Book reading

Had been embarking on this book which I borrowed from the library recently, and the many free time inside camp had also allowed me to really take time to go into the depths of  it.

I must say that this book sure covers quite a great deal of things. There's this chapter about becoming God that I had just read that really was quite interesting and thought provoking. The rest of the chapters talk about virtue and the likes of it.
"The chapter starts by summing up what the different sections of the bible, sort of like the 10-step thing Ze gang was telling me that was taught in FBI. There's the 'creating space' talking about creation and God's plan for human., then there the 'fallen from grace' which dwells on how men have fallen because of the disobedience of Adam, then there the 'frail hope' talking about the story of how God had placed faithful men along the way, but yet none met up to the standards God wanted. The last section was 'Return of the King', (makes me think of Lotr), which basically shows how Jesus Christ came and became that Man, sort of like the second Adam.
The chapter then points to how we ought to grow in Christ-likeness as believers."

Many many more really good idea this writer wrote down on the book, just to share some:
"Disciples are made through disciplines" "There needs to be a dependence on the Holy Spirit. God likes to work through us"

"Instruction, prayer ministry and spiritual disciplines are all important, but unless we have actual models of Christian life to copy, we are unlikely to be able to understand how these factors work out in the details of life." For this statement, I like how the book talks about the ministry of Jesus with his Twelve. It's real and practical.

On fasting- "Occasional deliberate practice in saying no (to food) is a vital component of a focused life in an indulgent society".

On forgiveness- "To say that you have forgiven someone is not the same as excusing someone" "Forgiveness involves penitence, prayer and then personal contact"

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2 Peter 1:5-7
That's about all, great time to learn and grow by reading. Thank God for such time. I going to read C.s Lewis book after I am like quite done with this.

In prayer and in submission as to the plans God has for me this year, many things I hope I could accomplished, but I know it's not possible if God is not even in the picture.