Here is the list of spiritual books I plan on reading during my morning worship time. I read in one for about fifteen minutes to get me in the 'zone'. Then I read some in the Psalms and the rest of the Bible, then pray some. I break it up into fifteen minute segments and try to keep at it from 6:00-7:00 a.m.
This morning I was up and down like a jack-in-the-box. But it's more than I would have done in bed! So here's the list:
1. The Weight of Glory-C.S. Lewis-This one is blowing me away! More later.
2. From the Library of C.S. Lewis, Selections from writers who influenced his spiritual journey
3. The Peace Maker-Ken Sande
4. Simple Abundance, a Daybook of Comfort and Joy-Sarah Ban Breathnach-I don't know if this author is a Christian or not. It's one of those books that anyone 'spiritual' can get something out of. I read it from a Christian viewpoint and like it quite a lot.
5. Thoughts in Solitude-Thomas Merton
6. The Praying Christian, God's Warrior-John M. Otis
7. The Puritans on Prayer-I'm trying to be a better prayer warrior.
8. The Cloud of Unknowing-Author Unknown-I read this several years ago and really liked it.
This list will last all year; maybe longer since I only read in them for fifteen minutes each morning.
2 comments:
The writer of Simple Abundance is more "New Age" than Christian.
Having said that, I still think it is a wonderful book.
You are right, when read from a Christian perspective it is great.
I took a couple of her later books out of the library and they are far more into "weird" religion. This one was a gem.
Her first book was Mrs. Sharp's Traditions, which was reprinted a couple years ago.
Ah, I really like *The Weight of Glory,* too! I've read it many times. I think "Transposition" is my favorite essay in it. Enjoy!
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