Bücher der Reihe The Spiritual Journey

"e;Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know thee."e; -AugustineMuch is said in Christian circles about knowing God. But Christians throughout the ages have agreed that there cannot be deep knowledge of God without deep knowledge of the self. Discerning your true self is inextricably related to discerning God's purposes for you. Paradoxically, the more you become like Christ, the more you become authentically yourself. In this profound exploration of Christian identity, psychologist and spiritual director David G. Benner illuminates the spirituality of self-discovery. He exposes the false selves that you may hide behind and calls you to discover the true self that emerges from your uniqueness in Christ. Freeing you from illusions about yourself, Benner shows that self-understanding leads to the fulfillment of your God-given destiny and vocation. Rest assured, you need not try to be someone you are not. But you will deepen your experience of God through discovering the gift of being yourself. This expanded edition, one of three titles in The Spiritual Journey trilogy, includes a new epilogue and an experiential guide with questions for individual reflection or group discussion.

There are five prominent encounters with water in scripture. The Red Sea and the waters of challengeThe Rivers of Babylon and the waters of tragedy and sufferingThe Negev and the waters of rejuvenationThe Jordan River and the waters of new beginningsThe Sea of Galilee and the waters of Immanuel, God With Us All of these are waters God gives us. They are waters we walk through, and walk by, and waters whose shores and banks we stand on. They are waters that cover us. They are waters we drink from and which keep us alive. We can go to these waters and learn from them. *previously published under the title Streams