Captivated By God's Love: Poems from the Heart will touch your heart and inspire you to draw closer to God. God loves us unconditionally and is shown through the cross; (Romans 5:8) "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." There is nothing you can do that can separate you from His love. Allow the Holy Spirit to touch your heart through these poems and reveal a love of God so great that He died in our place through Jesus Christ. He is faithful, compassionate, merciful, forgiving and His love never ends but always renews, reconciles and transforms. Be blessed by these poems and allow God to draw you closer to Himself as you read.
In an age and time where poetry and prose of the heart are slowly being replaced with musical thumps wrapped in loud beats that demand our undivided attention, this book is a solace of poetic expressions wherein you may pause from the "hurried busyness" of life and soothe your soul. It is a candid expose of life lessons predicated on debunking the widely held misconception that we only live once to heralding the actuality that we, in fact, die at least once but we live every day. It is a masterful fusion of prose, poems, and prayers that challenge readers to first conceptualize their best-lived life and then to live that life fully each day and, secondly, to move a step further and to visualize the benefits and joys of their best-lived life compounded exponentially and to know with full assurance that that abundant life envisioned can be their reality. This book is one woman's experience of how God pursued her and won her heart with His patient, undying, don't-want-anything-in-return love and the story of how her life changed on the journey to find His heart. It is a compelling life story that will touch your soul, move your heart, and inspire you to embark on your own quest to having/possessing/enjoying life right here, right now."
Originally published in 1935, Gold by Moonlight was not written by the well for the ill, but by one who knows the sensitive lessons that come from a walk with pain. This book is for all who are walking in the difficult places of life. It is a literary signpost pointing toward the peace and comfort that only comes from the Lord. A spiritually rich book, full of courage for anyone who suffers. “Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the adversities of life? Then this encouraging and comforting book is just for you. Written by Amy Carmichael who has known pain and suffering herself and has an amazing capacity to guide a weary soul back into God’s presence.”—Prayer Tray Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs.
Do you feel alone in this world? There are times of tragedy, deep trouble, or sadness when a person’s life direction is completely changed by circumstances beyond their reach and the outcome is out of their control. After a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer, the feeling of being alone and isolated and the uncertainty of my earthly future were overwhelming, and I found my feelings bleeding out into words from deep within. The poems and devotionals in this book are about finding a permanent love, to never feel alone again, and a love that is so deep that it lives in us. It is during these dark, lonely times when one feels directionless that we need to know that there is a wonderful savior, Jesus Christ, just waiting to fill us with his love. When we lose our human strength, we fully rely on our Heavenly Father that the power of the Holy Spirit comes to comfort and guide us, bringing us out the other end with a stronger belief, enduring faith, and a transcendental peace than the world without Jesus cannot understand. This is a complete assurance. As you read this collection of heartfelt poetry and the accompanying powerful scriptural messages, may God reveal to you that you are far from being alone.
Thoughts of the Heart, is a collection of snapshots from my personal moments. It was written to encourage every reader to have a good journey in spite of the difficult days you face! It is an easy read and it offers practical points for dealing with everyday life. The reflections are of poems, prayers, passions, keepsakes, and short stories. It provides a variety of feelings expressed in a slightly poetic way. It has an uncommon twist for reasoning with hidden thoughts. It reveals them! Wait, I know there are some things that we must keep to ourselves, and believe me I will! We all know that many thoughts are better off left unsaid. And we should constantly pray down the evil ones. Nevertheless, these thoughts are out! And as you read; you witness my love, my inspiration, my fears, my tears, my hopes, my dreams, and my desire to be open with you. In fact, I gift you with my found treasure. In a nutshell, this book reveals me in a uniquely different and real way! I hope you will find comfort, embrace love, and become moved to action as much as I was compelled to write. Ultimately, I pray you will be inspired to believe that all things are possible through Jesus Christ, think outside of the box of limits, and become motivated to share the amazing gift that God has given you! I encourage you to share your one of a kind self, the self that you were created to share, “Straight from the heart!” We can’t do anything about the past, and we don’t know what the future holds, but we can decide to make the most of the precious moments that we have left! And as you journey on to the end; show the love, make a difference, and highlight your lessons learned then pass them on! In the meantime remember to be simply you, and to find positive and creative ways to express the desires of your heart! Because keeping sentiments, emotions, and love pinned up inside aches the heart, despairs the mind, and keeps you from experiencing your many possibilities! I trust that my perspective will somehow connect with your innermost thoughts and aspirations in one way or another. I hope to spark a positive reaction within you that is unforgettable! So fasten your seat belt and get ready to travel with me through some of my “Memorable Moments,” one page at a time. Please know I wish you well! And whenever you need Christ, He will always be there for you! I promise!
The author has always loved beauty, and having moved countless times while in the service in his army career, he finds that each area has something delightful to offer. The natural scenery and the architecture each place has are different―as well as the women. When he sees women who strike him as beautiful, with special qualities, though some he’ll never meet, he is inspired to write about them. Experience firsthand his thoughts and feelings for the lovely women who graced his life and made it more vibrant.
"The world is our parish and all her creatures our congregation." Based on talks given to ordinands in Wales, this book presents the ministry as responding to God's call to be priestly stewards of creation and to participate in the blossoming of the new creation. Clavier engages with Scripture and people such as Augustine, Anselm, Bernard of Clairvaux, Bonaventure, Julian of Norwich, Lancelot Andrewes, George Herbert, C. S. Lewis, N. T. Wright, and Rowan Williams to portray the whole ministry of God's people as being animated by the generosity, freedom, delight, and love of God. Our understanding of the ministry must break free from managerial philosophy and business know-how to recapture an approach to ministry that seeks to delight in God, neighbors, and all of creation in order to reveal the depth of God's love to a world increasingly immersed in mass consumption.
