Best-selling devotional Jesus Calling has reached platinum sales status, publisher Thomas Nelson has announced, while a new children's edition, Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions For Kids, has sold 30,000 copies since it was released in October.

First published in 2004, Jesus Calling was written by Sarah Young, a missionary in Australia, from her daily devotions. “I had begun 'listening' to Jesus first thing in the morning, writing down what I heard in my mind. I began to compile the best of these writings into daily readings,” she said. “After it was made available to the public, I was astonished to hear people say time after time each day's reading seems to be written just for me.”

Among those who have endorsed the book is NBC’s Today host Kathie Lee Gifford, who said that reading it each day “keeps me centered." Musician Charlie Daniels said: “Ever since the day I came across Jesus Calling in a bookstore it has been a regular part of my daily devotional time. It is so personal and introspective and directly addresses so many of my attitudes and shortcomings that it seems every message was meant for me.”

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