- Through the Eyes of the Lion: Levi Lusko
I have never cried so much through a book, but been so speechless in its impact. It speaks to the parts of my heart that are grieving: grieving the people I love who have gone Home to Jesus, grieving the dreams I feel I’ve lost, grieving time I will never get back and didn’t take advantage of while it was here. For any parent who has lost a child, I pray you find this book. For everyone one else, I hope you choose to read it.
“You must not rely on the naked eye. What you think you see is not all that is there. There are unseen things. Spiritual things. Eternal things. You must learn to see life through the eyes of a lion. Doing so is to utilize the telescope of faith, which will not only allow you to perceive the invisible — it will give you the strength to do the impossible.”
- Captivating by John and Stasi Eldridge
Wow! If you want to have your view of the heart of a woman and the heart of a man revealed in truth and turned upside down: this book! Some highlights include:
“What does a woman tell me about God? God is relational to His core, He has a heart for romance. He longs to share adventures with us – adventures we cannot accomplish without Him. God has a beauty to unveil.”
“Shame makes us feel, no, believe, that we do not measure up. We know we are not all that we long to be, all that God longs for us to be, but instead of coming up for grace-filled air and asking God what He thinks of us, shame keeps us pinned down and gasping, believing that we deserve to suffocate. Shame says we are unworthy, broken, and beyond repair.”
His love says we are worthy, healed, and that NOTHING is beyond Him.
- The Sacred Journey by Brian and Candice Simmons
The translator of the Passion Translation of the Bible (Genesis is coming out soon!!! Get excited!) shares his revelations while translating the most scandalous book of the Bible, Song of Songs. He takes it verse by verse and expounds upon the most beautiful aspects of the heart of God and the status of man. However I do recommend reading Song of Songs in the passion translation first, then reading this book. (If you don’t want to buy a copy you can access it for free on the YouVersion App!)
“Walls that keep us from intimacy must come down. We can no longer hide behind a wall of our ugly and demeaning feelings about ourselves. Jesus sees in us a suitable companion that will flood His heart with joy for all eternity.”
“We often look for mental answers, desiring to figure it all out, but God simply wants to touch our hearts with His fiery love. If we do figure it out, then we will always relate to God by our minds, not our hearts. Our King wants us to know Him in our heart, with the fullness of our passion. Love created us out of love, to share love with us.”
- The Gift of Being Yourself by David G Benner
The second in a series of three (Surrender to Love and Desiring God’s Will are the other two that I recently purchased so I shall be reading those too!) This book is phenomenal. It is little but so very practical. It speaks into the core of who you are and provides practical ways to discover your self-in-Christ which is the true you! It expounded upon the fact that you cannot know God apart from knowing yourself. Nor can you know yourself apart from knowing God. The two are inseparable.
- The Art Of Listening Prayer by Seth Barnes
It’s not just because he is the founder and kingdom dreamer of Adventures in Missions and the World Race that I recommend this book. For those who have been desperate for the “more” of God, this teaches you step by step the beauty of the two way conversation prayer has become for me. God still speaks! Through so much and in such love. “God is far more interested in spending time with you than he is in your diligence in working through a particular assignment. God wants you to seek him with all your heart; he wants your heart more than anything else.” Twenty-six days is all you need to begin hearing God’s voice for yourself.
I asked God when He was going to stop telling me how much He loves me. He replied “When you stop needing to hear it.” I’ve resigned myself to hearing about His love for me for the rest of eternity.
