What are the lies you believe every day? Perhaps you're not even aware of them! The battle for our everyday freedom begins in the mind - the realm of our thinking. Learning to replace old thoughts with new thoughts and false thoughts with true thoughts can lift away the heaviest of burdens and help you experience the abundant life God offers. On this 40-day devotional journey, you'll discover what it means to "be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2) in these seven key areas of life: Faith, Failure, Family, Friends, Foes, Finances and the Future. How badly do you want to be free from the things that bind you up emotionally and behaviorally? Why wait another day when you can begin experiencing freedom right now?
Imagine renewal in fifteen minutes a day. This forty-day program includes simple, yet meaningful spiritual reflections and practices that will guide you on the path toward emotional, physical, and spiritual restoration. Simplicity reigns-just show up every day for forty days and trust the process. Living AWAKE is a gentle reminder that all in life is sacred. Busy, stressed-out people will welcome Living AWAKE's clear and straightforward approach. Drawing from diverse sources and the author's own experience as a retreat leader and spiritual companion, Living AWAKE is accessible to all, regardless of faith or background. About the Author Mary Bea Sullivan is a retreat leader, inspirational speaker, and spiritual companion. She lives in Northern Alabama with her husband, Malcolm, and children, Brendan and Kiki. She is also the author of Dancing Naked Under the Moon: Uncovering the Wisdom Within, a spiritual memoir. Praise for Living AWAKE "Mary Bea Sullivan is a wise guide because she--through her own experience--knows that being and becoming human is a craft which requires practice, like playing a musical instrument or learning how to paint. Here the reader will find a series of practices over a classic period of forty days which will heal the soul, refresh the mind and heart, and open up new pathways." --Alan Jones, Dean Emeritus of Grace Cathedral and Honorary Canon of Chartres Cathedral. "Living AWAKE is a treasure chest of insight, wisdom, and practice. This forty-day journey invites the reader to know herself with love, and to then lavish that love on others. In a day and age when a lot of spiritual pablum is in the marketplace, Mary Bea Sullivan serves up real food for body, mind and spirit, food that is like the bread of communion, giving bread so that the reader can offer bread." --Rev. Mary C. Earle, Days of Grace: Meditations and Practices for Living with Illness. "Living AWAKE is a wonderful manual for the spiritual seeker who thinks globally and is not afraid to move beyond the confines of his or her belief system. Using a combination of personal narrative and insights into the sacred traditions of the world's religions, Mary Bea offers practical exercises for everyday people whose hearts ache for something more. She writes as a seasoned mentor well familiar with the territory, inviting the uninitiated to take the first steps towards living awake because it is a journey she herself has taken." --Elizabeth-Anne Stewart, Ph.D, Jesus the Holy Fool "There is a deep hunger today to have a more intimate experience with the Divine. Living AWAKE is a great way to get started or to get back on your journey with the Divine. This meditative guide comes from the deep wisdom of both eastern and western spirituality, yet it is simple and short enough that it can realistically be done in the midst of our busy lives. And if you stick with it for forty days, you will have established a habit that becomes natural to you and you will be living more awake." --Rev. Bob Haden, Director of the Haden Institute
“While our first thought was how no one we knew had enough money to lend us for a funeral, our second thought was more personal: We are just as broke as everyone else! In that moment, we realized that we did not want to spend the rest of our lives in that type of financial position. We knew we needed help, but we felt so helpless. We found ourselves doing a lot of praying and crying until Jesus answered.” (Excerpt from the book) The Hollingsheds know how it feels to desperately need money, but not be in the financial position to get it. Unfortunately, many people are experiencing financial problems. It is overwhelming, stressful, and frustrating being in debt and unable to pay bills. Financial problems are one of the main reasons for divorce, friendship demise, business failures, and suicidal thoughts. You are simply a manager of God’s resources while you are here on earth. None of the resources that you spend so much time worrying about, stressing over, and chasing will make it into eternity. In 40 Day Financial Renewal, you will gain a practical understanding of Biblical stewardship and discover Biblical truths that will change your perspective about money and how you manage your money. You will be provided with financial worksheets as resources to assist you with budgeting, calculating your net worth, and financial management. It will equip you to make informed financial decisions, plan for your financial future, and leave a legacy.
The mR40 method is a practical guide to help you eat and move, reprogramming your metabolism to burn excess fat, break sugar addiction, reduce inflammation, balance hormones, increase your energy and give you mental clarity and focus. Unfortunately, many people don’t fully understand how to use food and movement to change their health. This leaves them frustrated and yo-yo-ing in and out of an unhealthy cycle of weight gain, fatigue and food cravings, unable to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The mR40 method combines 4 scientifically proven methods using food, movement, and life-hacks to begin transforming your health in the next 40 Days. Designed on a foundation of ketogenic eating, with the addition of science-backed angiogenesis-inhibiting foods and metabolic reconditioning movements, the mR40 method is your blueprint to create a complete lifestyle program to optimize your health. With the knowledge in this book, you’ll understand how to take the most effective science and researched-backed weight loss methods of nutrition and movement and apply them as a part of a healthy lifestyle. Your health transformation starts now!
A unique devotional from the Grammy Award–winning Christian music star. Bestselling author Rebecca St. James has been a defining voice in contemporary Christian music for decades, winning a Grammy and multiple Dove Awards among other honors. In 40 Days with God, she offers an inspirational devotional based on her reflections about her relationship with her heavenly Father, addressing topics from sin and sacrifice to friendship and faith. Also included as a bonus to her fans are journal entries, song lyrics, and discussion questions.
"Journey to Transformative Lent: A 40-Day Lenten Guide to Prayer, Reflection, and Renewal" by William Gomes offers a unique and engaging experience for individuals seeking spiritual transformation during Lent. This comprehensive guide combines biblical teachings, prayers, and practical exercises to create a deeply transformative journey. The book provides daily readings, reflections, and practical exercises for each of the 40 days of Lent, helping readers deepen their relationship with God and experience personal and spiritual growth. The focus on practical application allows readers to put the teachings into practice, experiencing real growth and transformation throughout their Lenten journey. As readers explore various spiritual practices such as prayer, fasting, contemplation, and service, they will gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationship with God, and their role in the world. By the end of the journey, they will have developed a spiritual toolkit that can be used throughout the year to deepen their faith and live more fulfilling lives. This book is a life-changing guide that provides the tools and resources necessary for a meaningful and transformative spiritual journey. It is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their spiritual practice and experience true transformation during the Lenten season. In summary, "Journey to Transformative Lent: A 40-Day Lenten Guide to Prayer, Reflection, and Renewal" is a must-read for those looking to deepen their spiritual practice and experience genuine transformation during Lent. This comprehensive guide skilfully combines daily readings, reflections, and practical exercises, allowing readers to develop a profound relationship with God and create a spiritual toolkit for a more fulfilling life. Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth during the Lenten season with this essential guide.
Renewed is a devotional providing healing for those in ministry who have been hurt in the church. Ministry is a privilege, but it can also be a painful experience. Unrealistic expectations, church conflict, forced resignations, and our own struggles with burnout, loneliness, and insecurity can make church feel more like a place of wounding than a place of healing. How can wounded leaders find the courage to reject bitterness and keep loving the church? Renewed is a forty-day devotional for women in ministry, ministry wives, and lay leaders who have been wounded by their congregations. You are not alone. God sees your pain. He knows your hurts. And he is waiting to bind up your broken heart. This forty-day journey into the healing love of Jesus will help you find the courage to stop hiding and start loving the church again.
A forty-day journey to intimately understand the prayers of Jesus and help you apply them practically to your prayer life in order to grow in your relationship with God. As you examine the times Jesus prayed in Scripture, you will learn how to avoid the hindrances to prayer and how to pray so you get answers.Through this forty-day journey, you also will discover: - How prayer opens us to the power of the Holy Spirit - Why people don't pray - The importance of the Word in prayer - The first and most important step in prayer - The power of praying as a child does - What Christ prayed for - How to pray when God does not meet your expectations
A QUESTION: During a Masters of Education research project that compared the findings of two of the most important research projects into the nature of personal greatness - which sought to identify the key practices in the lives of the happiest, healthiest and highest achievers in history - one habit towered above all others, prayer. Yet according to Brandeis University, up to 90% of Americans pray and more than 50% pray daily. There's similar figures all around the world. There's actually no shortage of prayer; but there's a vast and distinct shortage of results. What makes the difference? A CALLING: This question began to intrigue. If prayer is the greatest habit for living our best life - and the research overwhelmingly pointed that it is so - why is it that most that pray, live a life far below their real potential? True to the form of the research findings, much prayer was applied as looking over the studies, and a dangerous calling emerged: "Go into the wilderness for 40 days. Contemplate the principles of effective prayer and they shall be revealed. " A QUEST: For 40 days on the remote island of Tasmania - in total isolation, solitude and silence - nothing was done but to think about these principles. Stepping back from the mountain of researched ideas - the question of what makes prayer effective became a positive obsession, a subject of constant contemplation. The principles were distilled and set up into a logical and learnable system. A PRACTICE: Returning back home, one more question still remained. That's all fine and good in theory, but what about in practice? Can these principles be learned and can they affect real changes? So with a select group of practitioners, the ideas were put into action. There results were outstanding. Here are the 7 most important principles.
