So I am starting this book called "The Christian Atheist" by Craig Greoschel. "Believing in God but Living as If He Doesn't Exist" is the tag line. It is a superb book!
One chapter in the book that has been such a struggle for so many years with me was, "When you believe in God but don't really know Him." For so long that was me. Until recently. I know a lot of loved ones are now in the same boat and I pray hard for them. "Belief isn't the same as personal knowledge" is one of the statement in the book. Knowing about a person and really knowing them are soooo different and it is that way with God too. "Even the demons believe in God, there is more to the whole christian thing than just believing in God."
Some other chapters I am getting in to are
When you believe in God but are ashamed of your past
When you believe in God but arent sure He loves you
When you believe in God but not in prayer
When you believe in God but dont think He is fair
When you believe in God but wont forgive
When you believe in God but dont think you can change
When you believe in God but still worry all the time
When you believe in God but pursue happiness at any cost
When you believe in God but trust more in money
When you believe in God but dont share your faith
When you believe in God but not in His church
So as you can see, this book is deep. It is so easy to read and understand though. It is straightforward and will likely hurt a bit when you read it but hopefully it will transform your life!! It is quite the eye opener so far. I hope to have more to add as i keep reading.
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