Review of Am I Living a Spiritual Life by Dr. Susan Muto

Not everything that calls itself "spiritual" really is. Some books on spirituality are little more than pop counseling and self-help books with scripture sprinkled through like window dressings. This is not the case with Dr. Susan Muto's book Am I Living a Spiritual Life. Muto is grounded in the foundational practices of the Christian life, church history, and Christ-centered living.

The book is divided into three parts; Developing a Spiritual Life, Integrating Prayer and Participation and Living Christian Community. The section on developing a spiritual life is by far the largest section offering the reader help in cultivating a deeper relationship with God and also understanding what it means to live a spiritual life.

In thirty-three short and to the point chapters, Muto covers various aspects of living a spiritual life. Each chapter begins with a question about the spiritual life. The rest of the chapter addresses the question and tries to answer them. Muto addresses diverse topics on the spiritual life such as, prayer, silence, solitude, one's life call, listening to Scripture, spiritual listlessness, community, fear of death, inner peace, spiritual reading, play and the spiritual life.

I recommend this book to anyone who prays and desires to grow in deeper relationship with God.