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The Power of a Promise
Using the metaphor of a seed, Jen Baker encourages us all to nurture the promises God sows into our lives, and equips us to stand firm as we learn to understand the different stages a promise undergoes towards fulfilment.
God loves to sow promises in our hearts, but they very rarely come to fruition immediately. Often they can take many years to come to fruition and too often the storms of life can rob the hope we have and we can let go of these promises. But what if these dark times were all part of the journey to fulfilled promises - would that give us hope to persevere?
Through personal experience Jen Baker has learned over the years that God works in seasons, and the more that we can understand our current season, the greater impact it can have on future victories. As Jen has seen, too many people over the years give up on a promise, or abort that promise, simply because they did not understand their season. So, using a seed as a metaphor for the journey, Jen shares six key stages a promise undergoes toward fulfilled purpose. Each stage of the journey is detailed, including what to expect and how we could respond.
The book weaves together biblical reflections on how Jesus' life fits this pattern, and her own personal successes and failures so that readers are inspired to view their lives through the lens of promise. With questions for readers to reflect on further, this book is a gently challenging look at how we can all live fully in the calling God has uniquely designed for each of us.
God loves to sow promises in our hearts, but they very rarely come to fruition immediately. Often they can take many years to come to fruition and too often the storms of life can rob the hope we have and we can let go of these promises. But what if these dark times were all part of the journey to fulfilled promises - would that give us hope to persevere?
Through personal experience Jen Baker has learned over the years that God works in seasons, and the more that we can understand our current season, the greater impact it can have on future victories. As Jen has seen, too many people over the years give up on a promise, or abort that promise, simply because they did not understand their season. So, using a seed as a metaphor for the journey, Jen shares six key stages a promise undergoes toward fulfilled purpose. Each stage of the journey is detailed, including what to expect and how we could respond.
The book weaves together biblical reflections on how Jesus' life fits this pattern, and her own personal successes and failures so that readers are inspired to view their lives through the lens of promise. With questions for readers to reflect on further, this book is a gently challenging look at how we can all live fully in the calling God has uniquely designed for each of us.
272 pages, Paperback
Published April 6, 2018
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August 6, 2018
I must admit that the book cover designed with seasons and using the analogy of gardening drew me in first as I am an avid ( but still amateur) gardener! To combine the two aspects of being a Christian and the gardening, spoke to me personally.
The main reason, in all seriousness, is because I truly believe in a dream God placed in my heart and I am still waiting for that dream to come to fruition, this book aims to encourage you in the promise you are still waiting for and how it undergoes stages of seasons, watering, planting and nurturing that promise.
It can be so difficult in the waiting room or the 'winter' season in your life where it 'appears' nothing is happening but in a spiritual sense this is where the real work is happening, hold on and don't give up, Spring is around the corner!
The author comes across as warm, friendly and just the sort of Christian sister you could go for a coffee with, laid back, sincere and encouraging. The personal reflections she shares really makes you let out that breath you are holding and think 'so it's not just me then'.
This book really gave me time out to asses where I was in my walk and to really just hold on and not give up. Brilliant stuff!
The main reason, in all seriousness, is because I truly believe in a dream God placed in my heart and I am still waiting for that dream to come to fruition, this book aims to encourage you in the promise you are still waiting for and how it undergoes stages of seasons, watering, planting and nurturing that promise.
It can be so difficult in the waiting room or the 'winter' season in your life where it 'appears' nothing is happening but in a spiritual sense this is where the real work is happening, hold on and don't give up, Spring is around the corner!
The author comes across as warm, friendly and just the sort of Christian sister you could go for a coffee with, laid back, sincere and encouraging. The personal reflections she shares really makes you let out that breath you are holding and think 'so it's not just me then'.
This book really gave me time out to asses where I was in my walk and to really just hold on and not give up. Brilliant stuff!
April 6, 2018
I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down! There is treasure on every page. Jen Baker writes with such openness and honesty. Using scripture and her own personal experiences she teaches us how to nurture God’s promise over our lives. From preparing the soil to harvest she applies the stages a planted seed goes through as an analogy of how God grows His purpose in us. Even when we are sitting in a place of deep disappointment and things seem out of control she encourages us to embrace this as part of God’s growth plan to fulfil His promise. This book is full of wisdom and hope and it left me feeling renewed in both my faith and spirit.
August 24, 2020
This is a wonderful book for those who want their Christian walk to count for something in this world even if they don't believe that they have walk it perfectly. I recommend this book to men or women who want to understand the authority and promise that God has planted in all this children.
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