You have probably heard of "The Prayer of Jabez" by Bruce Wilkinson or his other book "Secrets of the Vine" or his wife's book "Secrets of the Vine for Women". I knew when I first saw these books that they were trouble. A nice little Christian message of promises that are just too good to be true. The give away was the pretty size of the small cover book - the look of a small easy quick read devotional but with a gift book look. It's a sales gimmick - HELLO! The entire series by Wilkinson focus on getting what you want out of God - making God your personal genie. It's the "Name It, Claim It" "Prosperity Gospel" under a different name. And Wilkinson works REALLY hard to slap on lots of "Christian" words and phrases to trick you into believing this stuff is for real.
So this book fits right in with the next. Except, it is the Prayer of Jabez on STEROIDS!!! There is a 7 step plan on exactly how you can push God's buttons in the right way to make even more sure that you get what you want from him.
If you are a faithful Christian, you will want to chuck this book as soon as you read: "Four Keys to a Life of Miracles" and "Five Signals That Guide a Miracle Delivery"! This book is a complete sales pitch - from start to finish - even with some bonus good one-liners!
The biggest problem with the book is it appeals to weak Christians and misleads them. It's like marrying God for his money. We ALL know marrying your husband/wife for what they can give you is WRONG. But oh, it feels so good to get what you want. Soooo... maybe..... and down you go, down that slippery slope right into the pig sty, until you are so covered with slop that you never want to leave your mud slop.
Disclaimer: Received this book from the publisher for free but giving honest review.
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