Now with bonus journaling space! A twenty-day prayerful walk to spiritual well-being from the author of the bestsellers The Power of a Praying Wife and The Power of a Praying Parent. Praying God’s Will for Your Life is not a book about finding the right person to marry or deciding on a career. It is a book about a way of life and a heart attitude that are God’s will for everyone who knows Him. That way of life encompasses three important components: An intimate relationship with God A solid foundation in God’s truth A commitment to obedience As she has in previous bestselling books—The Power of a Praying Wife and The Power of a Praying Parent—Stormie invites you to discover the power of prayer, this time encouraging you to pray for yourself as you deepen your walk with God. Accept her challenge to pray for yourself in these areas every day for twenty days, and watch how God changes your life as you move into the center of His will. As you experience the power of God's will in your daily faith journey, take advantage of the bonus Prayer Journal, which offers Stormie's own words of encouragement and plenty of space for reflection and listing prayer requests and answered prayers.
Pull away from the things that pull you down and find lasting encouragement for today. The women at Proverbs 31 Ministries offer 100 devotions of wit, wisdom, and encouragement for women. For twenty years the P31 team has equipped and encouraged nearly a million women to live in the power of God’s truths that apply to their everyday life. Written by women from every walk of life, you will find inspiration to live authentically and fully grounded in the Word of God. The P31 Team shares from the realities of everyday life including highs and lows, humorous stories and tender moments. You will be drawn toward the truths God offers and enabled to rise above and become all God created you to be.
Who is Jesus Christ? You've never met him in person, and you don't know anyone who has. But there is a way to know who he is. How? Jesus Christ-the divine Person revealed in the Bible-has a unique excellence and a spiritual beauty that speaks directly to our souls and says, "Yes, this is truth." It's like seeing the sun and knowing that it is light, or tasting honey and knowing that it is sweet. The depth and complexity of Jesus shatter our simple mental frameworks. He baffled proud scribes with his wisdom but was understood and loved by children. He calmed a raging storm with a word but would not get himself down from the cross. Look at the Jesus of the Bible. Keep your eyes open, and fill them with the portrait of Jesus in God's Word. Jesus said, "If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority." Ask God for the grace to do his will, and you will see the truth of his Son. John Piper has written this book in the hope that all will see Jesus for who he really is and will come to enjoy him above all else.
The ministry contained in this little book has been wrought on the anvil of deep and drastic dealings of God with the vessel. It is not only doctrinal; it is experiential. Only those who really mean business with God will take the pains demanded to read it. For such, two words of advice may be helpful. Firstly, try to remember all through that the spoken form is retained. The messages were given in conference, and the reader must try to get into the spirit and mind of listening, and not only reading. In speaking, the messenger can see by the faces before him where repetition or reemphasis or fuller elucidation is called for. This explains much that would not be the character of a precisely literary production. It has its difficulties for readers, but it also has its values. Of all the books that have issued from this ministry, I regard this one as that which goes most deeply to the roots and foundations of our life in Christ with God. T.A-S.
In the times we are living in right now, it is important to have solid relationships to keep us focused and grounded in hope and faith. One of those relationships needs to be with God the Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit. Growing up, author Johnnie Prophet had wanted to know who his earthly father was, as he and his five siblings were raised by his mother and grandmother. When the opportunity came for him to speak with his father, Johnnie learned a relationship may not be possible because his father wasn't interested. However, he turned this disappointment into comprehending the relationship he had with God and how it could go from just a simple relationship to a thriving, daily fellowship with the Lord. This is what fuels his latest book, Relationship to Fellowship. Through selected stories and figures from the Bible, Johnnie shows that God has always been open to fellowshipping with us, drawing a more intimate connection with Him than many are willing to have. Through these stories, circumstances in the lives of those featured, and their responses to the events, allowed the connection to be made because God could see they were ready for this intimate bond. Johnnie also relates how we can achieve fellowship in our communities and church, even as we go through the COVID-19 pandemic, by seeking the Lord and sharing His love with a hurting world. Relationship to Fellowship encourages readers to think more about where they are right now in their relationships with God and whether those connections could be improved upon by seeking God more regularly. Though Johnnie never had the chance to have that desired relationship with his earthly father, the experience only reconfirmed what he knew to be true: his heavenly Father was always there for him and was already ready to turn their relationship into a fellowship. Johnnie Prophet, raised in Miami, Florida is married to his wife Jerlyn of 40 years. He is retired military "United States Air Force" after 22 years. While in the military, in 1992, he received the call to minister the gospel. He has served faithfully in positions as usher, deacon, elder, associate Pastor, Pastor, and presently serves as a presbytery member at House of Faith Church, Hudson Florida. Outreach ministries served in are feeding and ministering to the homeless, juvenile detention, and prison ministry. He believes Holy Spirit is upon the Church, because God has anointed the Church to preach good news to the poor, healing to the brokenhearted, liberty to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, liberty to the oppressed, and to proclaim the favor of the Lord". (Luke 4:18-19).
More than ten million readers have enjoyed Robert Boyd Munger's spiritually challenging meditation on Christian discipleship. Now revised and expanded, My Heart--Christ's Home leads you to examine for yourself all the aspects of your life--considering what Christ most desires for you.
What would you give to radically improve, even transform, what matters most in your relationships? You can thrive in your career, acquire wealth, or build a great reputation. But if your relationships aren't thriving, nothing else matters. This 40-day journey will bring new depth and health to your marriage, your family, and your friendships. Saddleback Church teaching pastor Tom Holladay helps you explore and begin to practice six foundational principles including how to give your relationships the highest value, love as Jesus loves you, and communicate from the heart. You'll be equipped with insights and a practical path for fulfilling God’s intention for all your relationships--even the difficult ones. The Relationship Principles of Jesus walks you step by step through learning the foundational relationship truths taught by Jesus. Shaped after Rick Warren's monumental bestseller, The Purpose Driven Life, this book invites you to learn from the Master of relationships.
A basic and definitive study of the personality and properties of the effective church body. Details God's eternal plan for His body, the church, and helps the reader to see where he or she fits in. Personal and Group Study Guide included.
Profound reflections on the cross that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book can be used as a devotional, especially during Lent and Easter. These profound reflections on the cross from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to meditate on and marvel at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death, and spectacular resurrection-enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done. Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This book can be used as a devotional. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter.
