What is God like? Does He have a personality? The answer is a resounding "Yes!" In God, Up Close and Personal, the reader will go on a journey through many of God's character traits, which are a bit like ours, but in a "God" kind of way. We were created in His image, so it shouldn't be surprising that God can be jealous, generous, heroic, tender, romantic or even wounding. By exploring the evidence of God's personality sprinkled throughout the Bible, and adding a generous helping of the author's own experiences with the great "I AM," God's character begins to take shape in this book, and even to shimmer with His glory.

As you radiate peace and goodwill, you open up the channels for Gods love to come in. Every day, we have to blot out noises and chatter and listen for the voice of God and respond accordingly. The acceptable time is not the length of time. It is the due time God has alloted for his children. The choices we make are the ones we have to live with. Choose well. With a strong arm, God will bring us to a place of surrender. The Holy Spirit desires that we walk in integrity and humility in order to have an encounter with God. He must be properly introduced. Many know of him, yet they do not know him as the giver of life. The enemy has cast a spirit of seduction and self-destruction on this generation and this peoplea generation that has been written off as hopeless and lost, plagued with fear, addiction, and abuse. What we fail to see is the invisible cry from within. Somebody help me with this. Is there hope for me? Sometimes words are difficult to express. And sometimes there is no one to listen. Questions: Will God accept me in my sin? Is there a place for me in the church? What if Im a homosexual or lesbian and struggling, searching for a way out? Can you look past my dress code and see whats in my heart or at least ask? This is not working for me. I really need some help over here.

Every person we encounter, whether it's the 'Far and Away' grocery store clerk or an 'Up Close and Personal' best friend, has the chance to see God through us. But are we living close enough to God for His light to shine through? Allow Leigh Gray and Heather Hargis to take you through a journey to Loving God, Loving People: Living Out the Vertical in a Horizontal World. They'll introduce you to those 'Far and Away' people and show how you can impact their lives. They'll show you where to find God when He seems 'Far and Away.' Soon you'll be looking into how to react with those 'Close Encounters' with the friends who encourage or hinder, as well as how to become a friend of God's through 'Close Encounters.' A look at the 'Up Close and Personal' relationships with family and those friends who become like family will help you take a deeper look at your walk with the Lord before delving into connecting with Him on a deeper, 'Up Close and Personal' level. Complete with discussion questions for study groups, relatable examples, and biblical references, Leigh and Heather will have you Loving God, Loving People in a new God-centered way.

Over the course of fifty years of pastoral ministry, thousands of people crossed the path of Dr. George Ault. Most of these were ordinary people he recognized as exuding special gifts of courage, faith, love, joy and hope. Dr. Ault thinks of these people as “everyday saints,” not because they were perfect, but because of their simple gifts and their willingness to share themselves with the world in which they lived. In a world that immerses us in the lives of the stars, George Ault celebrates the common person. These are men and women who will not make the headlines, but live their lives with quiet nobility. And in doing so, they become exceptional, leaving their mark for the rest of us to contemplate. Most of the everyday saints in this book are no longer with us. However, they are still vibrantly alive in Ault's memory. These everyday saints were his teachers in the trenches of life as he learned about loving and caring for others by their example. How he developed and grew was as a direct result of these kinds of amazing people who crossed his path. Sharing in the lives of these everyday saints and experiencing what they demonstrated with their lives was a blessing for Ault. These everyday saints continue to bless all who peer over the pages of this book. Even a small glimpse of these everyday saints will cause anyone to marvel and believe in the potential to become a better person. Look around. Everyday saints are everywhere.

This popular devotional is now in a special LeatherLike edition! In this life, pain and disappointment are real. Maybe you've been wounded by a family member or friend. Perhaps you know the pain of losing someone you love or of a difficult medical diagnosis. Sometimes we need to know there's hope for when life just hurts. Nancy Guthrie knows what it's like to hurt--sometimes so much that there aren't words to describe the pain. In this beautiful deluxe edition of The One Year Book of Hope, she encourages you to spend this year learning to hope when life has let you down. She offers no trite answers or quick cures; just remarkable, hopeful daily insights from the depths of Scripture and her own experiences. This year, join Nancy each day in growing closer to God--the source of all comfort.

How do you love God? How does a loving God allow difficult things to happen in your life? Can you even believe that God exists? The secret to loving God is trusting in His word and learning from and living through the stories found in the Bible. We can love God through prayer, through obedience, and through faith. We can even love God when we suffer. Loving God will help you grow in Him and help build the foundation to trusting and loving the Creator of the heavens and the earth. Deborah Tarver Waters invites us to join her on a spiritual odyssey that takes us deeper into an exploration of God's love for us and our love for Him. Through personal witness and candid sharing, Tarver Waters illustrates how God's gracious loving pursuit of us opens the door for a healing and transforming relationship with Him.

The Secret Power of Covenant Discover God’s Blueprint for Living in Protection, Prosperity and Power! Remember His covenant forever, the word which He commanded, for a thousand generations (1 Chronicles 16:15) Covenant is not some spiritual idea limited to those who lived in Bible times—it is a theme that covers the scope of Scripture and its power is available for your life today! Understanding the Secret Power of Covenant will: Dramatically change the way you pray—from begging like an orphan to receiving from your Father like a son or daughter Unlock and release your covenant inheritance of divine protection, prosperity, and power to overcome Release God’s supernatural restoration in your family as covenant is accessed and practiced For too many Christians, God’s covenantal blessing is not a lifestyle, but a life preserver they cling to during times of crisis, need or lack. It’s time for you to break this cycle, experience God’s perfect plan for your life, and live in His covenant blessing!

Become the exceptional person God has called you to be with these seven practices for living a fulfilled and plentiful life from Lakewood Church co-pastor and bestselling author Victoria Osteen. In her latest book, Exceptional You! Victoria Osteen shares seven ways to become the exceptional person God has called you to be. She says, "If you're going reach your highest potential in life, you're going to have to develop the ability to see beyond where you are right now." Through empowering, uplifting stories and biblical teachings, Victoria will encourage you to set your mind and intent towards the important things in life with seven exceptional practices: Keep your memory box full of encouragement Lift up your eyes Know that you are chosen Love well Keep your accounts short Live in your space of gratitude Start your day off right Live encouraged, live empowered, and live intentional, and see the new and exciting things God has in store for you.

Like it or not, senior moments happen. We might as well laugh about them and thank God for the way they add interest to our lives. After all, what would life be without the phone ringing faintly from where you left it in the fridge? Some senior moments are more heartbreaking or embarrassing than funny. But in every case, we can take them to the Lord who cares for us. Each of the 90 short pieces in this encouraging book contains a note to God about a topic of special interest to seniors, a word from God in Scripture, a prayer, and a place for the reader to write his or her note to God.

When brash billionaire Ronan Connolly meets Laura Page, the connection is electric. He's danger. She's safety. And their passion burns--too hot and too fast. So Ronan ends the affair. But he can't stay away. Six weeks later he's back, wanting to pick up where they left off. But Laura's having none of it.