Latest articles from Christian Book - Wake Up and Smell the Glory (http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com) http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com 2008-11-21T04:22:40+01:00 text/html 2007-06-19T17:54:18+01:00 http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com/chapter-8-true-a9.html A significant portion of people at large appear to have the misconception that Jesus teaches us to be weak; to accept being walked over and effectively to live out a cowering and self-deprived life. So maybe we should explore a couple of the passages which I think have traditionally been interpreted in this way. ... text/html 2007-06-19T17:41:57+01:00 http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com/chapter-7-truth-a8.html How do we recognise the truth when we hear it? How do we speak the truth if we've never heard it? And how do we remain true to our purpose, even if we do understand it? So often I've found that the important lessons in life have been the ones that I thought I already knew. We often need to firstly unlearn... text/html 2007-06-14T17:22:49+01:00 http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com/chapter-6-what-a7.html Simply put, the word faith means to trust what you believe in. When looking in a dictionary or thesaurus at the word faith, we are shown words like assurance, loyalty, confidence, conviction, credence, credit, reliance and trust. Many of these words you may well have heard preached with reference to our attitude towards God. At all of these times we were being taught about faith. There seem to be many misconceptions about faith... text/html 2007-06-14T17:05:21+01:00 http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com/chapter-5-religion-a6.html This, I believe, is one of the greatest cultural and religious misunderstandings that separates Christians from everyone else. True Christians, who have a real, working, functional, personal relationship with the living God of Heaven. Yes, relationship (you'll hear the word 'relationship' more than once in this book!). With real conversations and productive interactions between ... text/html 2007-06-12T14:12:38+01:00 http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com/chapter-4-the-a5.html During our lifetime, we all make mistakes. Yes OK, some more than others, but no one is exempt. The world in which we live is a place where our choices have an enormous impact both upon ourselves and others and it's impossible, being only human after all, to be perfect all the time. Of course, there are mistakes, and then there are mistakes. ... text/html 2007-06-12T13:56:07+01:00 http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com/chapter-3-the-a4.html Why do so many people find it so hard to achieve happiness and contentment in everyday life? Many of the world's greatest achievers die unhappy and frustrated. Some very wealthy people come to the conclusion, after accomplishing incredible goals, that all their efforts were in vain. Many have invested all their time, energy and heart into making money, so when it all comes crashing down, so does ... text/html 2007-06-12T13:31:46+01:00 http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com/chapter-2-a-a3.html Before I made a formal decision to accept Jesus as my Lord and Saviour, a Christian friend at work was being challenged one day by one of the many anti-Christians that loved to play devil's advocate in our work place. I strolled into the conversation as ... text/html 2007-06-12T13:19:37+01:00 http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com/a-foreword-a2.html Matthew Smith hits the ground running. He seeks to get your attention from the word 'Go.' He is not interested in retelling some dried-up, clichéd version of religion, and you probably would not want to read that anyway. No, Matthew is passionate about a discovery he has found to be vital and dynamic in his own life. text/html 2007-06-12T13:10:54+01:00 http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com http://www.wakeupandsmelltheglory.com/chapter-1-can-a1.html Ok, to start us off, let's zoom out and focus on the big picture for a minute. Is it actually possible to prove the existence of God? Many of us, I'm certain, would say 'no' and I'm sure that many would also claim 'yes'. Probably more people than both combined would say they 'don't know', but the difference is probably what each of us accepts as proof.