Seeking a Gentle and Quiet Spirit in a Harsh and Noisy World by Amber Albee Swenson takes readers on a journey through the Scriptures to explore how a gentle and quiet spirit can impact our faith life and our relationships with others.

This book is filled with Scripture both woven through each chapter and included in the discussion questions for personal exploration. It is well-researched, easy to read, and applicable to the challenges facing women today. Albee Swenson leads with concrete examples to draw women from all walks of life into the study and then uses the Scriptures to teach, correct, and fill the reader with grace and peace.

Albee Swenson’s book is a refreshing change from the world’s perspective on self-improvement and seeks to put that concept into perspective for Christian women. While the world encourages women to assert themselves, this book examines the blessings that come from Spirit-worked gentleness both in our thoughts and actions. Anchored by 1 Peter 3, which describes a gentle and quiet spirit as having “unfading beauty” and being of “great worth in God’s sight,” this book reminds Christian women that self-improvement is a matter of the heart.

This book would suit any woman interested in exploring the Scriptures either individually or in a group setting. Each of the 12 chapters is divided into parts to make it manageable for either a daily devotional or a longer, more in-depth study. The key takeaways and prayer at the end of each chapter help the reader to review the content and apply it to daily living.

As the storms of life, discontent, and comparison to others attempt to derail us in our pursuit of gentleness, this book grounds Christian women to the Word of God and allows space for repentance and grace in the midst of those challenges.

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Author: Katie Martin
Volume 112, Number 04
Issue: April 2025