I just finished a great book, The God-Centered Life...Insights from Jonathan Edwards for Today, by Josh Moody, here is just a taste from the book..."I suspect that for many of us, our Christian experience is too often influenced by our circumstances. When we are "up," God is great. When we are "down," God is distant. If things go our way, we have much for which to praise God. If times come that would test the patience of Job, we are tempted to give up. I have taken the time to write this book because the great message of the Bible is one that is God-centered, not us-centered or me-centered. This makes all the difference. God always comes first. He is always at the heart of life. He influences and invades all of reality. He is, and there is no other. Why does this make all the difference? Because then my happiness is not dependent on my personal experience, but on God's grace and love for me. Of course, this is the very heart of the gospel. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. His love is not dependent on our moral performance, but on his divine affection. It was God in Christ who was reconciling the world to himself. It is not only the heart of the gospel, it is also the very core of what it means to become a Christian at all."
I believe this will be one of my 'read again books'. I loved it and I will strive to adapt to having the right perspective through all circumstances.
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