Download or read book Meditational Moments with God and Sermons for Reflection and Spiritual Growth written by Dr. Freddie A. Banks Jr. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-03-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We find ourselves in the most vulnerable and troublesome situations as Christians, but God has put forth good news in Meditational Moments with God: Sermons for Reflections and Spiritual Growth Volume II. Used as a personal guide or as a reading, Mediational Moments with God: Sermons for Reflections and Spiritual Growth Volume II is to be shared with Christians and mon-convents and is sure to be treasured by any person seeking enlightenment or encouragement. This inspiring work presents several highly versatile meditations designed to enhance your relationship with God through the study of His word. Each Mediation is prefaced by an appropriate passage from the scripture, spackled with story illustrations, and is spiritually oriented to provoke spiritual thought. Designed to inspire, comport, console and aid others, Mediational Moments with God: Sermons for Reflections and Spiritual Growth Volume II will speak to all believers and strengthen your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Download or read book Radical written by David Platt and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily... But who do you know who lives like that? Do you? In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus. Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment -- a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.

Download or read book Meditation Moments written by Millie Stamm and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1976-10 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first publication of Meditation Moments in 1967 marked a bittersweet climax of accomplishment and loss for its author, Millie Stamm. Twelve years of prayerful, written reflections had culminated in a book destined to be treasured by countless women across the world. Now, however, the death of her beloved husband, Clarke, infused Mrs. Stamm's achievement with particular poignancy. In her personal valley of grief, the convictions she had expressed with eloquent simplicity in Meditation Moments proved themselves anew. Meditation Moments is about life --- passionate, prayerful, Spirit-filled life, lived in companionship with the Lord. With plain words and vigorous images, Millie Stamm shares her insights into the Scriptures. Here, from a woman of prayer, are a year's worth of daily reflections on the Word of God --- devotions not only to be inspired by, but to live by, fulfilling your walk as a child of God each day in ordinary and extraordinary ways.

Download or read book I Am Divine Within written by C. J. Savage and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-03-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this meditation journal is to create a sacred space where you can practice expressive writing. A safe place where you can write, release, and embrace your truth. After your time of silence (going within) you can write down inspiring thoughts, prayers, or what has been revealed to you during your meditation. You can look back on the gifts that you received from the Divine through inspiration and practicing gratitude. I am grateful for the opportunity to share this meditative journal and my deepest reflective thoughts with you. I believe it is my life purpose to provide spiritual inspiration to those who are on the path of self-realization and spiritual development. The ability to pray, meditate, and tap into the transformed mind of the Divine within has been a rewarding process. I have learned so much about my Divine self and all my hidden talents. The process of meditating and journaling has allowed me to reconnect with my higher self the Divine within. I have spent a great deal of time meditating and praying in an attempt to give this journal a broad perspective on the journey of self-realization and spiritual development while embracing the many spiritual paths that leads me back to my home in the body of Jesus Christ. Most importantly knowing I am still as God created me. I AM LIGHT. I Am Divine Within. This book was birthed out of asking God for divine directive on how to be of service to others on the path of self-discovery and spiritual development.

Download or read book Just Living Meditations for Engaging Our Life and Times Volume 1 written by Kenyatta R. Gilbert and published by Heritage Publishing . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just Living is a devotional resource for an intergenerational, racially and ethnically diverse, politically and socially conscious lay readership for whom biblical scholarship and cultural criticism written in journalistic prose is highly valued. Just Living Volume 1 provides devotional readers 13 meditations divided into three sections: (1) Distressing the Comfortable, (2) End of the White Throne, and (3) The Life-Giving of a Debt-Canceling God. Each meditation concludes with a prayer and personal reflective questions. The book may be used for ● daily personal meditation ● journaling ● Bible discussion groups ● one-on-one discussion with religiously disaffected persons

Download or read book Reflections on the Word written by Ken Gire and published by Chariot Victor Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you really want to hear what God is saying to you, first you have to slow down. That is what Reflections on the Word by acclaimed writer Ken Gire is designed to help you do. To create pauses for reflection, like park benches that allow you to stop and sit and reflect on your spiritual journey. To check the map. And your bearings. And to make any adjustments in your course. Each reflection begins with a Scripture reading. It's followed by a meditation that offers insight into the passage, written either by Ken Gire or other spiritual guides from around the world and across the centuries, including Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Catherine Marshall, Oswald Chambers, and Edith Schaeffer. The closing prayer is intended only to start you praying, in hopes that the Holy Spirit will bring other things to mind-other vistas He would have you see, other paths He would have you take, other precipices He would have you avoid. This is a companion book to two others in this new series by Ken Gire that emphasize the centuries-old tradition of reflective living-The Reflective Life, a spiritual primer, and Reflections on Your Life, a journal.

Download or read book Pray It Forward written by Rowena Holloway and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pray it Forward: Daily Meditations has 366 devotions and is intended to help individuals grow spiritually and to achieve a higher level of God Consciousness. The book has the thought for the day, an inspirational saying or scripture, plus a short meditation and a prayer. The purpose of this book is to improve each and every area of your life through daily words of inspiration and prayers. The Pray it Forward book series are intended to encourage prayers for world peace and prosperity for all individuals and nations. We hope to bring about Heaven on Earth because of the spiritual growth achieved by the use of these books in the lives of individuals. We are co-creators with God and each of us is necessary in the building of his Kingdom, through our individual thoughts and actions. We are compelled to keep people awake and raise their level of God Consciousness.

Download or read book Quiet Moments with God written by Joseph Murphy and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Quiet Moments With God, renowned spiritual leader Joseph Murphy offers a collection of meditations and reflections designed to help readers cultivate a deeper connection with the divine. Through thought-provoking insights and practical guidance, Murphy encourages individuals to carve out moments of stillness in their daily lives, creating space for introspection, prayer, and spiritual growth. This book serves as a gentle reminder that by turning inward and seeking the presence of God, we can find the strength, wisdom, and peace needed to navigate life's challenges and embrace its joys.

Download or read book Drawing Close to God written by Stephen D. Eyre and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God has promised to be present with us. He offers us his peace, forgiveness and love. He wants to hear about our lives and meet our needs. Most of all, God extends to us the gift of his presence in our lives. This book shows how we can experience the riches of God's love. "Quiet time" is an opportunity to meet with God - to pray, worship, reflect and study the Bible. It is a part of the day when worries and responsibilities are set aside so that God can speak to us. Discover not only how to set aside a time and place, but how to become a peaceful person and meet with a partner. Quiet time experiences go in phases - sometimes exciting and powerful and at other times dry and stale. Stephen Eyre walks us through these dynamics, showing how we can learn from all our experiences - and avoid the trap of guilt. If you want to know God better, this book shows you where to start. Each chapter contains devotional exercises that allow you to put what you are reading into action. Come, and discover the joy of drawing close to God.

Download or read book The Practice of the Presence of God written by Brother Lawrence and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Practice of the Presence of God is a spiritual classic written by Brother Lawrence, a 17th-century Carmelite monk. This small but impactful work is a compilation of letters and conversations attributed to Brother Lawrence, offering profound insights into cultivating a continuous awareness of the presence of God in everyday life.

Download or read book Issues of the Heart written by Betty H. Long and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a technologically diverse society, where technology is so advanced that we can do almost anything with the click of a button. Yet, there are times when we need to stop, step back and take time to reflect on God's Word. For many believers, feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy are sensed often in a world that is in desperate need for God to move in their lives. The Word of God empowers our lives and shapes our thinking in ways technology could never achieve. It is my belief that the greatest spiritual awakening of all times is taking place today. More people are seeking spiritual maturity than ever before. Therefore, Issues of the Heart is a helpful tool to individuals and groups alike to explore the riches of God's Word and find spiritual nourishment. I have come to realize that life experiences tend to influence our mission and shape our vision for life's work. Most Christians have a profound desire to find meaning and connection in a world that sometime feels cold and indifferent. Our hearts yearn for a sense of purpose and fulfillment. In the book of James, it tells us to "draw near to God and He will draw near to us" (4:8). God invites us to draw closer to Him; He invites our presence. It is God's unwavering desire for every believer to have a close relationship with Him. However, a close relationship with God requires time spent with Him in study, meditation, and prayer.

Download or read book Meditation for Christians written by Bradley Dean Stephan and published by Bradley Dean Stephan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Meditation and Communion with God written by John Jefferson Davis and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Jefferson Davis summons the resources of traditional biblical meditation for a culture lost in the cloud. He establishes the trinitarian view of God's real presence in Scripture and then ushers readers through three successive stages of meditation--consummating in a method for deep assimilation of the Christian worldview.

Download or read book Sacred Attention written by Margaret D. McGee and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just One Moment of Close Attention Can Be a Prayer to God "Does God communicate through the natural world? Through the slug on the compost pile, the leaf on the lawn, the stone tumbled on the beach, the air that feeds my lungs, the dreams that fill my nights? How will I know unless I pay attention?" --from the Introduction Paying attention is rarely easy to do. It requires focus, patience and a willingness to slow down--traits that are hard to come by in this hurry-up world. But close attention to even one small piece of creation, one object, person, routine, image, word or scripture, can become a prayer to God, opening a channel of communication between you and the Divine to allow for deep spiritual growth. In this inspiring guide, you will discover ways to develop a practice of attention as a means of talking--and listening--to God. Framed on the Christian liturgical year and paired with images of the seasons of the earth, each chapter includes an insightful and poignant narrative which illustrates the surprising richness to be found in every attention-getting moment. Following each narrative is a prayer, suggested scripture readings and a specific exercise you can use to develop your own practice of attention as a means to better connect with God. Accessible, humorous and meaningful, these words and practices will lead you further along your path toward discovering a deeper awareness of yourself and your relationship to all that is around you--and within you.

Download or read book Into God s Presence written by Liz Babbs and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the heart that longs for communion with Christ... For the soul that thirsts for intimacy with its Creator... For the man or woman in search of a living relationship with the Living God... Meditation and contemplative prayer have been described as the best-kept secrets in the church. Introducing this ancient spiritual discipline and applying it to the needs of busy contemporary people, Into God’s Presence helps readers bring the gentle rhythms of grace into a twenty-four/seven world. From one-minute meditations for hectic days to contemplating Scripture for spiritual insight, readers will discover a wide range of practices for creating a deeper intimacy with God in their daily prayer life. Into God’s Presence offers simple and accessible ways to communicate with God in prayer every day, encouraging readers to integrate the timeless practice of meditative prayer into modern life. This delightful book on meditation is a timely reminder of our need to be still before God, in order to hear from him. – Fiona Castle Liz Babbs book gives a friendly and approachable introduction to Christian meditation, and will stimulate many to venture into an enriching and rewarding new journey with Jesus Christ. -- Rev Dr Rob Frost I’ve enjoyed all Liz’s books, but this one beats them all! She manages to make the mysterious and complex subjects of contemplative prayer, Christian meditation and knowing God intimately seem easy and possible even for a busy ‘Martha’ like me! – Jennifer Rees Larcombe

Download or read book Moments Of Meditation written by Fern Hanlin Coberly and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you considered your spiritual health? I thought that if I have physical health, I have wealth, but without both, you do not have complete health. Physical health is only half of your wealth. Spiritual health makes up the other half. Read my book, "In Search of Spiritual Understanding," and you will find the answer to spiritual health. Then apply what you read. Begin your search for wealth and knowledge of God's natural laws. If my book helped you, please let me know through my publisher. May God bless each of you.

Download or read book Moments of Meditation written by Paul Simpson McElroy and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection from the McElroy meditations for wisdom and understanding the problems of life, for help in conquering troubles, for serenity and facing forward with new confidence. Lovely, simple illustrations by Stanley Clough. “For many thousands who have been in pain or trouble, doubt or grief, the calm wise “Meditations” of Dr. McElroy have been like a helping hand, held out to guide them over rough stretches on the road of life. To reach Dr. McElroy and his healing words, people in the St. Louis area can dial a telephone number and be answered by one of these meditations recorded on tape. And here in this book, for permanent use anywhere, there is a selection from the McElroy meditations for wisdom in understanding the problems of life, for help in conquering troubles, for serenity in facing forward with new confidence.”—Publisher’s Note