The Holy Secret

by James L. Ferrell

Book Overview

I enjoyed this book even more than reading The Peacegiver. While the Peacegiver invited me to consider the role of the Atonement in the context of love and forgiveness in my closest relationships, The Holy Secret gently invited me to consider holiness in the context of my covenant relationship with Diety. Do I truly love holy things? If not, why not? What can I do about it? The book skillfully introduces many concepts and principles in an engaging...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159038718X
• ISBN13: 9781590387184
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Deseret Book
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Holy Secret

Wonderful and inspiring! It is like a REALLY good Sunday school lesson that leaves you with so much to ponder and pray about and the best part is you can go back over and re-read it and drink it in. One of the BEST books I have ever read! I highly recommend it!

Please, read this book

This book was chosen as this months literacy selection for my church. I found it breathtaking in scope for such a small book. Why don't they teach this in sunday school? Why aren't we learning to view the scriptures in this way? We are told to "search" the scriptures, but what does that really mean? James Ferrell gently tells us; how many of us are missing the point in our own supposed holiness, and are, infact, rejecting what we should be embracing in our search for the divine. His insights into the scriptures are both deep and satisfying. Although the story is in a fictional setting, the relevance transcends the fiction into a very personal realm. The instruction and guidence on scripture study is compelling and priceless. A wonderful lesson in "Be thou humble", and opening your life to the Spirit, your family, and your fellow man.

Appreciating the many lessons in The Holy Secret

This book engages the LDS reader on several levels, challenging us to go deeper and get more from fundamental practices of our faith. We learn with the protagonist how to get more from our worship and study. Then beyond that we find how learing and applying 'The Holy Secret' can heal as well as nurture not only ourselves, but a much wider circle than we might ever have considered. The final two chapters were surprising in their deeper implications and applications of the secret revealed.

How To Gain A Greater Love and Appreciation of Holy Things

I enjoyed this book even more than reading The Peacegiver. While the Peacegiver invited me to consider the role of the Atonement in the context of love and forgiveness in my closest relationships, The Holy Secret gently invited me to consider holiness in the context of my covenant relationship with Diety. Do I truly love holy things? If not, why not? What can I do about it? The book skillfully introduces many concepts and principles in an engaging story of man facing this question and his quest to gain a love of holy things. Using a story as the main teaching method provided me with a very effective way to grasp the concepts being taught. Seeing myself in the story invited me to place of deep pondering and self-discovery which quite naturally evolved into changes in my attitude and daily life going forward.

A Life-Changing Book

Too often we go through life not really understanding why certain things are important in our life. This book opened my eyes into how to appreciate and internalize the things that are holy. The scriptures are more interesting to me. The sacrament is more meaningful. And I look forward to attending the temple often.