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Book Review of The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life

The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life
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I enjoyed this little book. It was quick to read but I took a little longer since I took breaks to let things sink in. I do not think this book is about greed as other reviews have said. The author is just saying it is okay to pray for yourself and ask for his blessing. Many people have mentioned him praying for a certain number of people to show up to an event but I think they are looking at that wrong. He was praying for a successful teen ministry - for teens to come and find Christ. I don't think that is selfish.

This book is very simple. It is about a little known little prayer that the author discovered and how it changed his thinking and his life. When I read this book I was planning to pass it on like I do with most books but it actually became one of very few books that I decided to keep in my own library so I can read it again. I also decided to get the devotional companion book.