Far from Home
It is hard to yearn for heaven especially in a land bombarded with present realities that spell no future: internet, playstation, tv and the like. With pleasures that are so fast to attain, how can one ever yearn for the real and true home? Indeed we are far from home, and we need to remember that we are far from home.
Joseph Stowell's Far From Home paints a wonderful and real picture of what it means to be far from home and yet yearning for intimacy with God. In short, the book helped me remember this: There is no short cut when it comes to intimacy with the Lord. Its boils down to the daily communion with Him.
Five truths about intimacy with God (from Stowell's book)
1. Our primary purpose in life is to embrace the transcendent God by faith and to worship Him in purity and service.
2. God intervenes in dramatic ways only periodically and selectively for major purposes in His kingdom and the blessings of His people.
3. God has already done more for me than i deserve.
4. God is probably doing a lot of things that we do not even know about.
5. When God thinks of intimacy, He thinks of a heart relationship with us.
4 comments:
Hi Xiuying,good to hear from you! :-) For Navigators material, you can try the Nav HQ (117 Telok Kurau Lorong K) Tel: 63444133. You could also try Trumpet Praise (Plaza Singapura), SKS Books & perhaps Tecman. Sorry I'm overseas now so can't sms. Happened to find your blog! Praise the Lord! Janine:)
Hi janine!
So glad to hear from you. What are you up to these days? Thanks for the address. That's exactly what i need. Will call them up.
Hello Xiuying,
yup.... btw, is this the book (http://www.amazon.com/Far-Home-Souls-Search-Intimacy/dp/0802410871/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207843224&sr=1-8)?
Hey, if you are interested, I know of a way to feel NOT at home here in Singapore. Contrast the ideal of a nation of Christians with worldy Singapore, and perhaps that would help. Contrast the ideal of the living in the fullness of Christ's presence with the current situaton, and perhaps you may be disatisfied with this current life. =)
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