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About this book
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)
When you think about your life and what you value, what would you put first? When you read God's Word, are you doing so out of duty or out of a desire to delight in your Savior? When all we give Jesus is our leftovers, fear overwhelms our peace and worry clouds our vision.
Gretchen Saffles knows what it's like to struggle to put Jesus first daily. During a season of spiritual discouragement, she learned that pursuing God is ultimately not a self-help journey, but rather it's a Spirit-led surrender. This discovery led her to a simple phrase that helped her reframe how she desired to spend her time, start her days, and shape her mindset: Word before World. This three-word statement has become her morning manifesto, her afternoon anthem, and her evening comfort. When she practiced looking first to Jesus, she realized that while God's Word never changes, yet it always changes us.
In Word before World you'll discover ways to:
When you think about your life and what you value, what would you put first? When you read God's Word, are you doing so out of duty or out of a desire to delight in your Savior? When all we give Jesus is our leftovers, fear overwhelms our peace and worry clouds our vision.
Gretchen Saffles knows what it's like to struggle to put Jesus first daily. During a season of spiritual discouragement, she learned that pursuing God is ultimately not a self-help journey, but rather it's a Spirit-led surrender. This discovery led her to a simple phrase that helped her reframe how she desired to spend her time, start her days, and shape her mindset: Word before World. This three-word statement has become her morning manifesto, her afternoon anthem, and her evening comfort. When she practiced looking first to Jesus, she realized that while God's Word never changes, yet it always changes us.
In Word before World you'll discover ways to:
- Conquer the daily distractions that get in the way of time with God
- Develop a daily rhythm of seeking Jesus
- Set aside your phone, lists, and plans in order to seek direction and nourishment in God's Word instead
- Transform your worldview, schedule, dreams, and desires to align with God's purpose for your life.
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Christian MinistryTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- When Putting the World before the Word Isnāt Working
- 1: Unchanging God in Changing Seasons
- 2: First Things First
- 3: Pressed, but Not Crushed
- 4: The Red Birdās Sermon
- 5: Better Than Your Big Dreams
- 6: Every Thought Is an Arrow
- 7: Read, Worship, Repeat
- 8: The Best Part
- 9: Guided by Your Good Shepherd
- 10: The Waiting Place
- 11: Let There Be . . .
- 12: Treasures
- 13: Add and Subtract like Jesus
- 14: How Long, O Lord?
- 15: When Mountains Donāt Move
- 16: What Is Your Schedule Telling You?
- 17: Run to Jesus
- 18: Pray Right Away
- 19: God Is Not Hiding
- 20: His Plans > My Plans
- 21: Soul Fruit
- 22: Blessed
- 23: I Love You, Lord
- 24: Tears of Mercy
- 25: Know That You Know
- 26: Soul Keeper
- 27: Burned Black Beans
- 28: Turn Why into Worship
- 29: Tiny Hallelujahs
- 30: Bright Hope for Tomorrow
- 31: Grin and Let God Bear It
- 32: Praise Like Confetti
- 33: Wonderstruck
- 34: What If?
- 35: Run the Right Race
- 36: Simmer in Scripture
- 37: Microwaving Grace
- 38: Blooming in Winter
- 39: A Flashlight in the Dark
- 40: Come as You Are
- 41: When I Grow Up
- 42: The Silence of God
- 43: Choose Joy Today
- 44: The Barometer of Your Soul
- 45: The Prison Cell of Sickness
- 46: Hungry for God
- 47: The Perfect Day
- 48: One Step at a Time
- 49: When Your Heart Condemns You
- 50: Fueled by Grace
- 51: You Are Weak, but He Is Strong
- 52: When Silence Is Unsettling
- 53: Fight from Victory
- 54: Every Hour I Need Thee
- 55: Every Tear Matters
- 56: Sweeter than Honey
- 57: A River Runs through You
- 58: True Rest
- 59: The Courage to Pray
- 60: With Us in the Wilderness
- 61: Godās Track Record
- 62: Lift Your Eyes
- 63: Catching Fireflies
- 64: Close-Up Mirrors
- 65: The Offer of Your King
- 66: A Time for Everything
- 67: If . . .
- 68: But GodĀ .Ā .Ā .
- 69: Build Your House
- 70: How to Waste Your Life (A Nonexhaustive List)
- 71: Even When You Donāt Feel Like It
- 72: The Fingerprints of God
- 73: Do Not Grow Weary
- 74: Where Joy Is Found
- 75: Tune Your Heart
- 76: Fully Loved, Fully Free
- 77: The Secret Is This
- 78: Breathe Out Worry
- 79: Nothing Less
- 80: Unexpected Deliverance
- 81: Whatever
- 82: Mindful of God
- 83: In the Blink of an Eye
- 84: The Secret Life of a Christ-follower
- 85: He Knows Your Name
- 86: Five Minutes
- 87: The Best Is Yet to Come
- 88: Dependent on Our Dependable God
- 89: Even If
- 90: Faith on the Fringes
- 91: A Broken Measuring Stick
- 92: Holy Spirit, Hereās My Planner
- 93: Undone
- 94: She Gave Her All; He Gave Her More
- 95: Hidden Faithfulness
- 96: The Unsearchable Things of God
- 97: Embracing Interruptions
- 98: What Day Is Today?
- 99: Sandcastle Kingdoms
- 100: Faithful on Every Page
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author