What to Read:



        "When I:
      • ... don't feel like being spiritual ?"
      • ... don't care about knowing God, Jesus, or the Holy
            Spirit ?"

      • ... don't want to worship, commune, or be with Him ?"
      • ... feel abandoned ?"

      • ... don't have any joy or happiness ?"
      • ... feel so empty, I can't stand being alone ?"

      • ... have no hunger for Him ?"
      • ... am falling apart ?"

        "B U T, I really want to:

      • ... be spiritual !"
      • ... know God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit !"

      • ... worship and be with Him - I really do !"
      • ... know if He really loves me !"

      • ... have joy and happiness !"
      • ... 'love my neighbor as myself'!   I just can't !!"

      • ... learn how to praise and thank God !"
      • ... change !, but don't know h o w ? "


        An ideal way to start is with:
      • one page devotionals

        Continue with:

      • read "Steps to Christ"
      • reading a gospel, or any book in Scriptures, consider
      • painting or drawing somenting with a spiritual theme,
      • if you are musical sing hymns or listen to one, or
      • reading a book on a certain subject

        Always:

      • ask the Holy Spirit be with you and guide you!
        this is much easier than doing it all by yourself

        Also:

      • start memorizing Scriptures
      • invest in a book once in a while

      • join or start a small support group
      • start a journal



            H e l p   i n :


              getting started - devotionals

              better studying the Bible

              a better p r a y e r life

              receiving the fruit of the Spirit

              finding fresh faith

              learning to love my neighbor

              bearing fruit

              the quest for a deeper spirituality

              getting to know Jesus as a friend and savior

              being with Him - enjoying God's presence

              receiving the power of the Holy Spirit

              how to praise and thank God


    Wolfhard Touchard, M. L. S. Retired Reference & Database Librarian
    Andrews University - April 2010