Too Busy With Busyness To Hear God

A book designed to help Christians learn to Hear God in their lives and reduce the clutter that prevents them from developing a consistent relationship with God. It is revealing, inspiring, and challenging with the desire and intent of producing men and women in Christ who will become powerful vessels in the hand of God. It is a present word for the present day Christian that will benefit every believer.

In light of September 11, 2001, we have all come to realize that our world can change in the blink of an eye. In a time of tragedy we tend to turn to the Spiritual and God. It is sometimes frustrating to find that in our most desperate hour we find no solace because we do not recognize His voice. It is to our detriment that we have allowed our busyness to replace a developed relationship with God. The church of today is attempting to accommodate, entertain and retain people rather than providing real answers to real problems. I believe that this is why the church has not progressed to a greater degree toward the mark of "Gloriousness", which Jesus foretold. Why? The church of this age is so BUSY with the BUSYNESS OF DOING; we cannot hear what God is saying. We have become Human "doings" rather than Human "beings". We have lost the art of LISTENING as well as the courage to simply, DO what God is DOING and SAY what God is SAYING. Two household chores "washing" and "ironing" depict what I'm speaking of in a remarkable manner. How do you remove "spots" and "wrinkles" from clothing? Washing and ironing. But, since the art of doing laundry is a thing of the past we miss this analogy. How do you remove "wrinkles" from clothing? You iron them out. What is ironing? It is the application of heat and pressure, which smoothes out the wrinkles. As we move this into the human arena we are confronted with vehement resistance. We do not like "heat" or "pressure". We live in a push button society and a microwave world. Everything is instant! God instructed Israel during the wilderness journey to not erect permanent structures. Why? They were simply passing through to their ultimate destination. They dwelled in temporary structures and did not amass hordes of things or obligations in life. Many of us are stuck where we are today because we have allowed ourselves to become overly encumbered by possessions and obligations. We are so enslaved to this world that we can neither hear God nor follow Him completely. It is God's desire to take each believer into His laundry room and prepare us for service. He wants us to realize that just because we are busy at religious things it does not mean that we are spiritual. We need to learn the four causes of burnout and avoid them. It is imperative that we develop "Ears to Hear" in our relationship with God. As we learn the secret of relationship and God's provisions through His covenant we will find restoration to what He designed us to be. It is my desire to see each person free from the bondage of performance so they can enjoy the freedom of relationship.

Guide to making prayer a part of everyday life and finding time to pray in a busy schedule.

Winner of the 2014 Christian Book of the Year Award “I’M TOO BUSY!” We’ve all heard it. We’ve all said it. All too often, busyness gets the best of us. Just one look at our jam-packed schedules tells us how hard it can be to strike a well-reasoned balance between doing nothing and doing it all. That’s why award-winning author and pastor Kevin DeYoung addresses the busyness problem head on in his newest book, Crazy Busy — and not with the typical arsenal of time management tips, but rather with the biblical tools we need to get to the source of the issue and pull the problem out by the roots. Highly practical and super short, Crazy Busy will help you put an end to “busyness as usual.”

The Purpose Behind the Pain is the remarkable sequel of Henrys first compelling autobiographical narrative, Waiting On God . . . Fear Is Not an Option. Throughout his unforgettable journey in search of a cure for a rare medical condition and having to deal with the painful, frustrating, and embarrassing moments of this unexplainable disease, he found a way to overcome his battle and get past his fears. Oftentimes, when we are faced with difficult circumstances in our lives that we really dont know how to deal with, it can cause us to make poor choices. However, this young man realized that only one can heal him, who is God. He called on God for help, and he answered. Defining purpose and what it means for his life is whats most significant about this book. With the great support of his family, friends, and countless hours of prayer, he turned a horrifying experience into an amazing story.

"How have you been?" a friend asks. "Busy," we say. Much of our busyness is necessary to our survival or to the wellbeing of others and ourselves. In the whirlwind of our lives, however, it may seem impossible to focus beyond the noise of daily demands. We long for a greater awareness of God with us. This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study explores ways of conversing with God in the midst of things, so we can see our day's work as the joyful service of kneeling before Jesus. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

The epistle of James is one of the most practical books in the New Testament. Focused on what the Christian life looks like in practice, this short letter highlights a crucial truth about genuine faith: it always leads to good works. In this redesigned volume in the popular Preaching the Word commentary series, Kent Hughes walks readers through James’s important teaching about what it means to follow Jesus, exploring the call to persevere through suffering, the relationship between faith and works, and the importance of taming the tongue. Accessible yet robust, this commentary will help pastors, Bible teachers, and small group leaders understand and communicate the message of the book of James with insight and clarity. Part of the Preaching the Word series.

First Published in 1962, A Woman's Choice is chock-full of Eugenia Price's practical and wise suggestions on how women can participate with God in the day-to-day business of living through their problems. Eugenia Price has long been recognized for her ability to understand the modern Christian woman's problems. In A Woman's Choice, Ms. Price shares her responses to the many letters she has received from women all over the world. She advises her readers, in the straightforward manner that has made her so popular, that they "can live through their problems." However, she doesn't offer any quick fixes. Instead, she suggests that women place their trust in God so as to clarify and strip away their confusion. Updated with a new Preface, A Woman's Choice is the book of choice for today's independent Christian woman.