PERSEVERE WITH POWER

Friday, November 19, 2021

PERSEVERE WITH POWER

What Heaven Starts, Hell

Cannot Stop

By Samuel Rodriguez

OVERVIEW: Persevere With Power explores the power of persevering with hope amid the dark times in which we live. If painful circumstances or losses have left you weary and discouraged, then grab hold of God's promises and get ready to complete your assignment! Standing on the truth of God's Word, Samuel Rodriguez helps you to *remain faithful to God and experience His power and provision *discover God's guidance for the time and season you are in *learn the plow of perseverance always leads to a mantle of promotion *get your family back, your spiritual hunger back, your dream back.

AUTHOR: Samuel Rodriguez is a pastor, speaker, bestselling author, movie producer and civil rights activist whose career in the public square and international ministry have made him one of the most influential Christian leaders in the world. CNN and Fox News have named him "the leader of the Hispanic Evangelical movement," and Time magazine nominated him as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Pastor Sam resides with his family in Sacramento, California, where he leads New Season Church. Learn more at www.pastorsam.com.

MY REVIEW: I agree with Pastor Jentezen Franklin who said, "At a time when the world is in crisis, Persevere With Power is the encouragement we all need." Samuel Rodriguez shares the fascinating insights he has of Elijah and Elisha. In ten power packed chapters he takes you on an uplifting study of the Biblical heroes of the past so that you can better understand the life you are now living and move with boldness into the future.

Samuel Rodriguez refuses to be overcome by the world. And although we live in desperate times he proves in this book that we are not without hope. Readers are challenged to take hold of the Holy Spirit's power and march forward in deep faith. 

This is a book you will want to share with others. It will encourage them to take on anything the enemy throws at them. These ten chapters tells us how to be a light in these dark times.

(I received this book from Chosen, a division of Baker Publishing Group for a fair and honest review.)

100 PRAYERS EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD KNOW

Tuesday, November 09, 2021

100 PRAYERS EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD KNOW

Build Your Faith With The Prayers That Shaped History

OVERVIEW: 100 Prayers Every Christian Should know offers a glimpse at some of history's most inspired words of prayer. The book will walk you through the words of centuries' worth of the "great cloud of witnesses," whose offerings of praise and petitions still ring with importance even now. Each prayer is accompanied by a glimpse at the compelling life of each woman or man who prayed it, as well as a motivating devotional thought to show how the words of yesterday can shape and mold us today. The prayers cover everything from words for daily faithfulness to offerings of confession, hymns of praise and prayers to help guide you through life's darkest days. 100 Prayers Every Christian Should know reinforces trust in a timeless God whom believers have been humbled to pray to centuries ago, today, and into the future. (Edited from the back of the book.)

MY REVIEW: This is not just a book about prayer. It is a book of prayers. Prayers by others. Prayers from their hearts. We can learn a lot by reading and meditating on these prayers. We are busy people. But none of us is too busy for things that we regard as priorities. If we are not careful we will find ourselves too busy for prayer. We must make it a priority!

When a doctoral student at Princeton asked, "What is there left in the world for original dissertation research?" Albert Einstein replied, "Find out about prayer. Somebody must find out about prayer." These 100 people found out something important about prayer. It was a major part of their lives. It was as important as their heart beat. You sense this and "feel" it when you read their prayers. 

100 Prayers Every Christian Should Know contains prayers by Fanny Crosby, William Wilberforce, Martin Luther, John Knox, St. Augustine, Fred Rogers,  John Wesley, Abraham Lincoln, John Calvin,

Ronald Reagan and others. Some you will know. Others you may never have heard of before. But all of the prayers are offered to the God you love and pray to. 

I like the words of hymn writer James Montgomery and close with them:

                             O Thou by whom we come to God

                             The life, the truth, the way,

                             The path of prayer Thyself hast trod:

                             Lord, teach us how to pray.

(I received this book from Bethany House a division of Baker Publishing Group for a fair and honest review.)