By God's provision, our lending library is experiencing a continuing inflow of quality reading material (and viewing and listening items). Thanks to all who are sharing -- lives are being impacted.
I can say this truthfully because I read a recently donated book last Sunday, and it carried me further into God's truth. Someone who was clearing out their home library gave us some books, and one of those was a title that the Lord knew would equip and grow me. I suspect that family had no idea of the impact even just one of their titles would make on someone in our church family.
What does it look or feel like to "grow" from reading a book? At its deepest level, it's an unconscious thing. Your mind is caught by a phrase, or an idea -- and it bumps up against some belief you held previously. There are long and complex phrases from the psychology of learning that describe the process, but growth happens when we are focused on the message of what we're reading rather than on the process of reading itself.
Add to this the promise that each believer has: "the Spirit of truth ... will guide you into all the truth" (John 16)-- and you'll see why our new lending library offers some exciting opportunities!
Come find the next book that will help you grow -- and see how the Lord will use it to produce eternal fruit.
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