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    Repurposed Faith: Breathing New Life Into Your Quiet Time
    Repurposed Faith: Breathing New Life Into Your Quiet Time
    Repurposed Faith: Breathing New Life Into Your Quiet Time
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    Repurposed Faith: Breathing New Life Into Your Quiet Time

    By Rosie Williams

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    Whatever happened to the days when you couldn’t wait to sit down and read your Bible? When prayer flowed easily and powerfully? When you felt engaged and active in your spiritual life? Now, like so many Christians, your zeal may have faded without explanation, and you’re left watching from the sidelines as others thrive in their personal walk with Christ. What happened? Life has a way of shaking us up, cluttering our priorities, and shifting our focus. When this occurs, our walk with the Lord is often disrupted. One morning, you wake up and realize there are only embers where once a spiritual fire roared. If you’ve found yourself in this place, don’t be discouraged! Repurposed Faith is designed to refresh and redirect your priorities back to Christ and His Word. Through intentionally-written daily devotions, you will be prompted to search your heart for the “roadblocks” that have come between you and meaningful time with the Lord. From there, you will be guided back to a place where you connect and glorify God. Why continue in apathy, deprived of the intimacy and boundless joy of reconnecting with God on a daily basis? Take this moment to repurpose yourself and your faith.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmbassador International
    Release dateNov 22, 2016
    ISBN9781620204825
    Repurposed Faith: Breathing New Life Into Your Quiet Time

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      Repurposed Faith - Rosie Williams

      "All of us can find ourselves feeling dry and weary sometimes when it comes to our faith and our relationship with God if we let the busyness of life get the best of us for too long. In her new book, Repurposed Faith, Rosie Williams offers a soul-quenching drink of refreshment for believers who need a reset for their focus and a reminder for their steps."

      —Sara Horn

      author of My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife

      "I highly recommend Rosie Williams’ Repurposed Faith. This fresh devotional should be read with a cup of coffee in one hand and a highlighter in the other. To be candid, quiet times can become routine . . . even rote, if care is not taken in keeping this spiritual discipline alive and well. I especially appreciate Rosie’s stories about her own father. Put this book by your nightstand, or wherever you read your devotionals, as soon as possible! The words in this book will spur you on to love and good deeds."

      —Dr. Paul Pettit

      President & Founder, Dynamic Dads

      In our noisy, race-paced culture, making time for the Lord is often the last priority. With wisdom and practicality, Rosie Williams shows us how to bring these quiet moments back into our day—and more importantly, why.

      —Jocelyn Green

      author of Faith Deployed: Daily Encouragement for Military Wives

      "Repurposed Faith is a not-to-be-missed book that will cause you to rethink your approach to spending time alone with God. With honesty and vulnerability Rosie Williams challenges her readers to change the way they live out their faith by applying powerful Scripture, new techniques, and practical applications to everyday living. Don’t miss this important book."

      —Carol Kent

      Author and Speaker, When I Lay My Isaac Down (NavPress)

      Do you struggle with your devotional life? Does your mind wander, your concentration lapse, your ADHD kick in? Then this is the book you’re looking for. No guilt, just encouragement, personal experiences, and practical tips for faith-revitalizing quiet times!

      —Dr. James Congdon

      Senior Pastor, Topeka Bible Church

      Repurposed Faith

      Breathing New Life Into Your Quiet Time

      © 2016 by Rosie Williams

      All rights reserved

      ISBN: 978-1-62020-558-7

      eISBN: 978-1-62020-482-5

      Scripture marked NIV taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Scripture marked NASB taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright ©1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      Scripture marked KJV taken from THE KING JAMES BIBLE, the Authorized Version.

      Scripture quotations marked HCSB are taken from the Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Holman CSB®, and HCSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

      Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

      Cover Design and Page Layout by Hannah Nichols

      eBook Conversion by Anna Riebe Raats

      AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL

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      Greenville, SC 29601, USA

      www.ambassador-international.com

      AMBASSADOR BOOKS

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      Sometimes God places people in your life that are such a loving example of Christ, that their imprint is sealed on your heart for a lifetime. These people for me are Don and Glenda Mardock, my Youth for Christ leaders when I was an impressionable teen. It is to this couple that I dedicate this book with love. They mentored, taught, and lead by example a faith built on Jesus Christ and His solid Word. Their influence can be summed up as follows:

      Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us (1 Thessalonians 2:8, NASB).

      ~ Rosie J. Williams

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      I would like to offer a heartfelt thanks to:

      My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me the ideas, inspiration, and vision for this book.

      My parents in heaven, Andy and Erma Anderson, for leading me to the Lord as a young child and for taking me to Christian Booksellers Conventions where my dream to write a book was born.

      To my best buddy and husband, Steve, for the encouragement, support and brainstorming sessions.

      To my kids, Dan and Cyndi, John and Becky, Dave and adopted kids Scott and Lynn for believing in me and just for being you.

      To another adopted son Ryan Cavanaugh who designed my website and blog . . . as well as being the best tech guy ever!

      To my grandchildren, Andi, Wyatt, Benjamin, and Arthur for lighting up my life with overflowing joy.

      To my beloved friends Vicky, Pat, Kathy, Jayne, and Linda for praying me through on good and bad writing days.

      To Linda, Amy, Dorinda, Vicky, Lanelle, Steve, Jerry M., Jerry K., Polly, Pat, Tom, Margie, Bonnie, Barry, Kathy G., Sara, Rick, and John for sharing parts of their faith stories with my readers.

      To my editors, Becky and Brenda, for fine-tuning my words.

      To Tim Lowry at Ambassador International and his staff for making this book a reality.

      To Don and Glenda, owners of World Cup Coffee, for the comfortable chairs, Wi-Fi, and for not kicking me out!

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Endorsements

      Title Page

      Copyright Information

      Dedication

      Acknowledgments

      Foreword

      Introduction

      Chapter One: Off the Grid

      Chapter Two: What Exactly is a Quiet Time

      Chapter Three: When It's Hard to Focus

      Chapter Four: Pleeeeeze Don't Make Me Journal!

      Chapter Five: When Your World Turns Upside Down

      Chapter Six: Relating to God as a Loving Father

      Chapter Seven: I'm Sick and Tired!

      Chapter Eight: The High Cost of Unforgiveness

      Chapter Nine: Dusty Gold!

      Chapter Ten: Repurposed Faith - Rekindled Grace

      Contact Information

      FOREWORD

      We see it in others. An authentic connection and intimate walk with God. Their countenance glows, and it’s obvious they have a growing faith. Regardless of their circumstances or personal challenges, they get it. You know they have tapped into their power source.

      Perhaps at some point along your journey, you’ve experienced it yourself and know what it looks and feels like. The real deal. But for whatever reason, you sense a disconnect. The fire has died down, and the warmth of close friendship with God feels dull or boring.

      Maybe you’ve never come to realize that the emptiness you feel can be filled only with the love of Jesus Christ Himself and that His love and grace is what you see in those people who freely live in it each day.

      The bottom line is this: You want it. You know you need it.

      The wonderful news is that He wants you! He wants to spend time with you

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