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Comment by Wayne Shaw 2 hours ago

I don't see how that could be, Jonathan. Weren't Joseph, Daniel, and David great by man's standards, and weren't they used by God? Wasn't Joseph held in high regard by Pharaoh, Daniel by Nebuchadrezzar and Darius, and wasn't David the king of Israel, and his son Solomon after him? It sounds like someone told you wrong. I don't believe that, anymore than I believe God doesn't speak to his people anymore, only to those mentioned by name in the Bible.

Now that doesn't mean that our ambitions and God's plans are always in concert; we have to find our answers from God himself, as well as answer to him for our ambitions that may not match his. He knows the answers, and knows what we want. His will, will be done.

Comment by Jonathan Erde 4 hours ago

I just read "Waking the Dead" and that's how I ended up here. On a slightly related note, I'm struggle with ambitions. Is it true that God can't use you if you are great by man's standards. What do you all think? Waking the Dead seems to say that God wants us to reach our potential, but I don't know what my purpose is. So I don't know how to pursue my potential. And, I don't know which ambitions are vain and which ones are good.

Comment by JAM63 9 hours ago

oops it was www.dianawest.net sorry

Comment by Kim 9 hours ago

Tried the link to Diane West but it didn't work.

Comment by JAM63 20 hours ago

Diane West CNN Corespondent has wrote a interesting read called THE DEATH OF THE GROWNUP. (Americas arrested development is bringing down western civilization) www.dianewest.net is her web site.

Comment by Sassha -Valor- P on March 19, 2010 at 9:58am

i loooove 'Three Kings' by Gene Edwards and i happen to read it at the perfect time when i needed that kind of message =) right now halfway through The Vision and The Vow by Pete Greig... very challenging. God bless u all

Comment by michelle coomber on March 18, 2010 at 2:04am

Just read "A tale of three Kings - a Journey into brokeness by Gene Edwards..... AMAZING READ !!!!

Comment by JAM63 on March 17, 2010 at 12:25pm

Hey all. Reading Dietrich Bonoeffer Letters and Papers from Prison. Its interesting to see the state being under Gestapo arrest 1943 Germany.

Comment by diane owens on February 26, 2010 at 11:55am

going to have to check those books out, arwen! i love to hear about books that impact others! and kim... i'll check out your site. i have the book and read it awhile back, but wouldn't mind a refresher.

and steve... my ten year old son saw the cover of this book and begged me to buy it. i rarely read fiction and can't recall the last time i bought one... especially a small paperback. (they cost nearly 10 dollars now!! wow! lol) but i opened the first few pages and immediately fell in love with the author's writing style. i told my son he couldn't read the book until i read it first. he was disappointed, but has agreed to wait to read it.

of course, its a complex adult book, but... i'm encouraged by my son's desire to read it... even if its too difficult for him to understand fully. i've only read the first few pages, but... am looking forward to setting aside the time to read it through.

i'm encouraged by your comments... and excited even more to read it now.

Comment by Kim on February 23, 2010 at 11:25pm

Currently re-reading Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God. If anyone wants to join me in the discussion I am leading an online study on my blog at http://r4c-ridersforchrist.blogspot.com
I love this book. It releases my heart (every time I read it) from legalism as well as challenges me by stirring up the things I have hidden away in my heart (both pain and good). Today it made me cry because I never went to a prom (at my age who really cares but somehow it managed to bring that up from the depths of my heart and I didn't even know that ever bothered me). See, read it and you can unbury some stuff to cry about too!!
It looks like I am going to have to read Wild at Heart-- seems very popular on this site. Is this a guys book? I have seen a lot of men's groups studying it and just wondered... sounds like a great adventure awaits.

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