Is God Speaking to Me? How to Discern His Voice and Direction by Lysa TerKeurst is considered a pocket book, or in other words a short book on a topic that has been created from one of Lysa’s longer books. I thought the book addressed the topic well with five practical considerations to check when discerning God’s plan. She uses a memorable and compelling personal story to introduce and close the topic. This would be a good book if you are already a fan and would appreciate a short book to reference or re-read, if someone wanted to try out Lysa’s writing without committing to the longer book, or to share with someone who might not be inclined to tackle a longer book. I voluntarily received and reviewed a complimentary copy of this book on Net Galley, all opinions are my own.

This pocket book pulls from a previous work of Lysa’s. The topic is interesting and one that many women wonder about. I think this book offered some good stories and guidelines for trying to understanding if one is hearing from God. My only concern is that it felt very centered around the authors experiences and life stories instead of what scripture says about hearing from God. Yes, there is scripture in some parts of the book but I hesitate when a book is focused on hearing from God apart from his word. I would say the focus should be more on being led by the Holy Spirit than hearing from God. I would say that most of her stories would be better described in that manner than hearing from God. I am just cautious in using that language.