How often would you read Christian books? The power of reading can't be overemphasized and whenever you exercise that power in reading Christian stuff, your lifetime gets better often over than whenever you don't read them. Christian books certainly are a life-support system for a victorious Christian life. This short article helps you to understanding why reading Christian literature is vital for a fruitful Christian life.
Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas whenever you come-and the books, especially the parchments - 2 Timothy 4:13 (NKJV)
and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation-as also our beloved brother Paul, in line with the wisdom fond of him, has written for your requirements - 2 Peter 3:15 (NKJV).
When I was younger still in my parents' house, I realized that my mum did the buying of the Christian books all of the time and my dad did the reading of these books all of the time. My dad handled anxiety far better than my mother; in fact she felt it absolutely was her duty to worry. When I became more matured in the Lord, having been reading Christian books, I concluded that if my mother see the books she was buying more, anxiety wouldn't have been a challenge for her.
Christian literature from proven authors are like explanatory manuals for the bible. God is no longer writing scriptures to be included with the present bible, but He's writing books now. Similar to the scriptures never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21), so also these Christian books are compiled by holy men and women which were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Paul, the apostle both read and wrote books. His books were so vital that you him that the people he forgot at Troas, he'd to ask Timothy to create for him - 2 Timothy 4:13. And Peter obviously read books compiled by Paul too as 2 Peter 3:15-16 implies.
The books of the New Testament after the four gospels are books that provide deeper comprehension of the gospel of Christ. The authors wrote in line with the revelations they got from the Holy Spirit. Even so now, Christian believers write in line with the revelations they get from the Holy Spirit and they offer deeper comprehension of the gospel of Christ too.
Often, while reading the scriptures, there are a few scriptures that won't be specific for your requirements but whenever you hear a teacher teach about it, comparing scriptures with scriptures (rightly dividing the phrase of truth - 2 Timothy 2:15) and comparing spiritual things with spiritual (1 Corinthians 2:13), as revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, your eyes of understanding become enlightened - Ephesians 1:17-18
There's power in reading Christian literature. I have always believed that it is wisdom to view what you eat and drink as you receive older even whenever you think that God will satisfy you with longevity (Psalm 91:1, 16). But I didn't have the strong will to work with it faithfully until I read in a guide, "fulfilling your days" by David O Oyedepo, that longevity is a product of wisdom and understanding. He used Proverbs 3:13-16 and Proverbs 4:7-10 to buttress this truth. The willingness to regulate what I drink and eat came on me after reading that.MyReadingManga
These books distributed by inspiration of God, are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, so that a Christian might be complete, thoroughly equipped for every single good work - 2 timothy 3:16-17.
Furthermore, God uses these inspired books to communicate revelations to millions. Mcdougal puts it down in a guide, you read it and give A and A shares it with B, B shares with C and chain continues down generations. This revelation remains long after the author is gone. That is in line with 2 Timothy 2:2, where Paul told Timothy, "What you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to show others also."
These Christian books carry answers to your questions, methods to your problems and are guides to how to show your tests to testimonies and your trials to triumph. So, when you have any challenge, get Christian books on that topic by proven authors, read them till your eye of understanding is enlightened. God, with assistance from Holy Spirit will provide you with an answer through the books.
I heard a testimony of a woman in a wheel chair, who got her healing by reading a guide on healing. While reading it, without taking note of what she was doing, she got up from the chair to do something, only to understand that she actually walked from her chair to the place where she needed to do something. Obviously, the book jacked her faith so high that she already saw herself walking with her two legs. Her spirit had soaked in this truth so much that her flesh had no choice but to obey it. Which was the energy of reading at work.
Also, in these Christian books you see the testimonies of men and women with issues linked to your issue, you read of how God took care of the issues and your faith in God that He would do exactly the same for you comes alive, and before long you are sharing your testimony too. The testimony of Jesus could be the spirit of prophecy (Revelations 19:10) which whenever you receive is fulfilled in your life too.
Again, like iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17), these Christian literature sharpen your spiritual life. You read of men and women burning for God and you wish to be burning for God too. You read of how people are enjoying victory on the enemy and you are fired around walk in exactly the same victory. No inspired Christian stuff ever leaves you exactly the same if you'll open your heart and enable the Holy Spirit to show you.
I have found from my very own experience that a successful Christian life will be a struggle without these inspired books. Any time I go on break from reading them, my spiritual fire goes down. I could be reading the scriptures, getting revelations, walking right before God, but it is never exactly the same compared to when I combine these with reading Christian books. So, I have resolved to read at least several pages a day, irrespective of how busy I could be, and often I succeed in reading additional pages at the end.
Now, you could wonder how to understand the proven authors if you're a baby Christian or new to reading books. I'll suggest how I started. I began with my pastor and his mentors. At least, I have heard my pastor, he teaches nothing but the phrase of God and his lifestyle is exactly what he teaches; so, I was safe reading his and his mentors' books. Proper people I understand who love God and are walking in obedience to Him speak about other authors who have imparted their lives, I also check those books too. In every, I behave just like the Berean Christians (Acts 17:11), I check up what I read with scriptures and I open around the Holy Spirit for His guidance too. Now, I will go to any book shop and with assistance from the Holy Spirit buy books to read.
Truly, there is power in reading Christian books. A fruitful and victorious Christian life may end up being only a desire without them. God isn't writing any new book of the bible but He's writing books today through inspired men and women. One book in terms of your challenge may be the key you'll need to come out of that predicament. Allow Holy Spirit lead you to the right book today and you will be the next to fairly share your testimony.
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