Five Minutes with Jesus

by Sheila Walsh

Overview

In this very moment, God offers you the gift of His presence.

Your life is hectic! Juggling family time, work, and church equals jam-packed days. You want to spend time in God’s Word, but the busyness of life keeps getting in the way. What if, however, you could take five minutes to invest in making each day matter?

With her signature honesty, vulnerability, and humor, bestselling author Sheila Walsh helps you find perspective in the midst of your fast-paced life. Every entry features a powerful devotion, a guiding takeaway, and related Scripture that will nourish you, sustain you, and remind you that you are not alone.

These five minutes with Jesus just might become the most peaceful and meaningful moments of your day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780718032531
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	08/11/2015
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Sheila Walsh is a powerful communicator, Bible teacher, and bestselling author with more than five million books sold. She is the author of the award-winning Gigi, God’s Little Princess series, Peace for Today, Loved Back to Life, The Storm Inside, Five Minutes with Jesus and The Longing in Me. She is cohost of Life Today with James and Betty Robison. Sheila lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Barry, and son, Christian.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

If I want live out God's truths, I must get His truths into me. My thinking, my processing, and my feelings all need to be bossed around by God's Word! I can't think of a more valuable way to spend 5 minutes than to dive into truth with my brilliant friend, Sheila and this new devotional, '5 minutes with Jesus.' Perfect for morning devotions or for capturing moments with the Lord throughout the day. -- Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times Bestselling Author

Nothing transforms us like the Word of God. If you spend even 5 minutes with Him in His word, the entire trajectory of your life can alter. -- Christine Caine, Activist, Author, Evangelist, and International Speaker

As much as I love starting the day with a big, steaming cup of coffee, I love starting the day with Jesus more. Because while caffeine gives me a short supply of energy, time spent with our Creator-Redeemer gives me an abundant supply of joy, hope and peace. Plus, hanging out with Him helps tame the grumpy-while-in-traffic beast within me. Which means my dear friend Sheila’s newest book is a must-have in my morning routine and probably should be in yours too! -- Lisa Harper, Author, Acrobat, and Bible Teacher

God wants to speak to you even more than you want to hear from Him. Most people are afraid to draw near only to discover that God is silent. Listening and truly hearing is an art that it is well worth the time it takes to develop. -- Lisa Bevere, Author, Advocate, and Co-founder of Messenger International

Editorial Reviews

07/06/2015
In this thin devotional guide, bestseller Walsh (The Storm Inside) encourages Christians to spend five minutes a day with God, since God “can do more within us in five minutes than if we spent five hours on our own.” Each devotion features a short reflection on a specific topic (such as loneliness, loss, doubt, and love), a one-sentence moral, and several related Bible verses. For example, Walsh tells the story of a woman angry with God after the death of her husband yet reluctant to express her anger to God through prayer, and counsels honesty with God in all things: “God knows your whole story and He loves you.” In another devotion, she focuses on her husband’s habit of searching for all the facts before making a decision, turning the quest for certainty around into the moral that we should trust God. In moments of grief and pain, many people try to push feelings deep and not deal with them, but Walsh encourages readers to confront them since “when our pains is greatest, God is the closest.” Walsh doesn’t veer far from what for her are simple truths, which her many followers will appreciate and enjoy. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly