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Reeling readers in from the opening line, Jeffery’s text integrates personas and archetypes that one will run into in life. More importantly, it emphasizes the idea of being fed by everyone that one encounters. However, what they are fed is often not conducive to discovering yourself on the physical, mental, and spiritual levels. The most heartbreaking aspect of the book, though, is the repeated reference to a very real problem: trying to benefit from those who are already down. Structurally, the prose introduces a thought, accompanied by its aligning scripture verse, with the ultimate goal of giving people hope.
At its core, the book is about reshaping one’s perception by having faith in God’s word. There are too many unfathomable instances of “good” people doing good deeds, only to have others find out later that there was an ulterior motive involved. There are many types of people out there that can feed into our insecurities, that can sell us a vision of paradise that turns out to be the exact opposite, or simply put on a public performance of care and concern when they are churning with disdain and hate inside.
The author shares his experience with homelessness, and essentially how it is a poverty war zone. Even the meager belongings a person has are constantly at risk of being taken. The anecdote on “Will Work for Food” individuals is revealing of the inhumane treatment some homeless people endure. Also, the pairing with the story of Jacob and Esau’s birthright is timely and a great fit in conjunction with the anecdote. Ultimately, Jeffery eloquently combines his thoughts with scripture to send a compelling message: feed your mind with God’s Word and dare to dream rather than the myriad other ways one is being fed with misinformation on an almost everyday basis.