Although designed originally for use with counselees to accompany and supplement counseling, this devotional workbook will benefit all Christians who seek a more meaningful and productive devotional experience. Adams warns that the term devotional should not connote a superficial, mystical reading of the Bible mixed with prayer. Accordingly, this unique devotional book has some important features: Five devotional studies per week over a four-week period—approximately the time necessary for a counselee or anyone else to establish new patterns. - Saturday set aside as a time for review, evaluation, and consideration of gains. - A page for Sunday directed toward note-taking at church, leading to application of the preacher’s sermons. - Morning weekday studies that lead toward personal application during the day. - Evening checkup that provides opportunity to see progress and growth in the use of Scripture in daily life. Sound doctrine should always drive our practice in living. Jay helps us see that wonderful connection by guiding us to the satisfying truths of Scripture and by skillfully calling for action based on the wisdom of God's Word. Like an old, trusted mentor, Jay takes your hand and walks alongside you to encourage you to consider your devotion to the Lord. The four-week format helps build a proper habit of reading the Scripture with intentional daily application. This format helps you move beyond a superficial or mystical understanding of daily devotions. If you follow through with the four weeks, your appetite for God's Word will increase and you will recognize how deeply we are dependent on God's wisdom for life. -- T. Dale Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., Executive Director, The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling and Director of Counseling Programs, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary One of the most difficult problems in personal sanctification is how biblical change occurs daily and how it can be lasting. Dr. Jay Adams has effectively addressed this problem in his book, Four Weeks with God and Your Neighbor. If you want to read a devotional guide that helps you derive principles of growth through Bible study and biblical relationships, you need to use this book. It will be life-changing! -- John Street, Chair, Graduate Department in Biblical Counseling; President, ACBC Board of Trustees Christians realize they need to change. They often struggle with the necessary work and with the how-to of achieving the change. This devotional is a tool to accomplish the change God desires. It will help you understand the foundation that change is built upon and provide the structure you need to affect the change. You will need to supply the consistently scheduled time and the work, bathed in prayer. Great tool for counseling homework and a great tool for self-guided personal growth. -- Howard Eyrich, Retired pastor, biblical counselor, and Seminary professor at Birmingham Theological Seminary Jay Adams was a master teacher and having known him I can almost hear him explaining this homework to his counselee. Four Weeks with God and Your Neighbor is a wonderful homework assignment for any counselee to draw closer to God and grow in His grace. I highly recommend it. -- Martha Peace, ACBC Certified Counselor, Author, The Excellent Wife