Spiritual Warriors guide to defeating Jezebel by Jennifer leClaire

This short book is one of the best I have ever read! JEZEBEL IS LOOKED AT THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, REVEALED FOR ALL TO SEE SO THAT WHEN YOU SEE THE SPIRIT, YOU WILL RECOGNIZE IT. The spirit of Jezebel has only one goal, to kill your focus on God. No man can serve 2 masters, so her goal is to flatter and charm you into being a me person instead of focusing on God and gods glory. In todays market, she has no problem at all. You cannot defeat an evil spirit if you don't see it or recognize it for what it is; this book plays a big key in helping people to see it and know it when they see it. Her objective is to get you drunk on power, and on patting yourself on the back so you wont concentrate on God and Gods glory and what God wants you to do. The author makes me recall a friend in a bad marriage; everyone else can see that she doesn't love him and married him for his money but he loves her for the way she dotes on him and makes him feel special and he wont listen to anyone tell him that she is pulling him under...sound familiar? we all someone who is in need of this book but how do you give advice like he/she is no good for you? YOU CANT, YOU DONT!! YOU GIVE THEM A COPY OF THIS BOOK SO THEY CAN DISCOVER FOR THEMSELVES!!!! I received a free copy of this book from Chosen book in exchange for writing a review, but that does not mean the book got a positive review- the book earned its own review. It is a good book and well worth the money and it could save a friend of yours. Maybe it could save you! I read this book in a day but have reread it several times. I am reminded of Deliah and Jezebel at the same time.

An Elegant Solution by Paul Robertson the best book of the year!!

If you are searching for a great book to curl up by a warm fire with – this IS THE BOOK!!! If you enjoyed Sherlock Holmes and love to watch The Big bang Theory, this is the book you have waiting for! The story is set in 18th Century Switzerland and the characters include the greatest minds of that era. The History is accurate as are the characters to their reputations. Leonard Euler was a real mathematician and Christian and the Bernoullis ( who are over the Chair of Math) in the story were real! The characters include some of the finest mathematical minds of all times and this historical fiction is leaps and bounds above any other I have read!! Historical landmarks of Basel are detailed including the Barefoot Square, the bridge over the Rhine, the Munster. I would not be surprised if this book is made into a multimillion dollar motion picture due to the detailed picture graphics and incredible detail to facts!This book is a work of suspense, intellect, and mystery cocooned in the adornment of Gods divine glory and power as ruler of the universe and master of creation!! He makes a strong statement of how math was created by God and is dependent on God to work, and that God purposefully sealed math into His divine creation. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for writing a review, but that did not give the book a good review, it is simply one of the best books I have ever read!!!

Letting go of your limitations -- A must read book from Chosen Publishers!!

This book is good read and it will help the reader to unlock their inner strength and power by showing them how to harness the greatness of God. We are children of the King! So many people want a better life but are held back by fear and regret and shame and guilt. We must let go and let God come to our rescue! Each chapter looks at how we stop short of the glory that God intends for us and talks about how we can over come an obstacle and move forward towards god and the good things that God has planned for us. the only thing between us and a good life is the enemy and we can stop the fear and stop the legalism and stop focusing on religion and start focusing on God. Many people see side tracked by fear and worry and we forget that God wants a personal relationship with us and we let ourselves get in the way because we listen to the whispers of the enemy and we close our hearts to God. This book from Chosen publishers, which I received free for writing a review, will set the reader free to seek the will of god and live outside of the enemy and close to God. Sometimes we all lose our focus and this book will help people to pull their focus back on God. We cannot be transformed until we let go and let god.

Ministering to Problem People in Your Church What to Do With Well-Intentioned Dragons by Marshall Shelley

I have always heard that the devil likes to hide behind the Cross. Think about it, the best way to destroy something is from the inside, like the Trojan Horse. This book gives real life reverences to events that have happened in churches of many different denominations to show how some well meaning folks are dragons; some just don't know it. The key seems to be the smooth talking yet forked tongue of the dragon. The author gives some practical advice for how to handle these dragons when one rears its head in a church. I gave this book 5 stars because I think people going into the ministry should have this book as required reading in college. It is shocking and painful and hurt feeling will flood over you as you turn the pages; but its pages that need to be turned by anyone who thinks they might want to be a minister. This book explains the reasons why a minister can tire so easily because if a person going into the field does not see the dragons coming, it can really catch a preacher off balance and off guard. Half the battle is seeing them coming. The author goes over several techniques that others have successfully used to control the dragons; the key is the well intended- most dragons just think they are helping their church. They are trying to be good and zestful seekers - but they are actually dragons without knowing it so they need to be steered in the right direction for their own good and the good of the church. Many people have been in the same spot that many of the people in this book have been in - finding themselves in a church that is dissolving and breaking down because someone wants to take over or be in control of the church. it is important to help these dragons see that only God controls the church and its direction and these dragons can be returned to normal people - they don not have to stay dragons if the minister handles the situation well. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for writing a review. I think it is a good read, well worth the time for anyone thinking about going into the ministry.

Innovations Dirty Little Secrets by Orborne

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through the Booksneeze program in exchange for a review. I am very glad I got it free, as it would have upset me to have paid for such a book. The book is not bad, it is just too short and makes a redundant point. The writer encourages people to see innovation as a process where most ventures are not financially productive and encourages would be inventers to create as many projects as possible, to invest as little in each one as possible since most will not be successful and to be grateful when one does catch up. I do not see how any of that is a dirty little secret. or a surprise in any way. What it all seems to boil down to is not putting all your eggs in one basket: or diversification strategy. The author makes some good points and its a brief work easily read in a day or a single sitting. He encourages people to have a way out, or exit plan and to pick their battles. All the advice offered is good; but its not a great book. It is a very short book and if you want it for a stocking stuffer, you might enjoy it but I feel like for the money, this book is a bad investment. That is exactly how it is written; he put as little effort and time into the book as he could and still attempt to get it published. Reading this book made me mad. I do not recommend it to anyone. A better use of the same money would be to google the topic while holding a pen and note pad while drinking a latte in a coffee shop. In fact, for the price of this book you could buy a latte for a friend and you could both google innovation strategies and your results would likely way out produce the rewards of reading this particular book. Normally, I give favorable reviews but this book falls short all across the board. I understand that the writer is a preacher and I hope he puts more effort into his sermons than he did into writing this book. I simply fell like the book short changes the reader because you can sum it all up in one sentence; diversify your efforts with the lowest capital investment and do not expect great results. That's it! I just felt cheated out of the time it took me to read this book. Fortunately, as I said I did receive a free copy from book sneeze so at least I did not have to buy it.

The Daniel Plan by Rick Warren, et all

I was very unhappy with this book. It provides a great plan for a healthy lifestyle but in no way shape or form is it a book about the 10 day diet Daniel and his friends went on when they were first taken to Babylon. Daniel went a 10 day raw food, veggie and water diet. Rick Warren writes in this book about a 40 day diet that is half non starchy veggies, a quarter lean protein and a quarters starchy veggies with a bit of fruit on the side. He also pushes exercise. It is a big disappointment to see a preacher call something the Daniel diet when it does not even remotely compare. I would give this book a 5 star review if it was called anything else; but I have to say its a no star book because it does not advocate for the name sake. I received this book free through the Booksneeze program in exchange for writing a review. There are some good recipes in the book for COOKED foods and there is a section on exercise and how it benefits our health. There was also a section which speaks to the value of friends and how integrations reflect on our health. But again, the book was not at all about the Daniel diet! If Pastor Warren had called it any other kind of diet book, I would have as I said, enjoyed it. But the diet in Daniel was a ten day raw diet of veggies and pulse or unleaved breads. no wine or meats or any foods from the Kings table. This book however, does not support that diet. It instead encourages from a more Dr Oz formula of eating a balanced diet. Again, I am not saying its a bad book but it is not on topic and I was very disappointed in Rick Warren. Millions will read the book just because he wrote in it but he should know the Daniel diet better than any lay person - so I am sadly unhappy with his work right now. Physically the book is well put together and hard copy with a dust jacket. It is thick and large print makes it easy to read. A better title could have been, ' A Modern Day Twist On the Daniel Diet' as it is a book that combines the SAD (Standard American Diet) with healthy choices. The book will likely increase the readers health as any effort to eat batter and exercise will but the book is not about the diet that Daniel and his friends went on for 10 days when they taken to Babylon. As I said, I received the book free from the publisher and I can say I am very thankful for that; as I would have asked for a refund from the publisher if I had paid money for it. It could have been called anything else and I would have enjoyed it; it does contain good advice but again; it is not the Daniel Diet. It is not even advocating a vegetarian diet!!

The reason for my hope by Billy Graham

You can never go wrong with Billy Graham. This book is a better read than his previous book, Nearing Home. This book speaks to how he came to know Jesus. It speaks of how salvation is our reason for hope and he continues to tell stories about his journeys and travels around the world and he tells specific stories that helped him to walk nearer to God. He talks more to the reader and directly than in his previous book. This book will make a great Christmas present. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for writing a review. If you think that gives a book a good review then you read to some of my other reviews as I can be very brutal when the situation calls for it. I simply can find no fault with the good reverend. Billy Graham always produces excellent work and I am always inspired by his words and his work is no different. I enjoyed reading about the ways he came to walk with God as he shared his life he also recounts his struggles along the way. Among my favorite of all of Mr Grahams recounts is when he talked one time about how he had not been able to tithe and then he promised God that the next week he would tithe then his son Franklin, became very sick and he had to take his son to the doctor - and he found out that his son needed some shots but he could not pay because he did not have any money any except his money that he had already promised to God so he was struggling with how he was going to pay the doctor because he didn't have any money but his son was sick so he had to take him to the doctor - and as he was just going to explain to the doctor that he had no money that was when the doctor explained to the reverend that his son was going to have to have several shots over time and that the bill was best to be settled when the shots wer3e finished. Mr Graham said that was the moment in his life that he knew for certain that God would take of him if he did what God wanted his to do; the things that he knew he was supposed to do in order to be a good Christian. I have never been disappointed with anything by Billy Graham. This book as I said, would make a wonderful Christmas gift especially to an older family member or friend who grew up with Mr Graham.