Knowing God

On a self-actualising journey

Most of us  grew up going to church, knowing it was a good thing, forming the habit but never really asking ourselves 'why Christianity?'.

I grew up in a household where mainstream faiths were practiced alongside new-age ones. Books like The Dead Sea Scrolls, Lost Books of the Bible, The Hiram Key, The Knights Templars sat on bookshelves next to every translation of the Bible available then. I read far and wide and in a way, it messed with my faith. Despite these setbacks, I always knew Jesus was Lord and always my refuge in time of need. Why did I know this? I cant really explain but even when I hadn't been to church in years, this was the place I always returned to.

Recently I've been developing my relationship with God. My goal is to be the Prov 31 woman in every way she was described and in order to achieve this, I need to seek God and know His ways. I need to understand Him so I can better understand what is required from me. Its not enough to just do it (like Nike lol) but I also want to understand why I need to do it.

So first thing I did was to find a church I liked. Tick
Second thing was to form a regular prayer pattern. Tick
Third thing was to identify all my tempting situations. Tick
Fourth thing is to study the bible...........

On my fourth point I paused. Yes, the Bible is the truth but I didn't feel ready for it. I felt I needed a prelude and in my research, I came across the book - Knowing God by J I Packer.

The reviews look good, it has 5 stars based on almost 200 reviews on Amazon.com and I hear it's recommended reading in Bible Colleges (http://www.amazon.com/Knowing-God-J-I-Packer/dp/083081650X)

A reviewer wrote ' In it Packer presents a balanced view of God - who He is, what He is like, what He has done for us, and what He expects from us in return. I had a pretty good understanding of some subjects before reading this book, but found myself learning a lot as Packer challenged me to dig deeper into the Bible, and apply my faith in order to get a clearer picture of God.'

So if you're in a place like I am... a little lost lamb, maybe you should research it and see if its a right fit for you as well.

 I've only just started reading it but once I'm done I'll post a review.

Ciao