God Knows Your Heart

Author : Christine Wicker
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781250089168

Get Book

God Knows My Heart by Christine Wicker Pdf

When a Christian fundamentalist-turned-scoffer becomes the senior religion reporter for one of the nation's top newspapers, she and God find themselves on a collision course. As her journey begins, Christine Wicker knows God primarily as "the source you never get to interview." Despite this, she pursues Him anyway and begins to glimpse a God she hasn't dared hope might exist. She finds Him in unlikely places--the ceremony of a Wiccan coven, an East German shop window, a Northern Ireland breakfast table. To her grumpy amazement, she also finds Him in a place she swore she would never again look--the confines of a Southern Baptist church. It's a hard trip with surprising turns, but in the end Wicker finds a faith that answers the soul's call without ignoring the world's realities.

Author : J. D. Greear
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433679186

Get Book

Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart by J. D. Greear Pdf

“If there were a Guinness Book of World Records entry for ‘amount of times having prayed the sinner’s prayer,’ I’m pretty sure I’d be a top contender,” says pastor and author J. D. Greear. He struggled for many years to gain an assurance of salvation and eventually learned he was not alone. “Lack of assurance” is epidemic among evangelical Christians. In Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart, J. D. shows that faulty ways of present- ing the gospel are a leading source of the confusion. Our presentations may not be heretical, but they are sometimes misleading. The idea of “asking Jesus into your heart” or “giving your life to Jesus” often gives false assurance to those who are not saved—and keeps those who genuinely are saved from fully embracing that reality. Greear unpacks the doctrine of assurance, showing that salvation is a posture we take to the promise of God in Christ, a posture that begins at a certain point and is maintained for the rest of our lives. He also answers the tough questions about assurance: What exactly is faith? What is repentance? Why are there so many warnings that seem to imply we can lose our salvation? Such issues are handled with respect to the theological rigors they require, but Greear never loses his pastoral sensitivity or a communication technique that makes this message teachable to a wide audience from teens to adults.

Author : Esther Fleece Allen
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310344773

Get Book

No More Faking Fine by Esther Fleece Allen Pdf

Scripture reveals a God who meets us where we are, not where we pretend to be. No More Faking Fine is your invitation to get honest with God through the life-giving language of lament. If you've ever been given empty clichés during challenging times, you know how painful it is to be misunderstood by well-meaning people. When life hurts, we often feel pressure--from others and ourselves--to keep it together, suck it up, or pray it away. But Scripture reveals a God who lovingly invites us to give honest voice to our emotions when life hits hard. For most of her life, Esther Fleece Allen believed she could bypass the painful emotions of her broken past by shutting them down altogether. She was known as an achiever and an overcomer on the fast track to success. But in silencing her pain, she robbed herself of the opportunity to be healed. Maybe you've done the same. Esther's journey into healing began when she discovered that God has given us a real-world way to deal with raw emotions and an alternative to the coping mechanisms that end up causing more pain. It's called lament--the gut-level, honest prayer that God never ignores, never silences, and never wastes. No More Faking Fine is your permission to lament, taking you on a journey down the unexpected pathway to true intimacy with God. Drawing from careful biblical study and hard-won insight, Esther reveals how to use God's own language to come closer to him as he leads us through our pain to the light on the other side, teaching you that: We are robbing ourselves of a divine mystery and a divine intimacy when we pretend to have it all together God does not expect us to be perfect; instead, he meets us where we are There is hope beyond your heartache, disappointment, and grief Like Esther, you'll soon find that when one person stops faking fine, it gives everyone else permission to do the same.

Author : Various Authors,
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 6637 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780310294146

Get Book

Holy Bible (NIV) by Various Authors, Pdf

The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

Author : Courtney Joseph Fallick
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400204953

Get Book

Women Living Well by Courtney Joseph Fallick Pdf

Women desire to live well. However, living well in this modern world is a challenge. The pace of life, along with the new front porch of social media, has changed the landscape of our lives. Women have been told for far too long that being on the go and accumulating more things will make their lives full. As a result, we grasp for the wrong things in life and come up empty. God created us to walk with him; to know him and to be loved by him. He is our living well and when we drink from the water he continually provides, it will change us. Our marriages, our parenting, and our homemaking will be transformed. Mommy-blogger Courtney Joseph is a cheerful realist. She tackles the challenge of holding onto vintage values in a modern world, starting with the keys to protecting our walk with God. No subject is off-limits as she moves on to marriage, parenting, and household management. Rooted in the Bible, her practical approach includes tons of tips that are perfect for busy moms, including: Simple Solutions for Studying God’s Word How to Handle Marriage, Parenting, and Homemaking in a Digital Age 10 Steps to Completing Your Husband Dealing With Disappointed Expectations in Motherhood Creating Routines that Bring Rest Pursuing the Discipline and Diligence of the Proverbs 31 Woman There is nothing more important than fostering your faith, building your marriage, training your children, and creating a haven for your family. Women Living Well is a clear and personal guide to making the most of these precious responsibilities.

Author : Wes McAdams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1093787635

Get Book

Beyond the Verse by Wes McAdams Pdf

Do you want to have a better understanding of the Bible? Do you want to see the big picture and how all the pieces tie together? Do you want to have a deeper appreciation for how the New and Old Testaments compliment one another? One of the secrets to this better understanding is to forget about chapters and verses and focus on reading whole books of the Bible. By doing so, it will be much easier to understand the author's train of thought and pick up on major and minor themes. Beyond the Verse is a collection of Wes McAdams' observations as he embarked on--and completed--a transformational journey of reading whole books of the Bible in one sitting. These summaries were originally published as blog posts, helping countless people become better students of the Bible. And now, this book has been created to help you notice important themes, ideas, and concepts to transform the way you read Scripture.

Author : Lysa TerKeurst
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400310302

Get Book

Embraced by Lysa TerKeurst Pdf

God doesn't pull back from your sharp edges. He pulls you close. In Embraced, beloved Bible teacher and bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst offers 100 devotions that will resonate with women in all stages of life by giving you a godly perspective on the issues you face each day. A real embrace indicates an intimate level of closeness. It's not a high five or a casual handshake. The best kind of embrace is when someone we know deeply loves us, flings their arms wide open, and pulls us in close. Through these 100 devotions, daily scriptures, and prayer prompts, you will be equipped to: Begin finding freedom from the struggles that have held you hostage by learning new ways to experience God's love. Surrender your deepest hurts by processing them in a godly way with Lysa, a friend who understands your pain. Hear the Lord speak intimately to your heart by learning how to seek His direction. Release the tension of wondering, If God is near why does He sometimes feel far away? by spending guided time with Him each day. Embraced will be a treasured keepsake for you, and a meaningful gift for those you love, with: An exquisite cloth cover you'll want to leave out for others to see and for easy access Highly designed interior with Scripture, call-outs, and quotes Ribbon marker to keep your place Our hearts were made for this kind of love and security, but for many of us, we know more about the pain of heartbreak and fear than the unconditional love for which we were created. In Embraced, Lysa shares her own struggles, doubts, and heartbreaks while pointing to the ultimate embrace: God opening His arms wide on Calvary through Jesus so that He could pull us close for all of eternity, welcoming us into the safety and hope of His grace, love, and embrace. Look for additional bestselling books from Lysa TerKeurst: Forgiving What You Can't Forget It's Not Supposed to Be This Way Uninvited The Best Yes

Author : Sara Hagerty
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310339984

Get Book

Unseen by Sara Hagerty Pdf

How do we find contentment in God when we feel so hidden? Sara Hagerty unfolds the truths found in the biblical story of Mary of Bethany to discover the scandalous love of God and explore the spiritual richness of being hidden in him. Every heart longs to be seen and understood. Yet most of our lives is unwitnessed. We spend our days working, driving, parenting. We sometimes spend whole seasons feeling unnoticed and unappreciated. In Unseen, Sara Hagerty suggests that this is exactly what God intended. He is the only One who truly knows us. He is the only One who understands the value of the unseen in our lives. When this truth seeps into our souls, we realize that only when we hide ourselves in God can we give ourselves to others in true freedom--and know the joy of a deeper relationship with the God who sees us. Our culture applauds what we can produce, what we can show, what we can upload to social media. Only when we give all of ourselves to God--unedited, abandoned, apparently wasteful in its lack of productivity--can we live out who God created us to be. As Hagerty writes, "Maybe my seemingly unproductive, looking-up-at-Him life produces awe among the angels." Through an eloquent exploration of both personal and biblical story, Hagerty calls us to offer every unseen minute of our lives to God. God is in the secret places of our lives that no one else witnesses. But we've not been relegated to these places. We've been invited. We may be "wasting" ourselves in a hidden corner today: The cubicle on the fourth floor. The hospital bedside of an elderly parent. The laundry room. But these are the places God uses to meet us with a radical love. These are the places that produce the kind of unhinged love in us that gives everything at His feet, whether or not anyone else ever proclaims our name, whether or not anyone else ever sees. God's invitation is not just for a season or a day. It is the question of our lives: "When no one else applauds you, when it makes no sense, when you see no results--will you waste your love on Me?"

Author : Lysa M. TerKeurst
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1575679884

Get Book

Who Holds the Key to Your Heart? by Lysa M. TerKeurst Pdf

Inside the hearts of most women lies a "secret place" containing hidden thoughts, painful experiences, and emotions that they feel are better left alone. But God wants to have all of their hearts and desires to set them free from guilt and shame. Lysa TerKeurst offers Who Holds the Key to You Heart? as a practical tool to help women identify their shame and lead them to hope and healing through Scripture. Women will be renewed through a deeper understanding of their identity in Christ and break the bondage hidden in their secret place.

Author : Proverbs 31 Ministries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1949254380

Get Book

He's Never Absent | We're Never Alone by Proverbs 31 Ministries Pdf

Author : Helmut HAUBEIL
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798629921370

Get Book

Steps to Personal Revival by Helmut HAUBEIL Pdf

On August 14, 2011, when I was in Kandergrund in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland an important connection became very clear to me. I recognized a spiritual cause for why we are losing part of our youth. I was very shocked. I thought of my children and grandchildren. Since then I have been intensively occupied with this subject.Now I believe that the same spiritual cause is behind many of our problems; specifically the personal problems, in the local churches and the world-wide church. It is the lack of the Holy Spirit. If this is the cause, then we should urgently address this issue. If the cause can be eliminated or considerably reduced, then many problems will become superfluous or will be resolved.

Author : Joseph Heller
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780684841250

Get Book

God Knows by Joseph Heller Pdf

As the Biblical David lies on his death-bed he looks back on his own, crowded life and tells all.

Author : Pam Tebow
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496431394

Get Book

Hope for a Woman’s Heart by Pam Tebow Pdf

A 52-day devotional to uplift and encourage a woman’s heart, by the author of Ripple Effects (and Tim Tebow’s mom!) As Pam Tebow travels around the world to speak with women, she hears firsthand about the struggles and concerns they face. Now, in Hope for a Woman’s Heart, she speaks straight to our souls through time-honored Scriptures, powerful personal stories, and deep reflections on trusting God in the midst of challenges; choosing to live with joy, contentment, and thanksgiving; receiving God’s comfort and sharing it with others; prioritizing God’s Word and prayer; and resolving to love and forgive like God does. In this beautifully designed devotional, Pam will encourage you to draw nearer to the Lord, live a life that honors him, and depend on him—because he is the hope that your heart so desperately needs.

Author : Andrew Wommack
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781680314038

Get Book

Hardness of Heart by Andrew Wommack Pdf

The Crisis: People who are in rebellion are not the only ones with hard hearts. The dictionary defines hard when it applies to matters of the heart as being "cold; insensitive; callous; unfeeling; unyielding." This malady has stricken every Christian in some area of their life. This is what keeps us from hearing the voice of the Lord and being led by Him in our everyday lives. The Cause: The condition of our heart is determined by what we focus our attention on. It doesn't matter what we know, it's what we think on that controls whether our hearts is hard or soft (Proverbs 23:7). Once this is understood, this same law that will sensitize us towards God can be used to harden us towards the devil. The Cure: The Cure for a hardened heart is a total commitment to keep our minds stayed on the Lord. This teaching will give you one of the clearest understandings of the relationship between faith and unbelief that you have ever had.

Author : Beth Redman
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 9780781403658

Get Book

God Knows My Name by Beth Redman Pdf

Redman passes along a message that changed her life--that the God who made us also understands us intimately. Drawing on Scripture and her own experience, she explores the revolutionary implications of being loved by a God who knows our name.