Wealth in Scripture: How to Grow, Prosper, and Work as a Christian

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Work and Wealth In The Christian Life

Christian Mystery & Suspense

Multi-Published Christian Author John David Harwood

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Available at Barnes and Noble - Mark Norris / Sword of the Spirit

Mark Norris / Sword of the Spirit  - To most in the Realm of Drugolin, otherly spirit lore lingered as mysterious legends best suited for late night hearths. 

On rare occasions one might hear of strange visitations. Some of huge, radiant beings bearing aid and guidance. Others of dark, evil creatures summoning dread and death. All were a part of Drugolish legend, but few took them seriously.

The westland village of Noy couldn’t afford the apathy of its unenlightened, middleland neighbors. Its enclosing fortress walls stood as a monument to the frightening visitations it experienced, day and night.

When the town’s most celebrated otherly adventurer receives a prophetic lamp, he teams with one final group on a faith empowering mission into the dread regions of evil that could usher in an eternal age where mortals are like angels and God reigns supreme.

Yahwin (God), Krystos (Jesus), Sahron (Satan), a host of otherly foes, warrior angels, and warrior prophets endued with extraordinary power all inhabit this peculiar realm in which author Mark Norris tells an eschatological tale that wars for the Millennium’s victor’s rights.

What would you do if an angel materialized in your bedroom tonight, handed you a prophetic lampstand that projected the events of Satan’s rebellion, and invited you to brave the powers of hell?  ................. The otherly is waiting,…will you go?

What others say about Sword of the Spirit:

In Sword of the Spirit, Mark takes us on an intense and imaginative quest that parallels our own lives. A great piece of work that captivates the reader while increasing our ability to remain free from the schemes of darkness. I love  it. It is lush in imagery.“ ~ Gary Crawford

This book really made me think. It delves into spiritual warfare, and considers some of the ways God could anoint believers who resist the enemy in the last days. This book challenged me to believe God for some things I had never considered before. But, it is also a good story. It has plenty of action and I found it hard to put down. I recommend it!” ~ Tom Miller

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Hope for Trauma Survivors

Short Stories, Great Reads presents God, I’m Angry at You! Where were you God when I was hurting? by Lawrence W. Stanfield, PhD.

Using the story of Joseph captured in the book of Genesis as a backdrop to come alongside trauma survivors, giving hope and instruction that will usher in a progressive approach to inner healing.  A chapter-by-chapter approach gives readers a glimpse of Joseph’s ancestral traits and sins, while providing an understanding of familial dysfunction, abuse, generational bloodline transfers and so much more, to bring Biblical and practical inner healing from past traumas. 

The author's purpose in writing the book is to address the silent epidemic and the alarming deterioration of family units and individuals. The author teaches Biblical principles that intertwine with Joseph’s story to help readers understand their past in order to move forward in their present.  This book also has the potential to bring much healing of the mind, soul and spirit with a look at Joseph who is much like us today.

His book reveals a flurry of wrong choices beginning from Rebekah (Jacob’s mother) to a wide range of emotions, mindsets and self-destructive thoughts and ways that keep us from God.  Encouraging all to look up to God, the author speaks from a psychological standpoint as one who was well-acquainted with failure and certainly understands feelings of hopelessness, despair, and not measuring up. Yet, he adamantly states God is the only One who can meet us in our darkest nights and pit experiences to see us through. God’s compassion, love, and instruction is revealed through the life of Joseph, similarly we can expect the same.  Insight into the human psyche gives us a front-row seat and the author challenges readers to thought-provoking issues that will bring enlightenment, healing and the grace of God upon one’s life.  

God, I’m Angry at You! Where were you God when I was Hurting? further sheds light in the statement and thought of, where were you God when I needed you the most?  His book provides answers to human suffering and offers hope through that pervasive question prevalent in the story of Joseph and in our own lives.

This book comes highly recommended due to the author’s vast experience with trauma victims, his trauma counsel experience, as well as a being a pastor and minister for many years, including work in the social services serving children and families. 

You may get your copy of God, I’m Angry at You! At Amazon or in Kindle as a download.

When the Roll Is Called

When the book of life is open and your name is called out what a glorious day that would be. We are to live this life with our eyes fixed on Jesus. Our Christian life involves total concentration, total attention, and total occupation with Jesus Christ.   Christ is the goal of our Christian walk and we who persevere to the end shall be with Jesus. We will have trials and unexpected problems that might make us want to quit. Christianity is a battle, a struggle, and spiritual warfare for all of us. It is a hard thing to learn that Christianity is "fighting the good fight of faith." for every true Christian has experienced the momentary desire to give up Christianity and go back into the world system.    We must set aside anything that might hinder us from learning and then living the gospel of Christ. Ask Jesus to help you with diligence. If you lean on Him, He'll give you the strength you need to be disciplined spiritually, and help you overcome anything that comes against you.   Do you have a daily routine for staying in the Word of God and prayer? If not, start one! Set a minimum goal that you know you can keep no matter what. That may be listening to a Christian radio station or a Christian Bible tape. Or it may be reading a devotional, or a few verses of Scripture a day. The Christian life is a fight in which we face a never-ending struggle against evil. Not an earthly military campaign, but a spiritual battle against Satan.   When you become a Christian you're starting a spiritual race on the path that God has directed for you. All Christians must run this spiritual race. And you must continue the race, whether you run, walk, or crawl. It is not only important that every true Christian run the race, but that he or she finishes it.    In the constant battle between Christians and the devil, you must remember that in order to be successful in dealing with the devil the most important thing to do first is to submit to God. Satan loves to keep our mind blind to the gospel. To accomplish this task, he looks to our flesh; our human nature.   Regardless of our culture or geography, we all have a human nature. This nature is fallen and it's in this nature that the flesh rules. Satan rules in this realm and keeps those under his influence as captives. By following the sin nature, we are bound for hell. That is why you should study the Bible to keep yourself fit and ready for anything the enemy throws against you.   The bible is a living book, but some Christians have no interest in studying it and wonder why the enemy is always coming against them. You must understand the value of Bible study. It is good to establish a good steady routine.   Satan loves to make Christians doubt and struggle with reality which keeps their minds off God. Because, of our old sinful nature, our flesh will still try to find gratification. Evil is disguised so cleverly, isn't it? The devil knows and does his job well! It does not always look like we are up to evil. We get carried away with life's tide of events if we are not careful to guard ourselves and look to Christ.   We may not choose to sin, but we might fall into sin. The bible says the result of sin in our lives is death, spiritual separation from God. We can't be fooling around with God. Either we will serve Him because we choose to or we will indulge in our sins. We can't do both; we cannot serve two masters. There is no neutrality with God. If you side with God you must man your grounds by putting on the full armor of Christ.   Being a Christian may be a difficult road at times, but ultimately it will be well worth it. We must always be on guard because Satan will always try to tempt us to sin. He may do it through your flesh, or the world. He may do it with his demons.   Satan seeks to exploit the minds of men and women through our flesh. We must overcome the temptations that the devil throws our way in this world. This is speaking of spiritual warfare while we are resisting the temptations of the devil from the outside we must draw near to God. For only through the strength that God provides can we overcome any temptation.   Our greatest enemy is sin. It is the sting of death and the separation from God. We need to get sin and Satan, under our feet. Our enemy, Satan seeks your life to destroy you. He is the enemy of your soul and is out to devour you. You are given the authority to tread the enemy down. You are not to walk with the enemy or talk with the enemy or take the enemy in. You are to tread the enemy down, under your feet.   You are to conquer that which seeks to destroy you and devour you. You have been given authority in your Spiritual warfare with your enemy. We must constantly be asking God in prayer to give us the necessary strength to fight the battle of faith. That is the only way to overcome Satan. Reading the scriptures and praying daily can help us gain knowledge of the powers of darkness and how to combat them. As long as the devil can hide in darkness and convince us to unknowingly follow him, he will be eternally grateful to us.   Emotional problems, addictions, passive Christians and fighting Christians are bound by the powers of Satan through deception. Our pride and our wants and lusts are the values that Satan hides behind to deceive us. He uses the power of the unseen to destroy us.   When we are "getting into ourselves," his power is planning the next step. There is a difference between temptation and attacks from Satan. Satan uses temptation as a scheme or plot or compulsion to get us to do evil. Satan uses many methods of attack and normally with some success. Satan's attack on us can be an overwhelming outpouring to defeat us.   Satan seeks to steal, kill, destroy, deceive, distract, and do anything else he can take us away from God. The wiles of the devil are constant. Many senses of the flesh; the things we see, hear, emotions, thoughts, even physical pain, may very well be a tool of Satan.    God has given us all the protection and weapons we need to meet any attack of the devil. The devil is able to attack us, but he cannot defeat us, we belong to Christ. We must never forget that we are covered and protected by the blood that Jesus gave when He died on the cross.   As Christians, our main concentration should be to complete our purpose that God has assigned us. We want to be there when the roll is called up yonder to hear our names called out. Life is but a vapor here today and gone tomorrow, let’s work on completing our role in this life and anticipate the calling of our names when the book of life it’s open. I want to have my name written in the book of life. What about you? Written by Henry Miranda