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If we cannot find joy in God’s plans for our lives, we will fight Him or ignore Him, and, certainly, we will find no joy in our relationship with Him.
But if we discover that God’s plans for us are full of joy beyond belief, then we may begin to understand that joy is, indeed, essential, and moreover, practical in ways that I am only just now beginning to understand.
For many of us, we simply don’t believe that God’s plans for us will bring us the benefits we want, the relationships we want, and the joy we want. God’s plans are “heavy” and difficult and often painful and takes great spiritual maturity to accept and carry them out. No doubt.
But that doesn’t sound like much joy. I think we are missing something.
Sometimes I hear people say that they always had a dream to be a great musician but they knew God wanted them to be a missionary and so that is what they did. Now they are back 30 or 40 years later, ready to retire and full of regret that they never pursued their dreams. What a tragedy!
Yes, God wants us all to build the Kingdom of Heaven and bring people to God for salvation to become disciples. If you have read anything that I have written over the past number of years, I believe that evangelism is the key focus of the church that all of us need to be involved in. The question is how?
The mistake to avoid is thinking that God’s plans for your life are somehow different from the dreams you have in your heart. After all, I remind them, who do you think put those dreams in your heart in the first place? Where do you think you got your musical skills?
Your job on this earth is self-actualization. Period.
Surprised? You shouldn't be.
"The glory of God is man fully alive" (in Christ) - St. Irenaeus
Book 1: Christian Hedonism
Introduction
Chapter 1: Christian Hedonism
Chapter 2: Spiritual Joy
Chapter 3: Spiritual Goals
Chapter 4: Spiritual Foundations
Chapter 5: Spiritual Effort
Chapter 6: Spiritual Drift
Chapter 7: Spiritual Sacrifices
Chapter 8: Spiritual Sin
Chapter 9: Spiritual Perspective
Chapter 10: The Sacred Romance
Conclusion
Book 2: The Religious Spirit
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Parable of the Religious Slave
Chapter 2: Religiously Deaf and Spiritually Blind
Chapter 3: The Three Truths of Holiness
Chapter 4: The Religious Leader
Chapter 5: The Religious Church
Chapter 6: The Religious Spirit
Chapter 7: The Shadow of the Cross
Chapter 8: The Means of Grace
Chapter 9: Revealing the Glory
Chapter 10: Spiritual Warfare
Conclusion
Book 3: Spiritual Power (the title is wrong on the book cover)
Introduction
Chapter 1: Confession is Humility
Chapter 2: Repentance is Discipleship
Chapter 3: Forgiveness is Divine
Chapter 4: Reconciliation is Glory
Chapter 5: One to Another
Chapter 6: Be Imitators of God
Chapter 7: Grieving the Spirit
Chapter 8: Children of Light
Chapter 9: True Holiness
Chapter 10: The Anointing
Conclusion
Book 4: Spiritual Leadership
Introduction
Chapter 1: Spiritual Leadership
Chapter 2: Spiritual Maturity
Chapter 3: The Anointed Leader
Chapter 4: Spiritual Fruit and Gifts
Chapter 5: Spiritual Disciplines and Armour
Chapter 6: Spiritual Training
Chapter 7: Spiritual Priorities and Focus
Chapter 8: Spiritual Warfare
Chapter 9: Spiritual Conversations
Chapter 10: Faith Therapy
Conclusion
Book 5: The 7 Laws of Spiritual Success (the title is wrong on the book cover)
Introduction
Chapter 1: The 7 Laws of Spiritual Success
Chapter 2: The 7 Laws of Spiritual Success (continued)
Chapter 3: Life is Ministry
Chapter 4: Everything is Spiritual
Chapter 5: Ambition is Expected
Chapter 6: Discipline is Essential
Chapter 7: Discipleship is Warfare
Chapter 8: Stewardship is Accountability
Chapter 9: Leadership is Influence
Chapter 10: The Missing Link
Conclusion
Note: Titles and content may change as the books are developed. Enjoy!