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It is often not the destination alone but also the road traveled to get there that makes a trip truly meaningful. This seems to be the case in Stone’s account of his journey to understanding the Bible according to his personal and spiritual discoveries. His interpretations include his admissions of misinterpretations, confusion, and various misadventures in his spiritual education. However, Stone believes that the Bible should be difficult to interpret since God's perceptions exceed those of humans exponentially. Seeking communication with the Almighty demands commitment from us and how we may develop a process to increase our ability to connect more effectively to our spiritual selves.
Many quotations and stories from the Old and New Testaments point out and define the author's perspectives that direct his faith development and are key features in every chapter. Stone asserts that a spiritual connection to God is available to anyone who will make the commitment to it and work at it. The author’s book is flavored with humor yet is still a fitting addition to other works about the lives of people who faced multiple and, at times, horrific experiences in their attempts to survive, find. and define their faith, such as the biographical books Night and A Man Called Peter, as well as the novel The Shoes of the Fisherman. A significant part of the message is that the way is difficult, uneven, and full of flaws because that is the nature of humans. However, the personal awakenings and spiritual epiphanies are experiences that are beyond measure.