Top Books of 2009
Ok here are my top 5 books that I read in 2009. I will put them in order from most influential to least.
1. Crazy Love by Frances Chan. This book made me look at my spiritual life and how "in love with Jesus" I am or not, and how my life does or doesn't reflect that love.
2. The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. Some times we miss how God reveals himself in the everyday moments of life that we often see as mundane. This is a great reminder that his presence is always with us.
3. The Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson. The Wild Goose is what Celtic Christians called the Holy Spirit. When it comes to following Christ we must chase after the Holy Spirit, whom doesn't usually reveal Himself in a easy to swallow manner.
4. The Dangerous Act of Worship by Mark Labberton. I expected this book to be about how we worship. Which it is, but as expressed in the second command (which is like the first) to love your neighbor as yourself. When we offer ourselves, our time, our money, our stuff to God and others this is worship.
5. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This is not a "Christian book" but a spiritual one that really encourages one to follow his dreams. It is a little gem that could easily be looked at as a parable. We must listen to the Holy Spirit's promptings and follow them. The more we listen the more He seems to speak.
Hope you enjoy and happy reading!
1. Crazy Love by Frances Chan. This book made me look at my spiritual life and how "in love with Jesus" I am or not, and how my life does or doesn't reflect that love.
2. The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. Some times we miss how God reveals himself in the everyday moments of life that we often see as mundane. This is a great reminder that his presence is always with us.
3. The Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson. The Wild Goose is what Celtic Christians called the Holy Spirit. When it comes to following Christ we must chase after the Holy Spirit, whom doesn't usually reveal Himself in a easy to swallow manner.
4. The Dangerous Act of Worship by Mark Labberton. I expected this book to be about how we worship. Which it is, but as expressed in the second command (which is like the first) to love your neighbor as yourself. When we offer ourselves, our time, our money, our stuff to God and others this is worship.
5. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This is not a "Christian book" but a spiritual one that really encourages one to follow his dreams. It is a little gem that could easily be looked at as a parable. We must listen to the Holy Spirit's promptings and follow them. The more we listen the more He seems to speak.
Hope you enjoy and happy reading!
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