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God Is In The Small Stuff – Graduate’s Edition

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jared Meredith

I’m really excited about finally getting a chance to share some thoughts on some of what I have finished lately and over the years. I feel like it’s the least we can do as a ministry to recommend good things that people can get to share for others!

I received this book a few years ago when I graduated school; unfortunately I should have read it right then! I admit that I did a few months later, and it was a very nice “prep” book when it comes to trying to get someone fresh out of school to get their frame of mind and life centered around God.

It’s a very quick read, and has some very meaningful tidbits and scriptures that get some good life values across in a very unique way. It’s not very in your face and intense, definitely opposite of reading through a bible reference! If you can manage to find a copy of this book or can suggest a download of it to your loved one, it would be great if they are graduating in the near future!

And always remember when you are done with one, pass it on or recommend! That helps the ones who work so hard to write them!

Check out: God Is In The Small Stuff: Graduate’s Edition – ISBN 978-1-5774-8741-8

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Forgotton God – Reversing Our Tragic Neglect Of The Holy Spirit

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Jared Meredith

If you need a book to completely refresh your frame of mind and get you out of your selfishness with God, you have to read this book! I had never read anything by Francis Chan before, but it gives a very clear perspective and real approach to how the spirit of God should be an everyday integral part of our life.

It’s a powerful read, and I will not spoil much, but there are some powerful pieces that talk about why we need the spirit, the spirit as the comforter, putting our attitudes and reputations in their place, and learning to follow the leadership of the spirit.

This was great for me, and was definitely worth it. I’m gonna look up the first book now, Crazy Love! It has a tidbit of it in there as well!

And always remember when you are done with one, pass it on or recommend! That helps the ones who work so hard to write them!

Check out: Forgotton God – ISBN 978-1-4347-6795-0

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The Substance Of Things Hoped For

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Jared Meredith

Deuteronomy 7:9 – Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

Psalm 143:1 – Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

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When I begin trying to understand important phrases in the word of God, I try and comprehend the roots of the important pieces that apply in my life. When we think of faith, we think of “the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen”, right?

In considering the meaning of substance, one would know several relevant definitions: The quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact; The quality of being dependable or stable; The quality of being important, valid, or significant; The most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning.

The basis of the beginnings for what I hope for (in faith to God) has to be the most important thing to me. The “substance” or “essence” of what exists to what I believe God for must exist and has to be active within me! A substance is something that exists! This could be: your thoughts in prayer standing in the gap for others, believing God for deliverance for those that are bound, or trusting God for your own trials! All of these different types of things to believe God for begin to be unlocked upon the basis of your faith!

So I ask today, what is the substance that you have in your mind? What are you hoping for in your heart? Are you hoping? Change your frame of mind and set in your mind the hope for what you want to believe God can do, for God has no limits! Do not allow your heart to be broken simply on what you have seen or heard. Set your sights beyond that by seeing through what the word of God has provided you with. Faith!

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Put Into Practice:

One of the hardest things that I ever had to overcome was trusting God to move for my job. I was not happy where I was, and was definitely in a state where I had little faith. For a while there I truly thought I was going to be stuck! However, as we (being me and my wife and other family members) began to bind together for what seemed like months upon months, God moved and opened another opportunity for me!

It could have been easy to have stopped praying and to have stopped being faithful. And if it were easy to be faithful and endure to the end of each trial, everyone would be doing it! So I ask you to find the hard things in your life and begin to dedicate time in prayer and dedicate faith to believing the better outcome and to release yourself from feeling stuck forever!