Book Review: Unseen

Author Jack Graham writes from the background of a man and his family who had a love for God and the Bible.  Which made it even harder to understand when a savage, violent attack took his father's life. How could this happen to a family who loved and lived so for God?  It brought to light many questions; it didn't cause him to no longer love God but it definitely caused him to see there was more to life than what his Baptist church had taught him.  He began to see that there is a real war that we are engaged in whether we want it or not.  This book is interactive as well, because at the end of each chapter are questions designed to cause you to see how each one can be applied to you personally.
I found the book to be a good, basic, entrance into the truth of there's more to life than what you can see.  The supernatural is real but not how the world presents it.
I also liked several of the quotes at the top of the pages; one of my favorites was by
Saint Francis de Sales:
"Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for, without being seen they are present with you."  (please note, nothing was said about worshiping them.
I also liked the authors presentation of the Mission of Angels; it was given in a more modern way of understanding without changing its truth from the scriptures.



The list of things that deplete the soul; that distract us,  was interesting and I think most of us really know what some of those things are.
The Soul Expanders he mentioned, was even more enlightening:
1. Start & end each day with earnest pursuit from Matthew 22:37
2. Worship with a group of believers consistently; doing whatever you need to do to gather to sing, read the scriptures, pray "firsthand- live and in person.
3. Muster the energy & courage to initiate deep conversations with people you meet.  Push past the superficial.
4. Absorb people's faith stores as often as you can
5. Read God's word slowly, intentionally and daily.

I received a free copy of this Non-Fiction book from Bethany House Publishers (A Division of Baker Publishing Group)  as part of their book review program, and I am under no obligation to write a positive review.