Download or read book The Power of a Focused Heart written by Mary Lou Redding and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking to simplify your life? quiet your mind? find your unique spiritual gift(s) and make a difference? Turn to the Beatitudes! Sometimes teachings from well-known biblical passages are so obvious and preached so often that we overlook other helpful, not-so-obvious lessons. The Beatitudes are celebrated as being the template for humble Christian living. Dig deeper and you'll also find practical applications for living a simpler yet more spiritually engaged life, especially in this distraction-heavy and frenzied world. "…the Beatitudes are not easy sayings we can glibly incorporate in our way of life," writes Redding. "Like so much of what Jesus said, they invite us to move beyond first impressions and surface meanings. They challenge us to explore." Using Jesus' teachings about the kingdom of heaven and how that message spurs us to critically evaluate our priorities, Redding says we must learn to say no to some things to say yes to God. The book's brief chapters are just-right for today's busy schedules and can be read in minutes. Daily exercises following each chapter will help you consider and practice lessons learned and respond to scripture in a self-guided study. Also included are meeting plans for an 8-session small-group study of the book.
Download or read book Praying from God s Heart written by Lee Brase and published by NavPress Publishing Group. This book was released on 1993 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you going to let God be the focal point of your life when you are at college? Will you follow Him, even when it's not the popular thing to do? Popular author and speaker Mark Matlock helps incoming freshmen figure out if they are ready to combine faith and college by encouraging them to think about their faith in new ways.
Download or read book The Power of a Focused Heart written by Mary Lou Redding and published by . This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just say no! The world flies at us continually with too many distractions and opportunities. Seeing beyond these to choose the path to which God calls us is often difficult. In The Power of a Focused Heart, Mary Lou Redding, managing editor of The Upper Room daily devotional guide, helps readers simplify their lives by saying no to people so they can say yes to God. Designed for individuals or small groups, this in-depth study of the Beatitudes features: short chapters that can be read in fifteen minutes, five exercises per week to help you apply the scripture to your life, a leader's guide with detailed plans for eight weekly meetings, helps for decision making based on your spiritual gifts. Book jacket.
Download or read book A Heart Like Jesus written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2009-06-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heart of Jesus is sacred, and the lessons and examples it provides to us are paramount in our daily mission to follow in His footsteps. Max Lucado poses the question "what if, for one day and night, your heart was replaced by the heart of Christ?" That thought-provoking question leads to many personal revelations demonstrating that we can recast our hearts to be more like that of Jesus, and the blessings created by the transformation will unleash ripples to the widest edges of our lives and those around us.
Download or read book Hardness of Heart written by Andrew Wommack and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book What Is the Condition of Your Heart According to the Scriptures written by Roger Nimmo and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are you treasuring in your heart, and is your heart good ground? I believe the condition of our hearts will determine how much of the power of God will continually work in our lives. The condition of your heart does not affect how much God loves you or how he sees you. God sees us perfect in Christ Jesus. The condition of your heart will affect how you relate and see God. “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). “God never condemns us but loves us unconditionally” (Romans 8:1). The heart is affected by what we are looking at, the people we hang out with, what we are listening to, what we are reading, what we are watching, whom we are speaking to, the universities we attend, or what we are focused on. When our heart is like the heart of God, the power of the Holy Spirit freely flows and is not restricted. The Bible says, “We access grace by faith,” but unbelief and doubt in the heart will choke faith, and so we are not as fruitful. Remember in Galatians 4:6, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father.” If our hearts are defiled with unbelief, doubt, fear, or a sinful conscience, we restrict the power of the Holy Spirit. This occurs because the heart is like a conduit for the power of the Holy Spirit to flow out to our mind, body, soul, and all that God desires to do in and through us. If we put the world in, we get the world out, which leads us to a defeated life and keeps us from entering into His rest. The author uses scripture after scripture to show his point. If you are a person who wants not just the author’s opinion but also Scripture to back everything up, this book is for you.
Download or read book The Power of Positive Thinking written by Norman Vincent Peale and published by ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع. This book was released on 1956 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life." -- Norman Vincent Peale The precursor to The Secret, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life -- and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You'll learn how to: Expect the best and get it Believe in yourself and in everything you do Develop the power to reach your goals Break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life Improve your personal and professional relationships Assume control over your circumstances Be kind to yourself
Download or read book The Pleasures of God written by John Piper and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Desiring God reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Includes a study guide for individual and small-group use. Isn’t it true—we really don’t know someone until we understand what makes that person happy? And so it is with God! What does bring delight to the happiest Being in the universe? John Piper writes, that it’s only when we know what makes God glad that we’ll know the greatness of His glory. Therefore, we must comprehend “the pleasures of God.” Unlike so much of what is written today, this is not a book about us. It is about the One we were made for—God Himself. In this theological masterpiece—chosen by World Magazine as one of the 20th Century’s top 100 books, John Piper reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Then we will be able to drink deeply—and satisfyingly—from the only well that offers living water. What followers of Jesus need now, more than anything else, is to know and love—behold and embrace—the great, glorious, sovereign, happy God of the Bible. “This is a unique and precious book that everybody should read more than once.” —J.I. PACKER, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
Download or read book Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart written by J. D. Greear and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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.
Download or read book Not Part of the Plan written by Kristen Clark and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God is still writing your story What happens when life doesn't turn out the way you always imagined? How do you stay hopeful when disappointments, unfulfilled longings, and frustrating detours come knocking on your door? Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal have asked these same questions themselves. In Not Part of the Plan, they open up their lives in the most raw and relatable way, sharing their own journeys through unexpected seasons of infertility, singleness, loss, and heartbreak. But in the midst of it all, they've learned that true hope doesn't come from getting the life you always dreamed of but from trusting God with the life He has for you and believing that His plans truly are good. Sister, wherever you are on your journey, your life has purpose and meaning in Christ, and thriving is possible--right now. "If life has thrown you a curveball and your future feels hard and scary, Not Part of the Plan is the book for you. You'll laugh. You'll cry. But most of all, you'll appreciate the advice of these wise friends as they teach you how to walk through pain and uncertainty and lead you toward a hope-filled tomorrow."--Mary A. Kassian, author of Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild "Bethany and Kristen address the struggles we face when life takes unwanted detours and show us through Scripture and experience that our ultimate hope is found in Christ. Even in life's disappointments, we can be completely confident in God's greater plan that is for our good and for His glory."--Gretchen Saffles, author of The Well-Watered Woman, founder of Well-Watered Women
Download or read book Echoing His Heartbeat written by Casandra Martin and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gentle and Lowly written by Dane C. Ortlund and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2020-03-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christians know that God loves them, but can easily feel that he is perpetually disappointed and frustrated, maybe even close to giving up on them. As a result, they focus a lot—and rightly so—on what Jesus has done to appease God’s wrath for sin. But how does Jesus Christ actually feel about his people amid all their sins and failures? This book draws us to Matthew 11, where Jesus describes himself as “gentle and lowly in heart,” longing for his people to find rest in him. The gospel flows from God’s deepest heart for his people, a heart of tender love for the sinful and suffering. These chapters take readers into the depths of Christ’s very heart for sinners, diving deep into Bible passages that speak of who Christ is and encouraging readers with the affections of Christ for his people. His longing heart for sinners comforts and sustains readers in their up-and-down lives.
Download or read book Summary of Marion Franklin s The HeART of Laser Focused Coaching written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-09-12T22:59:00Z with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 By removing distractions and getting to the point, the LFC process is more efficient and effective than traditional therapy. It also allows clients to focus on what’s important and get to satisfaction quickly. #2 -> Laser-Focused Coaching is similar to traditional therapy in that it removes distractions and gets to the point. However, it differs in that it focuses on the client rather than on results. #3 The most common approach to coaching is to accept at face value what the client shares. Emphasis is placed on agreeing on the outcome the client requests from the beginning, and then working toward that. The coach assists the client in designing an action, and then manages accountability. #4 Focus on the client, not on the outcome.
Download or read book SUMMARY The Attention Revolution Unlocking The Power Of The Focused Mind By B Alan Wallace written by Shortcut Edition and published by Shortcut Edition. This book was released on 2021-06-19 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. As you read this summary, you will discover how to train your ability to concentrate to push it to its maximum, and better resist emotional and physical stress. You will also discover : that your mind can be permanently freed from afflictions such as envy, hostility, depression and pride; that in order to achieve true happiness, you must begin by determining your priorities wisely; that in modern society, almost everyone suffers from cognitive imbalances; how to place your mind in a state of consciousness purified from harmful thoughts and discover your inherent qualities; that your perception of the world is illusory and that you evolve in a waking dream. Many scientists assume that the human mind is inherently unstable and that nothing can change this. In truth, not only can you improve your attention span, but you can do so drastically. For millennia, contemplatives have explored the human mind through meditation. Buddhists, in particular, practice shamatha, a technique for developing attention so that it can be sustained effortlessly for several hours at a time. This method includes ten steps of meditation that will help you transform your life by changing your perception of reality, which is closely related to what you pay attention to. Ready to revolutionize your attention? *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!
Download or read book The Uncluttered Heart written by Beth A. Richardson and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a time when we prepare our lives—hearts, minds, and spirits—for the coming of the Christ child. We sweep out the corners of our hearts, cleaning up the clutter, to make space for God's hope, peace, joy, love, and presence. The Uncluttered Heart offers four weeks of guided reflection through the weeks of Advent on through Epiphany. Each day provides a quotation scripture passage reflection prayer This book includes a study guide for groups.
Download or read book Focused Light Harnessing the Power of Concentration written by Rakesh Mishra and published by Rakesh Mishra. This book was released on with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focused Light: Harnessing the Power of Concentration" by Rakesh Mishra is a compelling and comprehensive guide that delves deeply into the art of concentration, a crucial skill in today’s fast-paced world. The book is crafted to help readers understand the multifaceted nature of concentration and provide them with practical tools to enhance their focus and achieve their goals. Core Themes and Concepts At its heart, "Focused Light" asserts that concentration is more than just a mental skill—it's a foundational element for success in various areas of life. Mishra explores the concept of concentration as a form of mental energy that, when harnessed effectively, can lead to profound changes in productivity, creativity, and personal satisfaction..... Scientific Foundations Mishra draws upon cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science to explain how concentration works. He discusses the brain's mechanisms for attention, including the role of neurotransmitters and neural pathways. By understanding these scientific underpinnings, readers can gain insights into why they might struggle with focus and how to address these challenges. Practical Techniques The book is replete with practical techniques designed to improve focus. Mishra provides actionable strategies such as: Mindfulness and Meditation: Techniques to calm the mind and reduce the impact of distractions. Goal Setting: Methods for setting clear, achievable goals that help maintain concentration and motivation. Time Management: Strategies for managing time effectively to create periods of uninterrupted work. Environmental Adjustments: Tips on optimizing your work environment to minimize distractions and foster concentration. Exercises and Activities To facilitate skill development, "Focused Light" includes a range of exercises and activities. These are designed to be incorporated into daily routines and gradually build concentration skills. Exercises may include concentration drills, journaling practices, and specific focus-enhancing routines. Anecdotes and Case Studies Mishra enriches his text with real-life anecdotes and case studies that illustrate the transformative power of concentration. These stories provide practical examples of how improved focus has helped individuals and organizations achieve remarkable results. By presenting these examples, Mishra underscores the applicability of concentration techniques across different contexts and professions. Overcoming Distractions A significant portion of the book is dedicated to addressing common distractions that impede concentration. Mishra identifies various types of distractions—both internal (like stress and anxiety) and external (like digital interruptions)—and offers solutions to manage or eliminate them. Long-Term Strategies In addition to immediate techniques for improving focus, "Focused Light" also emphasizes the importance of developing long-term habits. Mishra discusses how to build and sustain concentration skills over time, integrating focus-enhancing practices into one’s lifestyle for lasting impact. Reader Engagement Mishra’s writing style is engaging and accessible, aiming to motivate and inspire readers to take control of their mental focus. The book is designed to be both a practical handbook and an inspirational resource, encouraging readers to apply the techniques and witness their own progress. "Focused Light: Harnessing the Power of Concentration" by Rakesh Mishra is an essential read for anyone looking to improve their ability to concentrate and achieve their goals. By combining scientific insights with practical advice, Mishra provides a valuable resource for enhancing mental focus, managing distractions, and ultimately leading a more productive and fulfilling life.
Download or read book Heart s Cry Revised Edition written by Jennifer Kennedy Dean and published by New Hope Publishers. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The human heart cries out for many reasons. But the deepest cry is one of yearning to be filled with God's presence and power. Whether we’re praying “help me to forgive” or “show me Your will,” our hearts long to connect with God. Jennifer Kennedy Dean will help you learn how to listen for God's answer to your heart's cry. In this book, she shares principles of heart-changing prayer. These principles are not easy steps to making God do what you want, but rather they enable you to live fully in God's power, giving Him your heart to change as He sees fit. The book is made up of 12 chapters, each including discussion questions and a meditation and reflection guide. A leader's guide is also included in the back to make the book useful for group study.
