Discover the key to enjoying God in every moment of every day We believe in God, we serve God, we trust God, but would we say that we experience God on a day to day basis? Do we really know him personally? What exactly does a relationship with God look like, and how is it even possible? In this seminal work by Tim Chester, we’ll see how the three persons of the Trinity relate to us in our day-to-day lives and how to respond. We’ll discover that as we interact more with God, and understand how awesome he is, we will experience the joy of being known by the creator of the universe. Every Christian will benefit from discovering the key to enjoying God in every moment of everyday.
Ken Shigematsu shows that spiritual formation is more than just solitude and contemplative reflections. Spiritual formation happens in the everyday, in each and every moment of life. For those caught up in the busyness of work, family, and church, it often feels like time with God is just another thing on a crowded “to-do’ list. Ken explains how the time-tested spiritual practice of the “rule of life” can help bring busy people into a closer relationship with God. He shows how a personal rule of life can fit almost any vocation or life situation. In God in My Everything, you will discover how to create and practice a life-giving, sustainable rhythm in the midst of your demanding life. If you long for a deeper spirituality but often feel that the busyness of life makes a close relationship with God challenging—and, at times, seemingly impossible—this book is for you.
Perhaps now more than ever our lives are in need of beauty! Why do our hearts thrill over a sunset or cry over a song? The experience of beauty does something profound and powerful within the heart and soul of every human being. We were made by God but also for Him and His beauty. Pastor Steve DeWitt invites us to taste and see how God is the beauty behind all beauty. Enjoying God in Everything explores how we were created to wonder at the myriad ways God has designed for us to partake in His beauty: Monet’s waterlilies, baby ducklings, that perfect line in a book, the Swiss Alps, a Pacific wave, that three-year-old’s toothy grin, that elderly couple’s love. Beauty creates wonder in us. It sparks joy. It causes us to weep. And ultimately, it's meant to lead us back to the One who delights in sharing Himself—who delights in giving and creating all that takes our breath away. Wonder is what we feel when we glimpse a reflection of God’s beauty. DeWitt brings readers to the source of all beauty and opens our eyes to beauty’s appointed end: worship! Nothing is more desirable than the beautiful one who saves: Jesus Christ. When we begin to grasp the beauty of Christ’s restoring, sacrificial love, then we begin Enjoying God in Everything.
After living a life of selfishness, disgrace, and debauchery, the rebellious, but now destitute, son returns home expecting nothing more than the wrath and scorn of a righteous father. But what he finds is a wonderful, forgiving, accepting, happy king who offers a ring and robe of royalty. The son is overwhelmed. Like a pauper finding a billion-dollar treasure in a field. The king then throws a huge celebration in his prodigal son's honor. How could this father be so good, so forgiving, so loving. It is surely too good to be true. And now, this wonderful father puts his arm around his son and says, "I love you with an everlasting love. There is nothing you can do to make me love you any more or any less than I do right now. I want to teach you some amazing things about life, about relationships, about eternity. I want to guide your steps and direct your paths and put miracles in your life both big and small. Let's enjoy life together." In "Enjoying God" we will explore this amazing Father, the King of all creation, and His extraordinary plan for your life.
God wants you to enjoy Him! It's simple, but it's radical. Some may even call it revolutionary. Yet it's the heartbeat of Christianity. Our hearts are designed to find their ultimate fulfillment in the love and affection of our heavenly Father. Enjoying God provides an inspirational narrative about a loving, life-giving relationship between God and His children, inviting you to experience a deeper intimacy with Him. Your life will never be the same.
This issue of The Ministry contains a complete record of the twelve messages given during the 2007 winter training on the Crystallization-study of 1 and 2 Peter and Jude, held December 24-29 in Anaheim, California. The crucial truth and burden embodied in these twelve messages may be summarized in four statements: (1) In Christ's death we have been separated from sins, and in His resurrection we have been enlivened so that we might live to righteousness under the government of God. (2) We must redeem the time to enjoy Christ as the supreme preciousness of God so that He can build Himself into us to make us His spiritual house and His holy and royal priesthood for the accomplishment of His heart's desire. (3) We should be diligent to pursue the growth and development of the divine life and divine nature for a rich entrance into the eternal kingdom. (4) As we are contending for the faith, enjoying the Blessed Trinity, and taking the way of rapture by giving heed to the prophetic word, our trust is in our precious Lord and God as the One who is able to guard us from stumbling and to set us before His glory without blemish in exultation. These messages are being published immediately following the training in order that they might benefit the saints participating in the many video trainings that are held throughout the earth. The Reports and Announcements section includes two reports related to the Lord's move to Europe and an announcement related to upcoming conferences and trainings.
The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1991-1992, volume 2, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from August 31, 1991, through June 19, 1992. At the end of August 1991 Brother Lee traveled from Anaheim to Berkeley, California. In early September he returned to Anaheim and remained there until the end of November. During that time he visited Huntington Beach, California. At the end of November Brother Lee traveled to Reston, Virginia, for the Thanksgiving weekend conference. In early December he returned to Anaheim and remained there until the end of the third week in May 1992. From there he traveled to Irving, Texas, for the Memorial Day weekend conference. He returned to Anaheim and remained there until the beginning of September, at which time he visited Seattle, Washington, for a weekend conference. He then returned to Anaheim and remained there until the end of the third week in November. During the last week in November he traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, for the Thanksgiving weekend conference, after which he returned to Anaheim and remained there until the end of the year. The contents of this volume are divided into thirteen sections, as follows: 1. Five messages given in Berkeley, California, on August 31 through September 2, 1991. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Five Emphases in the Lord's Recovery and are included in this volume under the same title. 2. A message given in Chinese in Anaheim, California, on October 11, 1991. This message is included in this volume under the title Knowing the Body of Christ and Learning to Coordinate and Serve in the Body. 3. Three messages given in Anaheim, California, on October 14 through 21, 1991. These messages are included in this volume under the title Fellowship with the Elders and Co-workers concerning the Practice of the Lord's New Way. 4. A message given in Huntington Beach, California, on October 13, 1991. This message is included in this volume under the title The Need to Have a Definite Beginning in the Practice of the God-ordained Way. 5. Four messages given in Anaheim, California, on November 11 through 25, 1991. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Work and Warfare to Build Up the Body of Christ. 6. Six messages given in Reston, Virginia, on November 28 through December 1, 1991. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Intrinsic View of the Body of Christ and are included in this volume under the same title. 7. A message given in Reston, Virginia, on December 1, 1991. This message is included in this volume under the title The Church as God's Increase and the Profit of Practicing the New Way. 8. A message given in Anaheim, California, on December 16, 1991. This message is included in this volume under the title Taking the Lead to Build Up the Church through the Practice of the New Way. 9. Two messages given in Anaheim, California, on January 1 and 2, 1992. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Present Need in the Lord's Recovery. 10. A message given in Anaheim, California, on February 1, 1992. This message is included in this volume under the title Fighting for the Truth of God's Economy under the Leadership of the Divine Revelation. 11. Four messages given in Chinese in Anaheim, California, on February 15 and 16, 1992. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Law and Grace of God in His Economy and are included in this volume under the same title. 12. Seventeen messages given in Anaheim, California, on February 21 through June 19, 1992. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Christian Life and are included in this volume under the same title. 13. Fourteen messages given in Anaheim, California, on February 22 through June 13, 1992. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Practice of the Church Life according to the God-ordained Way and are included in this volume under the same title.
