Regaining Strength (ebook)

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Regaining Strength is a 90 day devotional journal written to guide the reader through a season of spiritual revival. Each day's readings encourage involvement in spiritual disciplines in order to help the reader regain focus and strength in every aspect of life. Sawyer divides the material into three sections: "God the Father," "God the Son," and "God the Holy Spirit." Daily readings will consider definitions and demonstrations of the Godhead, and each will specifically address the issue that is at the core of all our questions concerning God, and how we can have a more personal and abiding relationship with Him. The disciplines include: solitude, meditation, prayer, Scripture reading and memorization, fasting, exercise, worship, accountability, and service. The combination of daily Bible readings, explanations and applications, as well as the added spiritual disciplines makes this devotional journal a unique tool for personal growth and study as well as small group study. O free online Leader's Guide is available at www.randallhouse.com.

One natural tendency is to think that if God is good, and if He loves humanity, then he will make life pleasant for us. Consequently, when things go well for us, we're incline to believe that God is good, and when they don't we question His goodness or even His existence. But our current happiness is not the standard by which we judge God's goodness. We are not the center of the universe, not the reference point against which goodness is determined. It sounds silly to even say, but we think and act as though God's goodness depends on how well we like what's going on. We are not in the position to judge the goodness of God's actions. The only way for us to know whether God is good is to get to know Him, to experience His character firsthand. When we know that God is good, then we will begin to see Him as He turns our tragedies into triumphs, and our sorrows into joy. This is the form God's goodness takes in the world: He works to bring every individual to knowledge of Himself and to an active relationship with Himself. This is goodness, to experience His love and guidance in our lives. We must never allow ourselves a moment's unbelief in regard to God's goodness. Whatever else we may question, this is absolutely certain. God is good; though circumstances may vary, His nature is always the same.0Section One God the Father; Section Two God the Son; Section Three God the Holy Spirit