tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25157226.post5333270484973427388..comments2023-11-05T03:01:05.595-06:00Comments on DEO GLORIA: Spurgeon on ReadingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25157226.post-48358746183636931532009-04-26T22:18:00.000-05:002009-04-26T22:18:00.000-05:00Thanks for your good counsel, Scott. God may have...Thanks for your good counsel, Scott. God may have just answered my prayer! When I talked with this person last night, without any suggestion from me, he/she (being vague about identity here, so as not to approach gossip) said that a new believer at work was asking questions about J.I. Packer's Knowing God. As a result, they have agreed to read through it together! I am praying that this experience will be a good, and maybe even life-changing, one for both of them. Praise God! Thanks again!Christopher Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327013707393086096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25157226.post-2660702686316916752009-04-26T15:13:00.000-05:002009-04-26T15:13:00.000-05:00Christopher. I've been thinking about your questio...Christopher. I've been thinking about your question because I feel like, years ago, I was the person you are referring to. For me the journey started by going through books with friends. This provided accountability to keep reading and helped me to dig more deeply into the text. Over time my hunger for reading snowballed as I realized how much it was helping me to know and love God more deeply. All this to say, perhaps encouraging your friend to join you in working through a book would be a good place to start.Scott Sternerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945174129294021532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25157226.post-74859746620063122172009-04-24T19:11:00.000-05:002009-04-24T19:11:00.000-05:00Scott,
I certainly agree about the need for Chris...Scott,<br /><br />I certainly agree about the need for Christians to read, but what about Christians who just aren't "into" reading? I know a Christian who spends hours each day watching television, but this person just doesn't like to read-- even good Christian books. How should I think about and approach such a situation? Prayer is obviously called for, but where do I go from there? Should I simply pray and wait for God to possibly change this person's thinking?Christopher Lakenoreply@blogger.com