How often do you read Christian books? The power of reading can't be overemphasized and when you exercise that power in reading Christian stuff, your life gets better often times over than when you don't read them. Christian books really are a life-support system for a victorious Christian life. This article helps you to understanding why reading Christian literature is essential for a successful Christian life.
Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when 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, according to the wisdom given to him, has written for your requirements - 2 Peter 3:15 (NKJV).
When I was younger still in my own parents' house, I pointed out that my mum did the buying of the Christian books all of the time and my father did the reading of these books all of the time. My dad handled anxiety far better than my mother; in reality she felt it had been her duty to worry. When I became more matured in the Lord, having been reading Christian books, I concluded that if my mother read the books she was buying more, anxiety wouldn't have already been a problem for her.
Christian literature from proven authors are like explanatory manuals for the bible. God is forget about writing scriptures to be put into the prevailing bible, but He's writing books now. Just like 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 that were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Paul, the apostle both read and wrote books. His books were so vital that you him that those he forgot at Troas, he had to ask Timothy to bring 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 following the four gospels are books giving deeper knowledge of the gospel of Christ. The authors wrote according to the revelations they got from the Holy Spirit. Nevertheless now, Christian believers write according to the revelations they get from the Holy Spirit and they give deeper knowledge of the gospel of Christ too.
Many times, while reading the scriptures, there are several scriptures that won't be specific for your requirements but when you hear a teacher teach on it, comparing scriptures with scriptures (rightly dividing the term 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 watch what you eat and drink as you receive older even when you think that God will satisfy you with endurance (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 endurance is really a product of wisdom and understanding. He used Proverbs 3:13-16 and Proverbs 4:7-10 to buttress this truth. The willingness to control what I drink and eat came on me after reading that.MyReadingManga
These books written 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 good work - 2 timothy 3:16-17.
Furthermore, God uses these inspired books to communicate revelations to millions. The author puts it down in a guide, you read it and tell A and A shares it with B, B shares with C and chain continues down generations. This revelation remains long after mcdougal is gone. That is in line with 2 Timothy 2:2, where Paul told Timothy, "Things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach 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 yourself 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 give you 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 complete something, only to realize that she actually walked from her chair to where she needed to complete 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. That was the ability of reading at work.
Also, in these Christian books you read the testimonies of individuals with issues linked to your issue, you read of how God took care of these issues and your faith in God that He'd do exactly the same for you comes alive, and before long you're sharing your testimony too. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Revelations 19:10) which when you receive is fulfilled in your lifetime too.
Again, like iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17), these Christian literature sharpen your spiritual life. You read of individuals unstoppable for God and you want to be unstoppable for God too. You read of how individuals are enjoying victory on the enemy and you're fired around walk in exactly the same victory. No inspired Christian stuff ever leaves you exactly the same if you will open your heart and allow the Holy Spirit to teach you.
I can see from my own, personal experience that a successful Christian life is a struggle without these inspired books. Anytime I go on break from reading them, my spiritual fire goes down. I may be reading the scriptures, getting revelations, walking right before God, but it is never exactly the same in comparison to when I combine these with reading Christian books. So, I have resolved to see at the very least 2 or 3 pages per day, regardless of how busy I may be, and often I succeed in reading many more pages at the end.
Now, you might wonder how to learn the proven authors if you should be a child Christian or new to reading books. I'll suggest how I started. I began with my pastor and his mentors. At the very least, I have paid attention to my pastor, he teaches just the term of God and his lifestyle is precisely 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've imparted their lives, I also check those books too. In all, I behave 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's power in reading Christian books. An effective and victorious Christian life may end up being only a dream without them. God is not 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 could be the key you'll need in the future out of this predicament. Let the Holy Spirit lead you to the right book today and you will be the next to share your testimony.
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