"The way of the cross is a magnificent obsession with a heavenly pearl, beside which everything else in life has no value." Following Christ, says John White, is not cheap. The cost is substantial. There will be suffering and loss. But the benefits, rewards and joys that come with our commitment to him are well worth the sacrifices that must be made to answer the call to Christ. Consider the cost. Then take up your cross. And follow Jesus in the only life worth living.
Hay alegría y triunfo en la vida cristiana. Pero la victoria puede venir a través de la lucha. John White conoce este equilibrio y nos da el aliento para perseverar. Aquí hay una guía a través de las áreas básicas de la vida cristiana con la que luchamos a lo largo de nuestra vida: fe, oración, tentación, evangelismo, guía, estudio bíblico, comunión, trabajo. En este libro muy personal ofrece a los nuevos cristianos que suenan los primeros pasos y a los cristianos mayores refrescando las ideas sobre las luchas y las alegrías de la libertad en Cristo.
Mas que aprender sobre la oracion necesitamos aprender de quienes oran. Descubra como la oracion puede transformar nuestra relacion con Dios, con la vida cotidiana, y aun nuestra actitud antes las pruebas y la muerte.
There is joy and triumph in the Christian life. But the victory can come through struggle. John White knows this balance and gives us the encouragement to persevere.
Here is a guide through the basic areas of Christian living we wrestle with throughout our lives: faith, prayer, temptation, evangelism, guidance, Bible study, fellowship, work. In this very personal book he offers new Christians sound first steps and older Christians refreshing insights into the struggles and the joys of freedom in Christ.
Prayers are windows--windows on eternity.
Through the prayers in the Bible we look into the profoundest issues of life and death, and the deepest longings of our own hearts. And we learn about the God to whom we pray, the one who wants to talk with us, the one who takes the initiative in our relationship with him.
In this classic book on prayer, John White helps us listen to Abraham plead for Sodom and Gomorrah. We watch Jacob wrestle with the Angel of the Lord. We hear David confess his sin. We also see him dance before the ark of the covenant. We hear Hannah ask for a child. Finally, John White shows how Jesus' prayers on the cross present a model for facing our last hours as well.
The ten prayers in this book will take you near to the holy one of the universe, the personal God of each person in the world.
Following Christ, says John White, is not cheap. The cost is substantial. But the benefits, rewards and joys that come with our commitment to him are well worth the sacrifices that must be made to answer the call to Christ. Take up your cross, and follow Jesus in the only life worth living.
Prayers are windows on eternity. Through the prayers in the Bible we look into the profoundest issues of life and death and into the deepest longings of our own hearts. In this classic book on prayer, John White explores ten prayers from Scripture to help take you near to the Holy One of the universe, the personal God of each person in the world.
