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Experiencing God - Knowing and Doing His Will - Workbook

5 stars (a great study book) - we're using this book in our Women's Sunday School class, and it's a great book. Easy to read and understand. 4 stars (Good stuff) - Just started going through this material, and I am really being blessed by it. Given my own theological background, I can't say I agree with all of it (when do you find something you always agree with!), but I really like the overall emphasis: it's not about you, it's about GOD! You can't just fill in the blanks; you've got to think about what they're saying, and apply it to yourself. Then I think the lights will come on, and the Spirit will start pointing you toward a radical God-centeredness. I was studying this book along with the book of Jonah, and the parallels are neat. Anyway, this book is helpful. Good stuff! 5 stars (A Practical Book) - As strongly implied by the subtitle, "How to Live the Full Adventure of Knowing and Doing God's Will," this book is about application. In fact following every few paragraphs there is a section of reflective questions that summarizes the key points and help you to put them into a context for your own life. Blackaby and King describe personal experiences, but subordinate those to the Scripture. Some favorite examples from the Bible are used repeatedly in the various chapters. Model prayers are included at the end of each chapter to assist a person in praying targeted prayers. If a general theme could be drawn out from the book it would be: a relationship to God is more important than any work you do for Him. That's the essence of the book. The authors say as God reveals to you what He is doing, He invites you to join Him in His work. Consequently, listening in prayer is more important that speaking, according to this premise. ...
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