One of the goals of every Christian is to have a closer relationship with God. This is because only with God will we be truly contented with life. We will find fulfillment not in gaining things but with having Him. When we pursue the presence of God, we will feel safe even when things get dark. Whenever life’s problems arise, we will not feel forsaken for we will be confident that God is there with us. It is primarily in prayer and study of His Word that we experience God’s Presence.
Yet, there are additional ways for us to develop a stronger relationship with God. He loves His people so much that He provided various ways on how to bond with Him. One way is through the wisdom and experience of others. When we are open to learning from other people, we are open to growing personally. Christian authors have both life experiences and spiritual insights that can foster personal growth and fulfillment in our walk with the Lord. These authors share the wisdom needed to know God even better. Growing spiritually and developing our relationship with God take intentional effort. Yet, God has given us Christian authors who can help us on our journey of faith.
Below are some of the great books to read if you are ready to know the ways on how to bond with God:
Maximize The Season, Roslynn Bryant
This book will inspire and motivate readers to maximize life and everything that comes with it. King Solomon shares in Ecclesiastes 3, “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” From times of separation and healing, breaking down and building up, triumph and tragedy, forgetting and remembering, gaining and losing, and all other seasons, this insightful work gives spiritual guidance on how to navigate the ups and downs of life. Roslynn Bryant also shares her own life experiences that echo what many of us face as well. Whenever you feel like your faith is being tested because of all the circumstances in life, this book will bring you back to focus on God. Once you read this book, you will wish that you had gotten it sooner.
Knowing God, J.I Packer
This book is just one of the author’s works that would help readers in so many ways with their faith. This specific one has gathered a handful of reviews saying that the book became very meaningful to them. J.I Packer talks directly to the readers, which creates a more connection between him and the reader. If you have a lifelong pursuit of knowing and getting close to God, which most people do, getting this book is a must. It encompasses the two faces of Christianity; knowing about God and knowing God through a close relationship with Jesus Christ. This thought-provoking blessing through a literary work will enrich your faith.
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting, Paul E. Miller
This one’s unique. It will lead people to have different approaches when it comes to prayer. Prayer is one of the best ways for one to bond with God. Talking to Him deeply from the heart will help one know Him better. The author sets out a pattern for living in connection with God and provides helpful prayer habits and approaches that make readers return to a childlike faith. This book will get everyone praying once they read it.
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, Timothy Keller
A very good defense of a Christian faith. This book answers objections to Christianity, and in doing so demonstrates the reasonableness of the Christian faith. Many have enjoyed this book by Keller for it has provided a lot of food for thoughts, specifically on people’s day to day choices of life for drawing themselves closer to God. This book is ideal for anyone who is open for hearing the common objections to Christianity. Once you have read this, you will realize a lot of things that will make you draw closer to God.
Books can have a lasting impact on a person’s life because of the wisdom from the authors who have experienced so much. Their words have the potential to touch and change lives. You will find that these above-mentioned books will prove to be such.
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