I just finished this book. I read one chapter a day as a daily devotional over 30 days
and absolutely loved it.
Dutch always does a marvelous job of bringing Biblical stories to everyday life.

The final paragraph sums it up beautifully.
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Dutch Sheets uses some of his own personal experiences in this devotional to illustrate how what we face in our everyday lives is closely intertwined with the important the messages He has for us. The stories are ones that just about anyone can relate to. They were neither too short nor too long. The author brings the situations that we face into a new light and shows us how much our Heavenly Father loves and looks out for us. Our resposibility, is to just listen and follow and the blessings will come. I enjoyed sharing the time with God with Dutch. He did an awesome job. ( )

Works great as part of a daily devotional. The chapters are a nice length and delve into thoughtful, meaningful topics. I love the slant of building relationship with Christ. It also does a wonderful job of incorporating scripture to back up its points. A read in the morning that will keep you thinking throughout the day. ( )

I am reviewing this book only because I got it free through library thing and feel obliged to do so. That portion which I have read suggests that it could be helpful to certain people at certain times, which I believe is all that it aspires to be. These are devotional meditations on scripture of a very informal kind.

THE SUBJECT:
The Pleasure of His Company by Dutch Sheets is a devotional book dedicated to fostering "simple practices and Biblical mindsets that will help readers delve deeper into the Lord's Presence."

THE SCRIBE:
The author of over 20 books, Dutch Sheets is a renowned teacher an conference speaker who focuses on the topics of Christian development and societal transformation.

THE STYLE:
Sheets favors the use of homespun stories to introduce his point, and then proceeds with an in-depth survey of a particular subject relating to the Christian walk. With 30 short chapters, the book is organized as a series of devotional readings aiming to draw the Christian closer in his or her walk with the Lord.

THE SUBSTANCE:
"Enoch was more than pleasing to God, he was well-pleasing. This hyphenated word isn't used much nowadays. A more contemporary way of describing Enoch's relationship to God would simply be that he brought Him great pleasure. Fascinating, isn't it? What is for us "the pleasure of His company," can become for God "the pleasure of our company." For most, this is an un-heard-of concept. It's one thing to believe God can use us. And believing that our obedience to His laws pleases Him? No problem. But I can't help but wonder how many people realize that their presence can bring pleasure to the Lord." Sheets devotes the rest of the book to revealing this concept to the reader.

THE SPECIFICS:
The first chapter: "The Person." The first word: "Pleasure." From cover to cover, Sheets aims to drive one point home: "Pleasure is not only determined by the things we do, but also by the company we keep," and Sheets reiterates this point throughout his book with short, pithy sayings:
- "[God] is seeking worshippers, not worship."
- "He is captivated by the singer, not the song."
- "He's into love, not liturgy."

THE SCOOP:
Sheets is adept at weaving simple stories from everyday life with principles from the Bible. In particular, he enjoys finding the original Hebrew or Greek word from a passage of Scripture and exegeting the word to produce a fuller picture of a Biblical principle--all with the desire to discover the pleasure of God's company. ( )