Tests. Change. Growth. Process. Do these words conjure up warm thoughts in your mind? Most would say no. Words such as these often cause us to run from their greater purpose. But we often wonder why things seemed to take so long. Have you ever had questions like these: "Why all the stress? Why all the pressure? Why all this to do to change? Secondly, why do certain things occur that seem to make no sense at all? HOW is this for my good?" And one of the more common questions: "Why is this happening to me?" If you've ever had questions like these, this book is for you. In it, Greg shares personal experiences and biblical understandings that will aid you in your journey with God. And in so doing, hopes to strengthen and encourage you to persevere. This book will help you to realize the intention of processes of change, and help you to make it through each one with great expectation. There is greatness in you! Gregory Shumake, founder of Minstrel Music Ministries in Fresno, CA, is a passionate worship leader and worshiper of God. He has been involved in Christian Music Ministry for over 28 years, 26 of which have been utilized in leading congregations in worship. As a singer, songwriter, musician, preacher, and conference speaker himself, his passion is to see the nations healed and delivered in every area, releasing them to love and worship the Lord in spirit and in truth. For nearly 10 years he has served as co-laborer and Music Director for Wilbur Ministries with Integrity Recording Artist, Paul Wilbur

I was birthed in red clay State of Oklahoma in segregation, denomination but with a faith-filled imagination that launched my purpose to the pulpits across America, Africa and the precious land of Israel, carrying the Gospel of Jesus Christ! This autobiography highlights the first phase of Bishop Dr. Jackie Green's life with special memoirs covering 50 years of marriage, motherhood and ministry. Thank God He hid her right in the midst of the Church from people, principalities and powers until this appointed time, so that she would become fully purposed and help birth forth God's purpose in many sons and daughters for the Kingdom of God. To God be the glory!

Where do you seek God? Are you waiting for him to appear in a monumental, life-altering event? In God Moments, Catholic blogger Andy Otto shows you how to discover the unexpected beauty of God’s presence in the story of ordinary things and in everyday routines like preparing breakfast or walking in the woods. Drawing on the Ignatian principles of awareness, prayer, and discernment, Otto will help you discover the transforming power of God’s presence in your life and better understand your place in the world. Andy Otto found God’s presence in surprising moments during his life—when, as a Jesuit scholastic, he taught children in Jamaica and also as he discerned the call to marriage with his wife. By combining elements of Ignatian spirituality with the lessons that came from his experiences, Otto identified three practices that helped him find God in all things: Awareness—Gain an understanding that God is present in the ordinary messiness of our lives such as battle with depression or sharing in the struggle of a friend. Prayer—Develop a prayer life using Ignatian practices such as asking for a morning grace and examining how your prayer was answered at the end of the day. That way you can focus on a personal relationship with God that finds everyday physical activities such as making a meal as an opportunity to talk to him. Discernment—The more you are aware of God’s presence and draw closer to him in prayer, the better you can learn how to plug into God’s narrative of the world in a way that enables you to participate in the divine story through the use of your gifts and talents. With God Moments as a guide, you’ll have a better understanding of how to seek personal wholeness in the reality of God’s presence in the ordinary and learn to accept his invitation to participate in his transformation of the world.

In Anonymous, learn to recognize the riches in the uncelebrated seasons of your life. When your potential is unseen and your abilities are unappreciated, use those times as opportunities to develop an unshakable identity and to find rest in God's timing—just as Jesus did. Unsettling spaces are actually the surprising birthplace of true spiritual strength. Most of Jesus’ first thirty years went unnoticed by the world, but that season of quiet anonymity prepared Him for true greatness...and made Him unshakable when His time had come. Using Jesus' hidden years as inspiration, Alicia Chole memorably demonstrates how to: Resist resentment when your accomplishments go unnoticed Repurpose your own hidden years and experience deep growth Resolutely live out God's dreams for you with integrity and confidence We all experience times of hiddenness, when our potential is unseen and our abilities remain uncelebrated. This book will encourage you to not rush through those times by reminding you that these anonymous seasons of the soul hold enormous power to cultivate character traits that cannot be developed any other way!

The completion of anything that exists in the fulfillment of the purpose for which we all are created is a blessing.

A distinguished group of philosophers of religion explore the question of divine hiddenness.

Friedman examines how God gradually becomes hidden as the Bible progresses, and this phenomenon's place in the formation of Judaism and Christianity.