Title: Bless Me Indeed: Discover the Secret of Success Through a Bold and Powerful Prayer of Jabez
Author:  Janet Kisyombe
Publisher: Toplink Publishing
ISBN: 978-1947620490
Pages: 106
Genre: Religious/Advice
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent

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Bless Me Indeed is an inspiring and hopeful self-help book from Janet Kisyombe. Her Biblical-based advice is derived from a short passage which will leave a large impression on readers. Kisyombe offers advice from the short but impactful Bible verse about Jabez in the book of 1 Chronicles: “Jabez cried out to the God of Israel/“Oh that You would bless me and enlarge my territory!/ Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.”/ And God granted his request.”

Kisyombe writes that people can get strength from that verse and learn valuable lessons about trusting the Lord to solve your problems. She also writes positive actions, prayerful thoughts, and unshakable faith will help people achieve their dreams. Bless Me Indeed shows how small actions like saying kind words to large actions like showing gratitude can change readers’ lives forever.

Kisyombe is a gifted writer who makes Biblical verses relevant to modern times with her personable writing about her own life experiences. She expands about how her faith helped her while growing up in poverty in Tanzania, East Africa. Kisyombe also details how her faith helped her through personal tragedies like losing her grandmother who raised her and triumphs like moving to America for a better life.

Bless Me Indeed offers helpful and practical advice to help people improve their lives with support from renowned ministers and other verses from the Bible.   Kisyombe also offers detailed action plans that people can take to become more spiritually fulfilled and successful. While Kisyombe writes about God making people prosperous, her brand of prosperity gospel is not about selfish gain, but rather using blessings to help others.

Bless Me Indeed would be best for readers who want to maintain a closer relationship with God. While the book is primarily for Christian readers, those who want more of a spiritual awakening will find insights in the text as well. Fans of inspirational ministers like TD Jakes, Joyce Meyer, or Joel Osteen will love Kisyombe’s writing as well. Bless Me Indeed could be a great book club selection for Christian book clubs, Bible study classes or church reading groups. The self-help book could also be given to spiritually-based support groups to inspire readers. All will definitely learn how they can live like Jabez and look to God to help them. Kisyombe has written a book that will help readers find ways to stay blessed and succeed in life.