Book Review: Love- Cultivating Spirit-given Character by Calvin Miller

Fruit of the Spirit: Love

ISBN: 978-1418528416

ASIN: B004A90BTW

120 pages

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Available in Paperback or for the Kindle at Amazon. It is also available in other ereader formats. Check you favorite book seller :)

From BookSneeze: Best-selling author Calvin Miller has written an in-depth, biblically based study on the Fruits of the Spirits (Galatians 5:22). This unique study guide, part of the Fruit of the Spirit Study Guide Series, which is focused on cultivating Spirit-given character can be used as a personal study or in a small group setting. Companion Fruit of the Spirit Study Guide Series that are available include: Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodnesss, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control.

Features include:

• Lesson overview of each 6-week study
• Questions for reflection
• Character studies
• Bonus parable study
• Questions for small group discussion

Recently I chose to review a book from Booksneeze that I may not have ordinarily chosen. This book is one of a study of the fruits of the spirit and how to cultivate love. I requested this one for reading on my Kindle. Two reasons for this: 1, so I could receive the book sooner & 2, so that I could see how it looked on the Kindle. One thing right away about the Kindle formatted book- it still has a page at the back of the book for a Prayer Journal. Um, you can't 'write' on your Kindle. Just something I felt didn't belong.

The book itself is a 6 week study guide. Each week starts with a memory verse. The plan for the week is set out at the start briefly. Each day has a Bible reading, some commentary by Miller and then a few questions at the end of each day. At the end of the week is "Group Discussion". This has a little bit more commentary and then more questions to be asked. Each day of the week is themed: Day 1 Love _____; Day 2 The Purpose of God in My Life; Day 3 My Relationship with Christ; Day 4 My Service to Others; Day 5 My Personal Worship; Day 6 A Character Study on __________; Day 7 Group Discussion.

I didn't use this in a group but appreciated it by myself. It is easy to take just one day for each of these or to take two days. The content is good but a little shallow perhaps in areas. It could have gone more in-depth at times. Overall, this is a worthwhile book. I would be interested in reading the other books in the series.

**Disclaimer: I received an electronic version of this book from Booksneeze.com in exchange for an honest review. See more Disclosure/Policies.**