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Book Review: Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby, Richard Blackaby and Claude King

02 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by Sister B in Terrific Teachings

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The revised and expanded version of Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby, Richard Blackaby and Claude King has been such an encouragement to me in my walk with God, it is no exaggeration to say this book is profoundly life-changing.

Experiencing God

I have been a Christian for 17 years and during this time have been an avid reader of Christian books. I don’t think I have ever read a book that has affected me so deeply in my relationship with God. When I read it for the first time I could not put it down. When I finished the first reading, I then went back to the beginning and re-read it carefully, high-lighting key passages,wanting absorb its encouraging truth. I lead a fortnightly bible study group and as a blessing to them I purchased 10 copies of this book and gave it to them as a Christmas present. That’s how much I love it! I consider it an investment into their spiritual lives which will encourage maturity and growth.

The premise of the book is that God desires for us to not just know about Him in theory but also to know and love Him by experience, and that God desires to work out His purposes in and through our lives. The material is organised around what he labels “the seven realities of experiencing God”, which are as follows:

1. God is always at work around you.
2. God pursues a continuing love relationship with you that is real and personal.
3. God’s invites you to become involved with Him in His work.
4. God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the Church to reveal Himself, His purposes, and His ways.
5. God’s invitation for you to work with Him always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action.
6. You must make major adjustments in your life to join God in what He is doing.
7. You come to know God by experience as you obey Him and He accomplishes His work through you.

The book encourages you to seek to see what God is doing in your life, family, Church, world, etc., and to actively participate in His work as he prompts you, by faith. Joining God in His work will involve making adjustments in your life, and challenge your thinking and attitudes. The author encourages you to be bold and obedient to the call of God on your life, and the authors share many encouraging examples from their own personal lives and from Scripture. Life with God should be a glorious adventure of experiencing God’s love and of being involved with Him and His wonderful work throughout your lifetime. God wants to use you!

This book has the effect of orienting you to see things from God’s point of view rather than your own, and makes you want to serve Him with great oldness and abandon. The biblical principles this book sets forth are sound. Experiencing God will certainly build your faith and encourage you as you seek to walk with God in all His will and purpose.

Be blessed as you read!

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On Being Led By The Spirit

03 Monday Mar 2014

Posted by Sister B in Living Letters

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Hello believers,

Well, the bible tells us that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and just what does this mean to us in our everyday life? Can God lead us even in our daily activities, working, playing, even shopping? Will He advise us on our finances? Will He help us to find the perfect birthday gift? Can He help us put an outfit together, etc, etc? Yes, yes, yes.

God is interested in everything that concerns you and is intimately involved in your life. He is a very present help, He even numbers every hair on your head! God cares for you and has provided in abundance for all your needs. Seek first the kingdom of God and let His generosity flow to you an through you to others.

Prosperity is having enough to do God’s will at any given moment of time. I have found that as I lift my heart to Him each day and seek to follow the gentle leading of the Holy Spirit, amazing things, confirmations and little signs let me know I am on the right track.

Life in Christ is meant to be a inspired adventure, abundant in meaning, where He show the exceeding riches of His grace through your life. In all things you are cared for and sustained by His power. He is near.

So walk forth confidently today and enjoy the blessing of being guided through it all and at the end of the day, don’t forget to thank Him for all the many blessings He has bestowed upon you.

Blessings to you,

Sister B

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