Reading is one of my favorite things to do. I am sure this is because I was raised without the stimulation of television. My imagination was fueled and shaped by words rather than images.
Today I find myself with not alot of time for recreational reading but I read because of my calling. I prefer old books mainly because one of my strengths is "context." This means I believe that you can understand the present and the future by knowing the past. So. . .I am recommitting to reading more than I ever have. I am blessed with a wonderful home office and a bountiful collection of books. I will try to share words of wisdom from my reading for any that might stumble onto this sight.
If nothing else, my kids may find an interest in these blogs down the road when I am gone from this life.
The home study contains a modest collection of classic holiness books.
It is in this place that I read, pray, study and blog.
Today's quote is from my reading after an "old friend" named John Wesley. He inadvertently founded the Methodist church and of course would not recognize it today because it has strayed so far from its spiritual roots. When speaking about singing in worship he said the following:
“Above all sing spiritually. Have an eye to God in every word you sing. Aim at pleasing him more than yourself, or any other creature. In order to do this attend strictly to the sense of what you sing, and see that your heart is not carried away with the sound, but offered to God continually; so shall your singing be such as the Lord will approve here, and reward you when he cometh in the clouds of heaven.”
-John Wesley
In another book I have been reading I found these words:
"The most important benefit of a worship service is an awareness of the presence of God. That's more important than a captivating drama, an impressive soloist, or even a relevant message."
