Listening To God In Times Of Choice

Author : Gordon T. Smith
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780830876198
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Listening to God in Times of Choice written by Gordon T. Smith and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Christians yearn to live at the center of God's will. But how to discern his will is an art that eludes many of us. And the advice we get often conflicts. Some tell us to look for a divine "blueprint"-the one perfect plan for our lives that we need to find. We are encouraged to search the Scriptures and hunt for signs, trying to uncover the map of our lives that God has drawn. Others have rejected the blueprint school of guidance for the "wisdom school." With minds renewed by the teaching of Scripture, we are to develop the wisdom necessary to make wise choices. We are told not to expect that there is just one answer to God's will for every decision we face. Several may be possible. The difficulty with both approaches, writes Gordon Smith, is that they minimize the presence and voice of God in times of choice. Instead, he argues for a third way. He suggests that we develop discernment as a spiritual discipline. By stressing the personal aspects of growing in our relationship with God, we can understand his will, not just in times of crisis but throughout our daily lives. This book provides no magic formulas, no recipes for guaranteed success-just a lot of insight, gleaned from centuries of lived Christian experience, that will guide and encourage you in the art of discerning God's will.

Author : Shirley Smith
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 144977427X
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Listening to the Voice of God written by Shirley Smith and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listening to the Voice of God is your invitation to take a break and claim precious treasure from the Word of God. Add faith, and the treasure will multiply in your heart and enrich your life. Youll gather gems of wisdom. Youll relive the move of God in ancient times, and witness him speaking today. Take your break with an open heart and mind. Shut out the worlds distractions. Claim your treasure from Gods boundless supply.

Author : Craig G. Bartholomew
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802865615
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hearing the Old Testament written by Craig G. Bartholomew and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-02 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hearing the Old Testament world-class scholars discuss how contemporary Christians can better hear and appropriate God's address in the Old Testament. This volume is part of a growing interest in theological interpretation of the Old Testament. Editors Craig G. Bartholomew and David J. H. Beldman offer a coherent and carefully planned volume, a truly dialogical collaboration full of up-to-date research and innovative ideas. While sharing a desire to integrate their Old Testament scholarship with their love for God - and, thus, a commitment to listening for God's voice within the text - the contributors display a variety of methods and interpretations as they apply a Trinitarian hermeneutic to the text. The breadth, expertise, and care evidenced here make this book an ideal choice for upper-level undergraduate and seminary courses. Contributors: Craig G. Bartholomew David J. H. Beldman Mark J. Boda M. Daniel Carroll R. Stephen G. Dempster Tremper Longman III J. Clinton McCann Jr. Iain Provan Richard Schultz Aubrey Spears Heath Thomas Gordon J. Wenham Al Wolters Christopher J. H. Wright

Author : John Ortberg
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310565898
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life You've Always Wanted written by John Ortberg and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-05-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ignite a deeper, more vibrant relationship with God that impacts not just your spiritual life but every aspect of your daily life. John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity--God's power to bring change and growth--and reveals how and why transformation takes place. The Life You've Always Wanted offers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. But it is more than just a book about things to do to be a good Christian. It's a road map toward true transformation that starts not with the individual but with the person at the journey's end--Jesus Christ. As with a marathon runner, the secret to finishing a race lies not in trying harder, but in training consistently--training with the spiritual disciplines. The disciplines are neither taskmasters nor ends in themselves. Rather they are exercises that build strength and endurance for the road of growth. The fruit of the Spirit--joy, peace, kindness, etc.--are the signposts along the way. Paved with humor and sparkling anecdotes, The Life You've Always Wanted is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that's worth living--a life on the edge that fills an ordinary world with new meaning, hope, change, and joy.

Author : David G. Benner
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830846131
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desiring God's Will written by David G. Benner and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we become both willing and able to do what God asks of us? In this expanded edition of a spiritual formation classic, psychologist and spiritual director David G. Benner explores the transformation of the will in Christian spirituality, examining why our desires are disordered and how we can align our hearts with God's.

Author : Ellen G. White
Publisher : Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN 13 : 9780828018777
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gospel Workers written by Ellen G. White and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2005 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Douglas S. Huffman
Publisher : Kregel Publications
ISBN 13 : 0825495962
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Then Should We Choose? written by Douglas S. Huffman and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry and Richard Blackaby, Garry Friesen, and Gordon T. Smith present three principal views on God's will and how his will should affect our everyday decisions as Christians.

Author : Renita J. Weems
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684863138
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Listening For God written by Renita J. Weems and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-12-05 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of America's most respected ministers teaches readers how to reignite their faith when their once warm and comforting relationship with God is interrupted by a period of spiritual isolation.

Author : Richard Peace
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830869972
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Noticing God written by Richard Peace and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-05-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where is God? How do we encounter God? How do we know it is God we encounter and not some figment of our imagination? Is it possible to know God in some sort of relational way? Richard Peace believes it is. But it requires a certain level of awareness, a certain discipline of the heart. Peace calls it the "spiritual discipline of noticing God." In this book he unpacks what it means to make a conscious practice noticing God in daily life. He explores the various ways people experience and recognize God's presence, including mystical encounters, ordinary daily life, within our hearts, through other people, through Scripture, nature and the church. Throughout he returns to the question of discernment, helping you understand how you can know that it is indeed God you are meeting in each of these places, not just some fanciful figment of the imagination. God is deeply present in our world, and you can actually encounter him. Here's how.

Author : Sam Williamson
Publisher : Kregel Publications
ISBN 13 : 0825444241
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hearing God in Conversation written by Sam Williamson and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I picked it up out of curiosity and I couldn’t put it down."--Eugene Peterson Christians are comfortable saying that Christianity is about a relationship with God. Yet many might also say that they sense little meaningful relationship with God in their own lives. After all, the foundation of good relationship is communication—-but conversation with God often seems to go only one way. We may sing of walking and talking with God in the garden, His voice falling on our ears, but few have heard that beloved voice themselves. Sam Williamson acknowledges the fundamental human longing to hear God’s voice and offers a hopeful supposition: God is always speaking—-we’ve just never been taught how to recognize His voice. Williamson handles this potentially heady topic with his characteristic straightforwardness and leavening humor. This book deftly bridges the gap between solid biblical theology and practical application, addressing topics such as how to truly pray without ceasing, how to brainstorm with God, how to navigate our emotions, how to answer God’s questions, and how to hear God’s voice for others. Hearing God in Conversation offers simple, step-by-step lessons on how to hear God. Williamson begins with Scripture meditation. He then expands the practice of listening for that voice everywhere—in the checkout line, on the job, in a movie theater, and even in silence. From there, he demonstrates how to hear God’s guidance when making any decision. By the end, readers’ eyes and ears will be opened to the limitless methods through which God speaks.