The Practice of the Presence of God (操練神的同在)
Author: Brother Lawrence
Publisher: Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.
Published: 2011-10-15
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13:
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A Hunger for God
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
Published: 2013-04-23
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 1844749460
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is an appetite for God. And it can be awakened. I invite you to turn from the dulling effects of food and the dangers of idolatry, and to say with some simple fast: "This much, O God, I want you." Our appetites dictate the direction of our lives - whether it be the cravings of our stomachs, the passionate desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything besides God can be an arch-enemy. While our hunger for God - and Him alone - is the only thing that will bring victory. Do you have that hunger for Him? As John Piper puts it: "If we don't feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great." If we are full of what the world offers, then perhaps a fast might express, or even increase, our soul's appetite for God. Between the dangers of self-denial and self-indulgence is this path of pleasant pain called fasting. It is the path John Piper invites you to travel in this book. For when God is the supreme hunger of your heart, He will be supreme in everything. And when you are most satisfied in Him, He will be most glorified in you.
In the Presence of God
Author: R. C. Sproul
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Published: 2003-05-13
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 084994421X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow in Trade Paper! Theologian R.C. Sproul has the unique ability to take difficult Christian concepts and make them both fascinating and personal. In his first devotional, this popular author provides an intimate portrait of God's numerous attributes. In The Presence of God is divided into 15 sections, based on 15 distinct attributes of God that teach us how we can live more fully as children of God. Each brief reading contains a Scripture verse and a message of encouragement and wisdom from the pen of R.C. Sproul. If you're spiritually hungry for a devotion of substance, let R.C. Sproul take you In the Presence of God. Topics include: Knowing God Meeting with God Facing Life's Challenges with God Discerning God's Will Experiencing God's Best
Feeling God's Presence Today
Author: Laine Lawson Craft
Publisher: Kudu Pub Serv
Published: 2013-01-01
Total Pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780615381794
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBegin each day with a sensory experience from God to you. Laine Lawson Craft's desire is to bring an intimate, daily encounter to you through the living word of God. Drawn from scripture, each of these 365 daily devotions includes a verse, an inspirational reading and a prayer starter. Discover how you can feel the presence of God, knowing that He can reach you from through all the five senses. Laine's interpretations and revelations are personal and transparent as she shares her heartfelt thoughts and daily inspirations in a daily devotional that can transform the way you approach each new day.
Transforming Presence
Author: Daniel Henderson
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2018-06-05
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 0802496555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWho is the Holy Spirit anyway? We sing songs about Him. We’ve seen His name in the Bible. And most of us know He’s a part of the Trinity, but misunderstandings, confusion, and contention abound. And it’s keeping us from the abundant, satisfying life God has for us. The solution? We need a biblical understanding of the Holy Spirit. Transforming Presence walks you through ten vital practices that will help you have a new experience of the Holy Spirit. You’ll learn how our relationship with the Holy Spirit changed from the Old Testament to the New Testament, what common misconceptions of the Holy Spirit are, and how to think, speak, (and sing) rightly about Him. It can be hard to discern what’s right and wrong in a world of gray scales, differing preferences, and emotional highs, but when we start with the Bible, all the secondary things fall into place. Discover the transformational, personal, and joyful relationship that comes from meeting the Holy Spirit on His own terms.
A Greater Sense of God's Presence
Author: Bill Vincent
Publisher: RWG Publishing
Published: 2023-06-02
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is always a sound being emitted from the earth to the heavens and from the heavens to the earth - a divine exchange, if you will. It exists in the unseen realm in the form of energy patterns, waves, and particles, and while the great majority of it is not audible to our natural ear, we can perceive it because we are a part of it. God "hears" what we say, and I believe He has an ever-flowing answer that we need to be aware of and "tune into" with our spirit man in order to tap into the constant communion we may have with Him. We typically refer to it as "spirit to spirit, deep to deep," as does Scripture. "...that they may be one just as We are one: I in them and You in Me," Jesus prays in John 17 on our oneness with Him. Whether we are aware of it or not, our world as we know it would not exist without that ongoing exchange... "in Him all things consist." When God created our entire existence, He set it in motion by releasing His sound, His Word, "Let there be Light."
When God Isn't There
Author: David Bowden
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2016-10-11
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 0718077687
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy does God feel so far away? Why is my worship so empty? Has God left me? David Bowden knows these questions firsthand, having wrestled for years with God’s apparent absence and studying what the Bible says about it. In this new book, Bowden tackles the subject head-on, finding the key to understanding it in the Bible’s depiction of a God who is infinitely far from us, free to move where he wants, but who chooses to come near in the person of Jesus. A resource of encouragement for those who struggle with feeling God’s absence and a wake-up call to those who take God’s presence for granted, When God Isn’t There will forever change your understanding of why God sometimes seems to vanish and how he can be found again. Praise for the work of David Bowden “Awesome and inspiring.”—Blake Mycoskie, Founder and Chief Shoe Giver at TOMS Shoes “David brings a fresh, engaging and highly impactful approach to Scripture. His passion for the Word is both contagious and inspirational.” —Roy Peterson, President of American Bible Society
The Illusion of God's Presence
Author: John C. Wathey
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 1633880745
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn essential feature of religious experience across many cultures is the intuitive feeling of God's presence. More than any rituals or doctrines, it is this experience that anchors religious faith, yet it has been largely ignored in the scientific literature on religion.Starting with a vivid narrative account of the life-threatening hike that triggered his own mystical experience, biologist John Wathey takes the reader on a scientific journey to find the sources of religious feeling and the illusion of God's presence. His book delves into the biological origins of this compelling feeling, attributing it to innate neural circuitry that evolved to promote the mother-child bond. Dr. Wathey argues that evolution has programmed the infant brain to expect the presence of a loving being who responds to the child's needs. As the infant grows into adulthood, this innate feeling is eventually transferred to the realm of religion, where it is reactivated through the symbols, imagery, and rituals of worship. The author interprets our various conceptions of God in biological terms as illusory supernormal stimuli that fill an emotional and cognitive vacuum left over from infancy. These insights shed new light on some of the most vexing puzzles of religion, like the popular belief in a god who is judgmental and punishing, yet also unconditionally loving; the extraordinary tenacity of faith; the greater religiosity of women relative to men; religious obsessions with sex; the mysterious compulsion to pray; the seemingly irrepressible feminine attributes of God, even in traditionally patriarchal religions; and the strange allure of cults. Finally, Dr. Wathey considers the hypothesis that religion evolved to foster reproductive success, arguing that, in an age of potentially ruinous overpopulation, magical thinking has become a luxury we can no longer afford, one that distracts us from urgent threats to our planet.Deeply researched yet elegantly written in a jargon-free and accessible style, this book presents a compelling interpretation of the evolutionary origins of spirituality and religion.
Jesus, Continued...
Author: J.D. Greear
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2014-11-04
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 0310337852
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEncounter the dynamic presence of God as you learn from pastor and author J. D. Greear how to more fully experience the Holy Spirit within you. Jesus gave his disciples the audacious promise that the Spirit he would send to live inside them would be even better than if he himself remained beside them. Yet how many of us consider our connection to the Holy Spirit so strong that we would call his presence in us better than Jesus himself walking by our side? J. D. Greear was the pastor of a rapidly growing church who still felt like he didn't know how to relate to God personally. Though he knew a lot about God, he wasn't as sure about how to walk with God. Furthermore, he felt overwhelmed by the size of the mission Jesus had left for his church. In a world of so much need, what difference could he possibly make? Learning how God dwells in us and empowers us in the Holy Spirit redefined his life and ministry. Ministry became less about working for God and more about letting God work through him. Drudgery was replaced by delight; helplessness was replaced by empowerment. In Jesus, Continued... Greear explores--in clear and practical language--questions such as: What does it mean to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit? How can we tell when the Spirit is speaking to us? What do you do when God feels absent? If you are longing to know God in a vibrant way, Jesus, Continued... has good news for you: That's exactly what God wants for you too. His Spirit stands ready to guide you, empower you, and use you.
The Presence of God
Author: J. Ryan Lister
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2014-11-30
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1433539187
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"God is with us." We say this in our sermons, prayers, and songs, but what does it really mean? For many Christians, the whole notion of God's presence remains vague and hard to define. Exploring both the Old and New Testaments, professor J. Ryan Lister seeks to recover the centrality of the presence of God in the whole storyline of Scripture—a theme that is too often neglected and therefore misunderstood. In a world that longs for—yet struggles to find—intimacy with the Almighty, this book will help you discover the truth about God's presence with his people and what his drawing near means for the Christian life.
