| For those of you are who are looking for some | | | | for Him in this life. He covers how to get released |
| good reading covering a wide variety of topics, | | | | from your hurtful past and how to face and |
| here is a list of some very good books covering | | | | overcome obstacles and roadblocks that will come |
| some very interesting topics. Each one of these | | | | your way once you fully submit to God and start |
| authors are truly anointed in their teachings and | | | | to walk in the divine destiny that He has set up |
| you cannot go wrong with their specific teachings | | | | for your life. |
| on the subjects they are discussing in each of | | | | 8. "Loose That Man and Let Him Go!" by |
| these books. | | | | T. D. Jakes |
| 1. "Approval Addiction: Overcoming Your | | | | Another great book - especially geared for men. |
| Need to Please Everyone" by Joyce Meyer | | | | Like the book above, he gives very good insight |
| I believe Joyce Meyer to be one of the very best | | | | and commentary on how to break free from |
| Bible teachers we have in the Body to-date. In | | | | your past, no matter how bad it may be, into the |
| this book, she gives you very good commentary | | | | divine destiny that God has set up for you to |
| and insight on the problem many of us have | | | | follow in Him. Another great motivational book on |
| today in trying to please anyone and everyone. | | | | getting the saints of God out of the dugout and |
| Many people have been set free from her | | | | into the real game of life - which is God's call and |
| teachings and I would highly recommend this book | | | | individual plan for your life. |
| to anyone who has this particular problem in their | | | | 9Â "Called to Be God's Leaders" by Henry |
| thinking and how they relate and interact with | | | | Blackaby and Richard Blackaby |
| others. | | | | A great insightful book into Joshua and how and |
| 2. "Battlefield of the Mind" by Joyce Meyer | | | | why he became so successful in everything that |
| Another very solid book from Joyce Meyer. The | | | | he accomplished for the Lord as he was the |
| Bible tells us that we are transformed by the | | | | leader that led the Israelites from the wilderness |
| renewing of our "minds." As a result, our minds | | | | into the Promised Land. This is a great book for all |
| are the battlefield between God, the devil and our | | | | saints who who called by God to enter into any |
| flesh. Each Christian has to learn to how to walk in | | | | type of leadership position in the Body. The two |
| the Spirit and the ways of our God and stay | | | | subtitles of the book are "Lessons From the Life |
| away from wrong type of thinking that can | | | | of Joshua" and "How God Prepares His Servants |
| eventually lead us into trouble that can end up | | | | for Spiritual Leadership." Joshua was one of the |
| bringing down major misfortune and trouble into | | | | greatest men in God with everything that he |
| our lives. | | | | accomplished in his life and these two authors do |
| You are what you think. You can become what | | | | a great job in isolating the specific factors that |
| you think. That is why the devil and his demons | | | | were some of the reasons for his major success |
| will always try to go after your mind and your | | | | in the Lord. |
| thought process - in order to try and seduce you | | | | 10. "The Devil's Door" by John Bevere |
| into their dark ways of living in this life as versus | | | | John Bevere is another great author and teacher |
| the Lord who will try and to lead us into His ways | | | | in the Body today. In this great book, he covers |
| of thinking and living in this life. This is one of the | | | | how the saints need to stay out of the dark side |
| best books she has ever written and she | | | | of this life and what can happen if we do not |
| discusses one of the most important areas of | | | | stay on our side of the fence with the Lord. He |
| spiritual development in a believer's life. | | | | also covers whether or not a Christian can lose |
| 3. "Be Anxious For Nothing: The Art of | | | | his salvation in the Lord. Just because we have |
| Casting Your Cares and Resting in God" by Joyce | | | | been saved does not give us the right or license |
| Meyer | | | | to keep on sinning. Very good practical insight on |
| In the fast-paced, high-stress world in which we | | | | living a good and righteous life for the Lord. |
| now all live in, many people are having a hard time | | | | 11. "Elijah" by Charles Swindoll |
| in finding any true peace. They are worrying | | | | This man has written several powerful books on |
| about anything and everything. One of the | | | | some of the greatest saints of the Bible. This one |
| greatest commands given to us by our Lord is to | | | | is on Elijah, who probably walked with one of the |
| learn how to be anxious for nothing. Joyce does a | | | | greatest anointings that any man has ever walked |
| very good job in covering the appropriate | | | | with in both the OT and NT. Probably one of the |
| Scripture verses on this command and some of | | | | best books ever written on Elijah's life and what |
| the ways you can learn how to do this in your | | | | we can all learn from this saint's amazing journey |
| own personal life. | | | | and adventures with the Lord. |
| She gives very good examples of how she | | | | 12. "Joseph" by Charles Swindoll |
| learned how to do it for herself as she used to | | | | Another great book from Mr. Swindoll, with this |
| be constantly worrying and complaining about | | | | one being on the life of Joseph. You have all heard |
| everything. Once she was able to grasp this | | | | your pastors talking about Joseph going from the |
| powerful revelation and truth from God's Word, | | | | pit to the palace. This books goes into very good |
| and then learn how to really get it worked into | | | | detail on everything that occurred in this Joseph's |
| her mindset and way of thinking and living in this | | | | life and how we all need to hold fast to the Lord |
| life, she was then able to settle down and enjoy | | | | like Joseph did even in the most trying of |
| this life much more fully. | | | | circumstances - and if we do, then sooner or |
| 4. "Your Best Life Now" by Joel Osteen | | | | later we will be rewarded by the Lord. |
| This book has become a national bestseller. This | | | | 13. "Paul" by Charles Swindoll |
| man truly flows with knowledge and revelation | | | | This book from Mr. Swindoll is on the life of Paul. I |
| from the Lord and you cannot go wrong with any | | | | believe Paul to be the greatest of all of the NT |
| of his solid biblical teachings. He has one of the | | | | apostles and this book gives you all of the basic |
| biggest churches in America. | | | | facts of this man's journey and adventure with |
| I know some have criticized him as being too | | | | the Lord. Again, there is much to learn from his |
| seeker-sensitive in some of his sermons, but I | | | | story in the Lord and much we can incorporate |
| believe this man is truly anointed by the Lord and | | | | into our own personal walks and journeys with |
| this book will give you much practical, | | | | the Lord. |
| down-to-earth knowledge and wisdom on how to | | | | 14. "David: A Man of Passion and Destiny" |
| get the most out of your life in the Lord with | | | | by Charles Swindoll |
| what He is calling you to do for Him. | | | | King David ended up becoming the greatest of all |
| 5. "God's Generals: Why They Succeeded" | | | | of the kings of Israel. God gave this man two of |
| by Roberts Liardon | | | | the highest compliments when He said that David |
| For those of you who would like to learn about | | | | was a man after His own heart and that David |
| some of the saints in the past who have walked | | | | was a man who would do all of the will of God |
| with higher levels of the anointing such as Smith | | | | for his life. Mr. Swindoll once again goes into very |
| Wigglesworth, Kathryn Kuhlmann, Aimee Semple | | | | good basic detail on the main parts of this man's |
| Mcpherson and Marie Woodworth-Etter - this | | | | life in the Lord and why he ended up becoming |
| book will give you all of the basic fact of their | | | | one of the greatest saints in the OT. |
| ministries, how they all got started and some of | | | | 15. "Handbook of Todays' Religions" by |
| the incredible things that had occurred in their | | | | Josh McDowell |
| ministries for the Lord. | | | | This is a fantastic reference book for those of |
| This book is a fascinating read into saints who | | | | you who would like basic information on not only |
| were not afraid to push the envelope with God | | | | on all of the major false religions of the world, but |
| and how they learned how to walk with some of | | | | also on the many different areas of the occult |
| the highest levels of the anointing that any human | | | | and New Age Movement. This book even goes |
| has ever walked before. There is much to learn | | | | into some of the basic secular areas such as |
| from both their successes and some of their | | | | atheism, Marxism and secular humanism. Very |
| failures. This is the only book I know that goes | | | | solid book that provides a wealth of information |
| into very good basic detail into all of these | | | | and knowledge right at your fingertips on all of |
| people's lives. | | | | these different areas. To be forewarned with |
| 6. "The Holy Spirit" by Billy Graham | | | | knowledge is to be properly armed - especially in |
| A very good, solid book on the Holy Spirit from | | | | the type of world we live in with so may people |
| one of the greatest evangelists of all time. He | | | | falling into some these heavy demonic areas. |
| goes into the 9 gifts and 9 fruits of the Holy | | | | 16.  "Sparkling Gems From the |
| Spirit, along with showing you how the Holy Spirit | | | | Greek" by Rick Renner |
| convicts and leads sinners to the Lord for eternal | | | | This book is an excellent daily devotional. Rick |
| salvation. This book is solid teaching from start to | | | | Renner is one of the very best teachers in the |
| finish covering everything from who the Holy | | | | Body of Christ. In this gem of a book, he has a |
| Spirit is and how He will work to lead us into a | | | | specific teaching for every day of the week. |
| deeper and closer walk with the Lord. I believe | | | | What is unique in his teaching style is that he will |
| this book to be one of the best teaching books | | | | translate words from the original Greek that the |
| on the Holy Spirit and the personal ministry that | | | | New Testament was written in. |
| He has with each one of us as we journey | | | | In the 365 daily devotions that are in this book |
| through this life. | | | | are more than 1000 in-depth Greek word studies |
| 7. "Maximizing the Moment: God's Action | | | | so as to help you understand the specific words |
| Plan for Your Life" by T. D. Jakes | | | | being used in each of the Scripture verses he is |
| T.D. Jakes is without question one of the greatest | | | | teaching on. Rick covers a wide variety of topics |
| teachers and pastors we have in the body | | | | in this very anointed book. You simply can't go |
| to-date. To those of you who have seen him | | | | wrong with any of this man's solid biblical |
| preach and teach on his regular TV show, he is | | | | teachings. The Bible tells us to grow in the |
| one of the most anointed speakers in the area of | | | | knowledge and grace of our Lord and Savior - |
| motivating the saints to become everything that | | | | and you will definitely grow in the knowledge of |
| God is calling them to become in Him in this life. | | | | God if you meditate on many of this man's and |
| This man is one of the most intense and on-fire | | | | teachings and writings. |
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