I’m starting a new section at TheKMills.com this week. It’s called “Book Summaries,” and it’s exactly what it sounds like.
Here’s the deal: when I read books, I underline the good parts in various colors. I figure physically interacting with the book helps me remember the nuggety goodness therein. But I want to be sure that I learned everything inside it, so after the underlining, I then dictate the sections, recording them as an MP3.
Then when I go to bed at night? I can pick and choose which “book” I need a refresher on, and listen to the audio summaries as I drift off to sleep, absorbing it all into my ultra-fertile subconscious mind.
Does it work? I think so, but I’m honestly not sure. I can’t help but think the more I retrace the grooves of truth that these books have to offer, the more streamlined my thinking becomes.
Over the years I’ve read and dictated books in the following six categories:
• Prayer
• Money
• Faith
• Living
• Thinking
This week I’m starting with Stormie Omartain’s “Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On.”
As I’m struggling to understand God’s will and purpose in my life here in Washington, this book is perfectly timed. It’s short and easy to read, but it is thick with how to harness a straightforward, bold faith. Which, I’ll be honest, I don’t have a lot of sometimes during this season of my life.
It’s hard to stay focused on Him, to remain hopeful when I’m watching a handful of my hopes and dreams slowly shatter in front of me. But I believe if I choose to submit to Him in this trying time, I’ll come through it faster and stronger.
Lord knows He’s brought me through hard times in my life before.
My job is to follow His voice and step forward where He leads, even when it’s down a dark, stanky alley.
- Kevin
Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On – Stormie Omartain
Subject: Faith
Time: 29:12
Key Thoughts:
He constantly calls you to step beyond your comfort zone.
Your tomorrow is determined by the steps you take today.
He wants to accomplish great things through you that can ONLY come by living a life of faith and obedience.
He wants you to be so convinced of His presence in your life that even when you can’s sense it or see it, you know that He is there.
Don’t believe you’re out of God’s will just because you’re facing dark circumstances.
God prefers to give us just enough details to keep us dependent on Him.
We always hope that God will lift us above our circumstances, but often He want us to walk with Him through them.
Ask God to give you a new perspective, because you don’t always see the whole truth. Be willing to let go of your determination to see things through your own tunnel vision.
It’s in the wilderness that you’ll be convinced you won’t achieve anything of lasting importance without His help.
God wants to separate you from all that you crave so that all that you crave… is Him.
Forget any plans that you might have on accomplishing your purpose on your own. He wants you to be completely convinced that it won’t happen without Him.
You can’t do whatever you feel like doing and then ask God to bless it.