5 books which may help you from becoming a foolish Christian

This book is touted as a companion to Rick Warren's, Purpose Driven Life  but this book builds upon Rick Warrens book. Filled with Scripture, S.H.A.P.E is the how to of Rick Warren's book and helps the reader understand how to use the principals of Spiritual gifts heart, abilities, personality and experience based on the way God has shaped each believer.Experiencing God is one of the best books available for those Christian who want to have a much deeper walk with God.  The authors have crafted a book which carefully leads the reader to a deeper and more meaningful relationship with God.  The only drawback to the book is the need to carefully weigh each chapter in the book to insure there is not confusion over what the chapter is teaching the reader.  This is a great devotional bookIn life everyone believes Christians to be these joyful people who always walk around with a smile on their faces.  This is not so.  Christians are as likely as anyone else to suffer from depression but are more likely to try and hide those feeling from others.  In Choosing Joy, Dan Lord crafts a book which helps each Christian find the true joy which come from walking with God.  View the list »
In life there has to be boundaries.  In the Christian life boundaries must be clearly defined in order to insure they are to flexible or to rigid.  Boudaries are important to any Christian so they do not become a doormat to some and to judgemental of others.  Cloud and Townsend help each Christian establish justifiable boundaries in all walks of life from work to church.  This book is a must read for seasoned as well as new Christians.

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Foolishness is leaving for vacation without knowing where you're going and not having any money to pay for the trip. Foolishness is swimming in a place marked with a, “Danger No Swimming,” sign. Foolishness is asking for someone's advice then not listening to the advice. The list goes on and on.

In Matthew chapter 25 Jesus tells two parables of foolishness. The first is the parable of the Ten Virgins who were waiting for the bride grooms return. Five of the virgins had enough oil in their lamps, The other five did not so they set off looking for oil. In their absence the bride groom returned and they all went inside. The foolish virgins returned a short time later but were not allowed inside for the banquet.

The foolish virgins knew the bridegroom was returning, yet they were ill prepared for His return.

The second is the parable of the talents where each person is given a certain amount of talents based on their ability to use the talent. Each of the people use their talents to gain even more talents, except for the one who who was given only one talent. He takes his talent an buries it because he is afraid of losing the talent. He obviously forgot the old adage, use your gift or lose your gift.

Christians today are considered foolish for believing in a God they cannot see, for living a life that contradicts what has become the new normal. However the foolish Christian is the one who is not ready in their hearts and life for the return of Jesus and the one who is not using the talents God gave them, whatever the talent or talents are for the glory of God and the furtherance of His kingdom.

Of course studying the Bible is the best way to avoid becoming a foolish Christian, but here are five more books which also help any Christian grow strong in their faith.

Boundaries by Dr Henry Cloud and Dr John Townsend
Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby
Choosing Joy by Dan Lord
The Bookends of the Christian Life by Jerry Bridges and Bob Evington
S.H.A.P.E: Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Life by Eric Rees

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  • In life there has to be boundaries.  In the Christian life boundaries must be clearly defined in order to insure they are to flexible or to rigid.  Boudaries are important to any Christian so they do not become a doormat to some and to judgemental of others.  Cloud and Townsend help each Christian establish justifiable boundaries in all walks of life from work to church.  This book is a must read for seasoned as well as new Christians.
  • In life everyone believes Christians to be these joyful people who always walk around with a smile on their faces.  This is not so.  Christians are as likely as anyone else to suffer from depression but are more likely to try and hide those feeling from others.  In Choosing Joy, Dan Lord crafts a book which helps each Christian find the true joy which come from walking with God.  
  • Experiencing God is one of the best books available for those Christian who want to have a much deeper walk with God.  The authors have crafted a book which carefully leads the reader to a deeper and more meaningful relationship with God.  The only drawback to the book is the need to carefully weigh each chapter in the book to insure there is not confusion over what the chapter is teaching the reader.  This is a great devotional book
  • This book is touted as a companion to Rick Warren's, Purpose Driven Life  but this book builds upon Rick Warrens book. Filled with Scripture, S.H.A.P.E is the how to of Rick Warren's book and helps the reader understand how to use the principals of Spiritual gifts heart, abilities, personality and experience based on the way God has shaped each believer.
  • In his whimsical little book Bridges seeks to teach each Christian to live their lives between the book ends of "the righteousness of Christ" and the "power of the Holy Spirit".  Bridges states that each "Christians must preach the Gospel to themselves everyday"  in order to understand the truth of the Gospel, while as the same time making sure to also fully understand the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives.  
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