and inspire the world. Do yourself a favor, buy this for yourself and then buy copies to gift to others.


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I am a fan of Priscilla Shirer and this book was amazing! This devotional is well written and relatable. It feels as if I'm sitting at a coffee shop with Priscilla and we're talking about the things in the book face to face. I love the fact that she gives space to write out my thoughts as well. I loved it and definitely recommend it.

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In her devotional book, Awaken: 90 Days With The God Who Speaks, Priscilla Shirer does a wonderful job of writing devotionals that are intent on making your prayer life more intentional and fruitful. They are short, yet Biblically grounded. I found them to be a perfect way to start my day. She used insights from her own personal journals and journey with the Lord, to bring home her chosen scriptures for the day. There is space for you to write down your reflections as well.

I highly recommend this book for anyone hoping to enrich their personal prayer and devotion time. It also would be a wonderful gift to give.

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This devotional has become a new favorite! Everything I've ever read by Priscilla Shirer has been Biblical and meaty. There is no fluff here as she is concerned with us getting closer to the Lord through His Word.

Each devotional is short but digs into Scripture in a profound way. I felt like I was really gaining a lot from each devotion

My favorite part is the place to write down your thoughts and what you have learned. I like being able to write down what I've learned because it helps me to remember it more clearly.

I highly recommend this devotional! It has made my quiet more meaningful.

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Fantastic devotional. Really connects the reader to the Word of God and is a great way to start the day.

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Priscilla Shirer opens Scripture and hones in on concepts in both a practical and thorough manner. Each devotional is relatively short yet has plenty of meat for the reader to "chew on" throughout the day. Beautifully written and on target for daily living.

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Great spiritual exhortations and encouragement. The author has insights that are inspirational.

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Wonderful devotions for reading each morning. As you read you can also out hear Priscilla 's voice speaking the words. I really enjoyed this book.

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Priscilla Shirer's "Awaken" is a perfect tool for the person who wishes to begin or maintain a daily quiet time discipline. I incorporated it into my daily prayer time, and it greatly enriched my time with God. Additionally, I believe that it would be a great small-group or accountability group tool. Priscilla's way with words is truly anointed and brings fresh insight into God's word.

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So first the aesthetics, it’s a hardback, big enough to see the font, yet small enough to fit in a bag and take with you. The devotional is actually a journaling devotional so there’s plenty (like 2 pages) worth of space to write your reflection and even a prayer as well. The devotional lasts roughly three months. Could be longer if you choose to only read Monday-Friday. It’s well written in such a way that as I was reading it was almost like I could hear Priscilla’s voice speaking those very words. The words are personal and intimate as though she’s speaking with a friend. I usually take with me to work so on my lunch breaks I can read and reflect. I have already recommended to several friends, especially those who enjoy Priscilla’s teaching.

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Priscilla Shirer is amazing so I knew this devotional would be the exact same. I had just finished her Armor of God Bible study at church so I was really excited to pick this up. I loved it, I really did. However, the Armor of God study blew me away so I was hoping for just a bit more. That is probably unfair because these are not meant to be meatly, long studies each day. Even so, I would highly recommend this as a daily devotional, along with anything else Priscilla puts out there!

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Awaken by Priscilla Shirer is a great devotional that you will want on your bookcase. Beautifully written, topics that will touch your heart and help your relationship with God grow.

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I’m not much of a devotional reader but I love Priscilla Shirer’s other writing so I decided to check it out. It’s full of scripture and Godly wisdom. The layout is great. Love the questions at the end of each day. They take you from just reading a devotional and being done to digesting and processing what you just read.
I was a bit distracted by the crazy long sentences. It made some of the information a bit hard to read and understand easily. I found myself having to reread things. Other than that it was a great devo.
I received a digital copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

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I have thoroughly enjoyed several of Priscilla Shirer's Bible studies, so I was very excited to dig in to Awaken, her first book of devotions. I was pleased to find that her devotionals are as powerful as her Bible studies. The topics were pertinent, and the truths she shared were powerful. I highly recommend this book.

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In her first devotional book ever, Awaken: 90 Days With The God Who Speaks, Priscilla has written 90 devotions that can transform your life, if you let them sink deep into your soul. These devotions were culled from the personal insights of Priscilla’s journals based on her own time with God over the course of many years. They reflect the heart of a woman who knows and loves God, who has a long-standing personal relationship with Him – they type of women we should all aspire to be.

I’ve read a lot of wonderful devotionals over the years, and Awaken by Priscilla Shirer deserves its place among the best of them!

I highly recommend this book to you!

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