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"May the Lord grant us all the hope of being saints." Pope Francis
recently shared this prayer with the world. We can all become
saints. We just have to open our hearts and let God help us. This
book introduces a saint for each day of the year-ordinary people
who made the choice to love Jesus and give their lives to him.
These stories, prayers, and suggestions for becoming holy are
designed with our needs and our lives in mind. But this is not your
ordinary "Book of Saints." Each day's reflection is designed to
inspire and challenge you to become who God intends for you to
become. We can do this. But we need the help of the saints!
As you proceed on your path to personal growth and want to gain
insight into what prevents you from being the husband, wife,
parent, or creative person you were born to be, benefit from this
inspiring and easy-to-use workbook by T.D. Jakes, author of the
"New York Times "bestseller "Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be
Forgiven. "
More than a companion piece to "Let It Go, "this is a guide through
an "exhilarating journey that will enable you to finally reach the
potential you know is inside you and take you to a level of
personal success you may have only dreamed of until now," says
Bishop Jakes. This workbook outlines the fundamentals of
forgiveness and provides the spiritual and psychological tools to
acknowledge and process feelings that may have held you back from
fulfilling your greatest potential.
With this workbook learn how to:
- Sever the chains with which your past has held you captive, and
launch yourself into a brighter future than you may have imagined.
- Break the powerful-but-invisible negative bonds that connect you
in damaging ways to people who have hurt or offended you.
- Be set free to dream again and to pursue the vision you have for
your life.
- Move beyond depression and bitterness and experience the freedom
of forgiveness.
There are as many paths to holiness as there are saints in
Heaven...but Christians can't follow them all. Yet there's one
thing every saint practices that anyone can imitate: the simple art
of loving God, which the beloved St. Francis de Sales explains
here. Under his wise guidance, readers will discover the secrets to
growing holy through the simple things in life -- work, play, and
rest. They'll learn to avoid the distractions (even the religious
ones) that weary the soul...and they'll soon be able to focus all
their energy simply on loving God.
This book is an illuminating guide on critical, sensitive and
salvation-based topics that will intrigue, educate, inspire and
above all promote the doctrine of salvation as the focal point of
the entire Bible. The book highlights the fact that humanity's
greatest need has never been the food that satiates his hunger, the
building that gives him shelter, the status that makes him relevant
or anything that caters to his physical needs, albeit it consists
of topics that discuss humanity's daily needs and how they can be
acquired in line with God's word. It adequately emphasises that the
salvation of souls constitutes the greatest need and should occupy
the top echelon of our priorities. The scripture says that faith
comes by hearing and hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). But
what happens when the word is not correctly taught, or correctly
taught but not completely broken down and hence not properly
understood? This book breaks down biblical lessons in a manner that
will be easily understood by readers. Many have read the Bible and
taught from it wrongly because they missed the central theme of the
Bible which is the salvation of our souls but the words in this
book have been written to help the reader avoid reading the Bible
amiss and achieve this precious and priceless gift - salvation -
that will make existence in this world a meaningful one. The
lessons readers will learn are drawn from the context of the
scriptures, the express commands of God and from the lives and
experiences of several biblical characters. Readers are made to
examine some biblical characters' strengths and flaws, successes
and failures and extract valuable lessons that will guide them on
the journey through life. While people can scan through the Bible
and get a general understanding of the stories within these
chapters, this book will draw the readers' attention to vital
lessons they may not have noticed.
This book is an illuminating guide on critical, sensitive and
salvation-based topics that will intrigue, educate, inspire and
above all promote the doctrine of salvation as the focal point of
the entire Bible. The book highlights the fact that humanity's
greatest need has never been the food that satiates his hunger, the
building that gives him shelter, the status that makes him relevant
or anything that caters to his physical needs, albeit it consists
of topics that discuss humanity's daily needs and how they can be
acquired in line with God's word. It adequately emphasises that the
salvation of souls constitutes the greatest need and should occupy
the top echelon of our priorities. The scripture says that faith
comes by hearing and hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). But
what happens when the word is not correctly taught, or correctly
taught but not completely broken down and hence not properly
understood? This book breaks down biblical lessons in a manner that
will be easily understood by readers. Many have read the Bible and
taught from it wrongly because they missed the central theme of the
Bible which is the salvation of our souls but the words in this
book have been written to help the reader avoid reading the Bible
amiss and achieve this precious and priceless gift - salvation -
that will make existence in this world a meaningful one. The
lessons readers will learn are drawn from the context of the
scriptures, the express commands of God and from the lives and
experiences of several biblical characters. Readers are made to
examine some biblical characters' strengths and flaws, successes
and failures and extract valuable lessons that will guide them on
the journey through life. While people can scan through the Bible
and get a general understanding of the stories within these
chapters, this book will draw the readers' attention to vital
lessons they may not have noticed.
Daily Guideposts, America's bestselling annual devotional, will
help you walk faithfully with God, call upon His name, and draw
nearer to His heart. Daily Guideposts 2022 invites you to grow in
your faith all year long. Daily Guideposts 2022 centers on Psalm
145:18: "The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call
on him in truth" (NIV) and is filled with brand-new devotions from
forty-eight writers. Each writer shares how, amidst the brokenness
of this world, they experienced God's ongoing redemption and
miraculous love, as they called upon Him daily and found Him so
very near. In just five minutes a day, Daily Guideposts will help
you find the spiritual richness in your own life. Each day that you
pick up your copy of Daily Guideposts 2022, you'll enjoy: A timely,
inspirational verse from scripture A true first-person story told
in an informal, conversational style, which shares the ways God
speaks to us in the ordinary events of our lives A thoughtful
prayer designed to help you apply the message to your daily life
Additional Bible references that relate to each day's reading and
provide the opportunity for you to dive deeper Enjoy heartfelt
stories and perspectives from some of your favorite writers,
including Debbie Macomber, Edward Grinnan, Patricia Lorenz, Julia
Attaway, Karen Valentin, Sabra Ciancanelli, Mark Collins, and Rick
Hamlin. Wherever you find yourself in your faith walk, Daily
Guideposts 2022 will prepare you to embark on a journey of drawing
closer to God's goodness, mercy, and love--one day at a time.
Why are so many 20- and 30-something Christians disappearing from
the church?They are told how much the church wants young people,
yet there is growing suspicion among young believers about who is
in and who is out of the scope of Christian orthodoxy. Through this
suspicion, a rift between the generations has emerged. In the face
of frustration, of being cut out because they don't seem to fit,
young believers often take their gifts and leave the church.This
book helps those who feel displaced by this generational collision
to find a sense of place and welcome with a church that is still
becoming all that God wants it to be. If you are a young person who
wonders if there is a place in the church for someone like you, or
if you want to know if your own church can be the kind of body in
which young people are welcome, A Seat at the Table will give you a
new personal and kingdom perspective. Embrace the challenge to
re-imagine your relationship with the church in light of this
generational collision, not seeing it as an unredeemable rift, but
as an opportunity to give and receive hospitality.
Daar woed elke dag, die hele dag lank, ’n onsigbare oorlog om vroue.
Dit kan nie gesien of gehoor word nie, maar dit kan in elke aspek van
’n mens se lewe gevoel word. ’n Onwrikbare, bose vyand wil chaos
veroorsaak in alles wat vir ’n vrou saak maak: haar hart, gedagtes,
huwelik, kinders, verhoudings, drome en toekoms. Maar sy oorlogsplan
behels dat hy haar onverhoeds en ongewapen moet vang.
In die Bybelstudie Die wapenrusting van God, deur New York
Times-topverkoperouteur en motiveringspreker Priscilla Shirer, word
vroue met behulp van Skrifstudie en besprekingsvrae toegerus met die
wapenrusting van God, waarvan gebed die belangrikste is.
Die wapenrusting van God is meer as net ’n Bybelse beskrywing van ’n
gelowige se wapenrusting; dit is ’n 7-week-aksieplan om oorwinning te
behaal in die geestelike stryd.
""It is late October, and the temperature is already -40 degrees .
. . My thoughts are filled with frozen rivers that may or may not
hold my weight; empty, forgotten valleys haunted by emaciated
ghosts; and packs of ravenous, merciless wolves.""
Having left his job as a high-school geography teacher, Rob
Lilwall arrived in Siberia equipped only with a bike and a healthy
dose of fear. "Cycling Home from Siberia "recounts his epic
three-and-a-half-year, 30,000-mile journey back to England via the
foreboding jungles of Papua New Guinea, an Australian cyclone, and
Afghanistan's war-torn Hindu Kush. A gripping story of endurance
and adventure, this is also a spiritual journey, providing poignant
insight into life on the road in some of the world's toughest
corners.
What would you do to inherit a million dollars? Would you be
willing to change your life? Jason Stevens is about to find out.
Red Stevens has died, and the older members of his family receive
their millions with greedy anticipation. But a different fate
awaits young Jason, whom his great-uncle Stevens believed might be
the last vestige of hope in the family. "Although to date your life
seems to be a sorry excuse for anything I would call promising,
there does seem to be a spark of something in you that I hope we
can fan into a flame. For that reason, I am not making you an
instant millionaire." What Stevens does give Jason leads to The
Ultimate Gift. Young and old will take this timeless tale to heart.
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