Am I Okay, God? Devotionals from the Seventh Dimension is a companion book to Seventh Dimension - The Door, a Young Adult Christian Fantasy. A person need not have read The Door to enjoy these 27 short devotionals. The reader will find encouragement and inspiration as many varied topics are covered, including issues dealing with self-worth, family, goals, bullying, dating, salvation, values, heaven, hell, and the end times. Ages twelve and up.
Lorilyn Roberts is an Amazon bestselling author with over 20 books to her name, including Children of Dreams and Seventh Dimension – The Door. A recipient of over 50 writing awards, she holds an MA in Creative Writing from Perelandra College and is an alumna of the University of Alabama, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Lorilyn is also a ham radio operator, KO4LBS, and CW enthusiast.
A true gift. Lorilyn Roberts has put together a wonderful devotional centered on her own YA books she shines a light on the meaning of her written words. This was well-written and well thought out and was a true gift to read and listen to. This is a book that not only young people can receive benefit from but those of us who are older can also receive this beautiful gift. I highly recommend this piece. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
“Am I Okay, God?” by Lorilyn Roberts is a Christian devotional book for young teens. The author wrote this devotional to be a companion to a novel she wrote, called “Seventh Dimension – The Door, a Young Adult Christian Fantasy”.
One need not read the novel before using the devotional, but each individual devotion includes an excerpt from that story, which helps convey a biblical concept. In a nod to today’s high-tech world, each devotion also includes a QR Code which links to a YouTube video or website, also intended to help convey a concept.
Each devotion begins with a biblical citation, then goes on to build upon that day’s topic. Each devotion addresses a topic of considerable interest to young teens, including such items as having secrets, guilt, desires, pretense, bullying, fear of rejection, sex, lies, forgiveness, and so on.
(A relevant side note: “Seventh Dimension” is Roberts’ young adult Christian Fantasy geared specifically to the same age group.)
“Am I Okay, God?” is a cleverly designed and well-written topical devotional for teen girls and boys. Lorilyn Roberts draws examples from her own life which helps immeasurably to establish credibility with younger readers.
Each devotion is quite nicely developed, so as to walk the teens through a scripture verse, an excerpt from her “Seventh Dimension” novel, a personal struggle or victory experienced by the author, one or more website links, a QR link, and a short but pertinent prayer for the day.
“Am I Okay, God?” would be an excellent gift for any young teen with questions about life… which likely includes every teen on the planet. To maximize growth benefits, this book should be given to your teen before he or she begins dating. Too late for that? Better late than never.
“Am I Okay, God?” will help teens find answers to questions they didn’t know they had, address the fears and concerns of maturing to adulthood, and encourage them to stand strong for themselves and not cave under peer pressure, but to live wholly for God.