Books I'm Currently Enjoying

For the new year, I've picked up two new books and I must say I'm enjoying both of them; at times, I'm torn as to which I want to read.  The first book is called Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney and the second one The Book on Leadership by John MacArthur.

I'm reading Feminine Appeal for our women's bible study at IGC; the first time I read it, I read 3 chapters and would have gone further had I not reminded myself that we're only going to discuss the first chapter in our meeting this month.

The second book, The Book on Leadership, is more for leisure however, it's become more than that.  As I read it for the first time, yesterday, I found myself engulf in the story about Paul and Nehemiah and the qualities they possessed as godly leaders.  I'll elaborate more on these books at a later posting.  If you have a chance and in search of new books to read, I would definitely recommend these two books.

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I

Sleep seem to escape me these past few nights and as a result, my mind has been scattered and my heart faint.  I know, in these times, I need to run to the Word of God, less I allow my mind to wonder and set on things that are neither profitable for me nor encouraging.  I suspect several things that have burdened my heart - a husband fighting an infection, a good friend battling with cancer, dear and close friends moving away, not to mention the daily battles of sin and sanctification.  Such things can easily overwhelm me and I MUST, I NEED to cling to "the rock that is higher than I" (and might I add, higher than any situation that may come my way.)

So I run to an ever familiar verse in times such as this:

"Hear my cry, O God; Give heed to my prayer.  From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.  For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy.  Let me dwell in Your tent forever; let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings."  Psalm 61:1-4