Thinking About God: The Blessedness of Faithful Contemplation

By James W. Skeen

Jesus said, "You must be born again." This book seeks to show the reader that 'new life' is new in quality and capacity not just new in time and that a sixth need, blessedness, should be added to William Glasser's Choice Theory so that a more complete view of human functioning can be understood. The human soul needs a 'felt' relationship with God, through Jesus Christ, in order to function as God designed it. Blessedness is a real human need. Thomas Traherne, a 17th century pastor and philosopher, helps us to understand this need and how to bring it to a reality in our lives.The title of this book is "Thinking About God: The Blessedness of Faithful Contemplation." It is my hope and prayer that this book will stimulate the reader to think about and contemplate the glorious riches that are in Christ Jesus our Lord that our hearts and minds will be centered on Him; that we might live and move from the blessedness within.

Table of Contents
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Introduction: Thinking About God
Chapter 1. Principals of the Heart: Creationary or Evolutionary
Chapter 2. Principles of the Heart: Growth of New Life in Us
Chapter 3. Christian Maturity: A Study of 2 Peter 1:5-7, 10b
Chapter 4. Discovering Human Happiness.
Chapter 5. Life Balance: The Need for Blessedness in Our Lives
Chapter 6. Life Balance: The Mean Way
Chapter 7. Choice Theory Needs - Virtue Chart Analysis
Chapter 8. Who is Jesus?
Chapter 9. Seminalism, Human Nature, and Redemption
Chapter 10. The Cross of Christ and the Ten Commandments
Chapter 11. Jesus and Unbelief
Chapter 12. The Baptism of Jesus
Chapter 13. Defeating Selfishness: God as Our Greatest Good
Chapter 14. Humility: Philippians 2: 1-11
Chapter 15. Satan, The Adversary
Chapter 16. Eternal Destiny (Part 1): The Second Death
Chapter 17. Eternal Destiny (Part 2): Eternal Life
Chapter 18. Theosophy: A Historical Analysis and Refutation
Chapter 19. Fraud and Economic Dishonesty
Chapter 20. Believe and Fear Not: Isaiah 40
Chapter 21. The Corrosive Effects of Fear
Chapter 22. Creation Dilemma
Chapter 23. Teleology: God as Creator and Friend
Chapter 24. The Master's Touch
Chapter 25. Freedom from Attack
Chapter 26. John 14-16: The Spirit of God
Chapter 27. The Greatness of God
Chapter 28. Learning from Renaissance Education
Chapter 29. Prevenient and Persevering Grace
About the Author
Bibliography

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 107112675X
• ISBN13: 9781071126752
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"