A collection of daily devotional readings from Closer Walk magazine and the bestselling New International Version translation, written to help the reader develop a heart for God. Going through the entire New Testament in one year, these devotionals provide daily insights from great Christian leaders suce as A.B. Simpson, Charles Spurgeon, Peter Abelard, or Alexander McLaren.

It's been said that Centering Prayer is like two friends sitting together in silence, just being in each other's presence—completely natural and comfortable. Yet, Centering Prayer is sometimes viewed as too mysterious, too escapist, too hard. At first, it even appeared that way to the author, but events in his life and his further studies about prayer changed his views. Through Muyskens' insightful guidance, you'll explore a method of prayer that goes deeper than verbal conversations with God. This book teaches: silent communion with God a method of being open to the gift of God's presence a way of receiving a deep ad intimate relationship with God Each day's reading has a focal scripture verse and the author's reflection, ending with simple suggestions for contemplative prayer. You'll begin with as few as 5 minutes of Centering Prayer. By following the guidance in this book for 40 days, you will be led to a closer relationship with God. As you progress through the daily scripture and meditative readings in Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God, you'll find greater understanding and fresh awareness of Jesus' promise, "I am with you always."

For a moment of reflection. Before the start of a busy day. When life's burdens seem too much to bear. When you long to draw nearer to God. A Closer Walk: Applying the Word and Prayer to Daily Living combines thoughtful insights, applicable Scripture, and prayer guides that prompt readers to spend time with God in study and prayer. This devotional guide covers subjects that are relevant today, offering practical truths for daily living. Author Wayne Golden delves into many of life's perplexing dilemmas, moving readers to respond to these hurdles, guided by the eternal principles of God's Word. Topics like grace, forgiveness, joy, and discouragement are explored against the backdrop of Scripture so that each person can experience God's truth, blessings, and power in their lives. A Closer Walk: Applying the Word and Prayer to Daily Living is the kind of book you will want to read over and over, challenging your thinking and uplifting your heart. The simple and convenient way each subject is presented makes it a great book for a daily devotional time or a quick read to find instruction, encouragement, or inspiration.

Just a Closer Walk is a thirty-one day, daily devotional book inspired by the realization that it is God who desires a closer walk with us. It is God who wants to spend more time with us than we realize. As His children, we do not have to work our spiritual fingers to the bone to earn His love. Through Jesus, our Savior, we have Gods total love, grace, and mercy. The devotionals are written from the heart and written for the regular person facing lifes struggles. Regular, often broken people are who God uses to illustrate love, mercy, and forgiveness. These devotionals are simple, easy to understand, and use real life experiences to convey a message of love and hope. God is chasing His children and wants to be a part of their daily lives. Let the adventure begin, for as His children, we are loved more than we could ever know.

Who am I? How do I learn more about God? How can I have a closer relationship with God? After all I have done, how could God even want me? I am not worthy, so why would He care? These are just a few of the questions that prompted the writing of A Closer Walk. Come with me as I share this journey from disaster in life to delight in the Lord. Climb aboard as I travel from one signpost to another that leads the way home and shout joyously with me, “Abba, Father!” Share the laughter and the tears that bring me onto His lap and into the safety of His arms. Climb up there with me, and enjoy the gift of being adopted into the family and heir to the kingdom. Reach for the wisdom that comes with studying His Word, and learn with me to love again. Say with me, “Every day in every way, I will walk closer with Him.”

It was only a few years ago when God shed his light on me and anointed me with the gift of writing poetry. He opened my eyes to understand from the scripture that I read. A powerful message came down from above and descended here on me. The grace of God bestowed on me the special gift that was given. It burns in my soul and lets the words flow on the paper it was written. May I thank him daily for what he has given to me. May my heart yearn to do his will, to use this gift he placed in me, to see the mighty hand of God, the creator of all things, who used a humble servant and made her a child of the king!