I Lift Up My Soul: Devotions to Start Your Day with God by Charles Stanley is a short devotional book.   The format is basic with a Scripture passage to read, a verse, a few paragraphs of inspiration and a sentence prayer.  Each devotion fills a single page and can be read from start to finish in less than 5 minutes.

Though the devotional thoughts are short, they are not without merit.  I found each thought to be both challenging and engaging.  Many of the devotional thoughts were very inspirational and call for serious reflection.

Though I wouldn’t recommend this book to be the sum total of a believer’s daily time in God’s word, I would recommend this book for other uses where a short devotional thought is appropriate.  I could easily see this book being read by a family at the breakfast table before they scatter for the day, or an individual taking it to the office and reading the devotional thought during a quick coffee break, or even as a starter for someone who isn’t into reading (get an audio bible), but wants to start somewhere.

I recommend I Lift Up My Soul: Devotions to Start Your Day with God to anyone wanting to share a light devotional thought each day.  The retail price is $19.99 (hardcover), and is available around the web in places like Amazon.com for $13.95. I gave it four stars.

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