Christian Book - Wake Up and Smell the Glory

Hello,

I'd like to welcome you to the promotional site for my new Christian book Wake Up and Smell the Glory.

I've used this website to give you a preview of each chapter and allow for constructive comments, testimonials and recommendations from regular people who have read Wake Up and Smell the Glory.

I wrote this book, I believe, to help people understand that ANYONE can draw near to God, hear His voice and build a relationship with Jesus that does not require continual access to our spiritual mentors and ministers. Not so that we may 'forsake the gathering of the bretheren', but more to ease the pressure we often place on pastors and ministers.

Many times we like to blame those who hold the office of pastors and teachers for our lack of spiritual health, and many times we are controlled or taken advantage of, by our reliance on people other than Jesus and His Holy Spirit. Both situations are no good and both situations can easily be avoided by allowing Jesus to be the Lord, Saviour and friend He came here to be.

Join me on a journey of discovery from salvation through to relative spiritual maturity, finding revelation after revelation about Who God really is and how I found that He was always so very much closer than I ever realised He was. You can have conversations with the Holy Spirit yourself, right here and now. All you must do is recognize His voice.

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From the back cover:

Have you ever felt like that animated cartoon where the character's trying to make a moral decision and the little angel pops up on his shoulder to represent his conscience? As he's talking to his conscience, a little devil pops up on his other shoulder to talk him into doing the wrong thing instead.

Despite the cartoon antics, have you ever noticed how the angel talks to him, respecting him as an individual but the devil talks as him, as if its' words were the characters own thoughts? Getting him to focus on the temptation, the sly little devil whispers its' words in his ear, as if it wasn't even there.

Well, welcome to life as it actually is!

2ND EDITION - RELEASED JULY 07

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What's In It For You?

I'm just like you, no more, no less. I believe God is raising up His people. Any of His people, to finish the work He started and left us with, two thousand years ago. I've written this book to show you that God can and will use anyone who is ready and everyone who is willing.

Don't read this book because you know who I am (Very few people know who I am). Read this book because you want to know what God has to say, directly to you!

Wake Up and Smell the Glory - by Matthew Smith - Contents page

Unlike many messengers, I don't want to tell you what God is saying, unless He specifically gives me a mandate to do so (And occassionally He does), but I want to help you hear, understand and discern for yourself, so you can trust Him, not me!

While most people will spend time justifying why you should trust them, I would like to prompt you NOT to trust me. I am just as human as you are.

But you really do need to trust Jesus, His promises and His Spirit. That's what this book is really about; Not telling you how or what I want you to believe, but it's about introducing you to God in a very personal way.

It's also about warning you of the spiritual trappings and pitfalls that await you along the way of getting to know God personally. God wants you to know Him personally and intimately, but there are many who will gladly step into the way and we must know how to recognise these people and spirits for who they are.

Ever heard the voice of God? Is it real? Can I talk with God?

To preview Chapters online, go to the 'Search Our Articles' box at the top of this page and type in "chapter". (Otherwise you will find them dispersed among the articles below).

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Human Nature, the devil and Marketing Principles (06 Aug 2007)
I think they went broke, but not because it didn't work. In fact, if they did go broke, it was for the same reason it did work. They could not afford all the separate marketing, packaging, distribution and so on, for all those different products. They actually...

Your Feelings Betray You, Young Skywalker (02 Aug 2007)
The Bible says that our hearts are corrupt to the core and so we shouldn't trust how we feel, but at the same time, as we get closer to Him, our spirits connect and we begin to realise the feelings we can trust. As usual, it just takes time.

A Christian Alphabet Learning Tool (02 Aug 2007)
JFJ teaches young children to count and to recognise and learn the alphabet; but instead of common secular word associations, uses christian and Bible based word associations, such as "J" is for "Jesus"!

The Prophesy, The Miracle and The Christian Book (24 Jul 2007)
I stopped taking my pain medication, and despite a month and a half of morphine and panadine forte` withdrawal symptoms making me sick to the stomach, I was able to think clear enough much of the time to...

Christian Singles Dating The Easy Way Posted By : (24 Jul 2007)
If you are a Christian single looking to meet friends and develop that friendship, then one of the easiest ways to do so is by joining one of the many Christian singles dating sites that have sprung up around the internet. Online dating has grown in popularity over the years as more and more people take advantage of the time that can be saved when it comes to meeting new people and developing a relationship. Christian singles can now get together in one place and finding your...

Tips For Christian Online Dating (24 Jul 2007)
With today's online dating services, it becomes easier than ever to find a Christian person who puts as much value on their faith as you do. Use the search services of the site to find potential matches that also put emphasis on their Christian faith.

Christian Online Dating Service (24 Jul 2007)
If youre a Christian and tired of trying to find that special person with whom you can share your faith in a committed relationship, you might consider joining one of the many Christian online dating sites. The number of Christian online dating sites is far greater than the number of Muslim or Jewish dating sites, and the Christian sites themselves vary in the types of Christians they attract.

Christian Dating Services (24 Jul 2007)
Christian dating services are everywhere and they are informative and helpful. If someone is single, unattached Christian and looking for a date, then Christian dating services are the right place to search. Christian dating services online is the site wh...

Tabernacle Bruce in Training (24 Jul 2007)
And I find as I draw into truths about the Blood of the Covenant, our great High Priest, Jesus, there a real peace is coming to me and I am being FED spiritually. You may have another

My Attitude To 'Church Stuff' (08 Jul 2007)
Here is why I am endeavouring to change my attitude to "church stuff'. Many ARE disappointed in the "business like" style of the church, and coping with pushy ministers who seem to be always after folks' money. Others seem to take efforts of "volunteers" who are looking to serve God and make all kinds of demands upon them, belittling their...

Not Looking To Man (08 Jul 2007)
You know when we see an impersonator of some actor or singer, we can say hey they were a good impersonator, or a bad one? But we all know that the original person they are imitating is better than all their imitations, right? Like...

Chapter 11 - The Word Of The Lord - For The Beliver (Preview) (06 Jul 2007)
The Lord dictated this to me one night while I was preparing for a prayer meeting. I was praying about other things when He gave it to me, but since this Word appeared to be good for encouraging all believers, I considered this was my opportunity to deliver it effectively.

Chapter 10 - Cartoon Conscience - The Voice Of God (Preview) (06 Jul 2007)
Conclusion; God is the same now, as in the beginning, as in the end. The same God Who flooded the Earth, wiping out most of humanity, also hung on a cross, bleeding, tortured, tormented, and eventually dying, just to save us from ourselves.

Chapter 9 - The Age Of Technology (Preview) (06 Jul 2007)
We are living in a new age, a technological age. Scientific advancements are a daily occurrence we have all become numb to. Changes are taking place all around us at such a rapid rate, that on a global scale, we have all but lost control of our own direction. No matter how hard we try to resist, our attempts go unnoticed. We just have too much inertia and too many...

Aposles' Creed (26 Jun 2007)
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.