Bücher von Carol McLeod

I want to live an abundant life. Do you?If you long to live a life overflowing with hope, peace, and joy, perhaps what your life needs is an intentional center. We all have one-that nucleus upon which we obtain our energy and discern our purpose. Perhaps until now, your center has been based on shopping, entertainment, or sports. Or maybe you are like many others and have centered your very existence upon your children, family, or career. What if those things you've placed at the center of your life will not bring you the abundance you desire? What if you need a true center?Bible scholars through the ages have insisted that the book of Colossians is the most Christ-centered book in the entire Bible. If that is true, then we, as twenty-first-century believers, must choose to study this Jesus-centric epistle with enthusiasm and with intention. By the end of this deep dive into the sacred pages of Scripture, your life will shout to the world, "I am Christ-centered! He is my source, my joy, my all in all!"

God Speaks to Us Through PeterIs it possible for a book written nearly 2,000 years ago to maintain its intrinsic and vital impact? Is there a demarcation point when literature is deemed old-fashioned or even archaic?The book of 1 Peter was written nearly two millennia ago--rarely does a book of that age speak to a current generation of readers. However, the book of 1 Peter is practical, hopeful, and as up-to-date as anything written today."Through the living and enduring Word of God" (1 Peter 1:3) The stunning component that sets the Word of God apart from other pieces of literature is that the Holy Spirit wrote it. The Bible is divinely inspired by the unction of the Holy Spirit and written on paper through the hands of ordinary men. The words that the Holy Spirit spoke through Peter, the rock upon which Christ would build His church, so long ago hold dynamic power for your life today.

Your Past Doesn't Define You. Your Present Doesn't Define You. But Who You Choose to Trust Does Define Your Future. We have all experienced a "meanwhile" in life when God is strategically laboring behind the scenes to work all things together for His good and for His glory. Sometimes a "meanwhile" can be an interminable and challenging "mean while." Such is the story of Joseph - and it might be your life story as well! Joseph was a victim: of circumstances, of family dysfunction, of slavery, of unfair accusations, and of sexual harassment. However, none of those undeserved conditions impacted the ability of Joseph to walk in his destiny. You are the "Joseph" of your own story. There are relationships, abuse, and rejection that work against you but will never determine your God-ordained destiny. No matter what you are going through and regardless of how Satan has attacked your family, your productivity, or your freedom, you can trust that God is at work behind the scenes of your life. What the enemy meant for evil, your God will certainly use for good!

Encourages readers to approach life with a biblical perspective that emphasizes 'the joy of the Lord'