Knowing God, Knowing Myself: An Invitation to Daily Discovery
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ISBN: 0830756736 / Publisher: Regal, December 2010
Best-selling author Cecil Murphey (90 Minutes in Heaven, Christmas Miracles), has enraptured countless readers with his lyrical style and deft storytelling, selling millions of books and winning numerous awards. Yet behind the scenes of his successful career, Murphey is on a personal quest for a deeper knowledge of God and himself. Out of this thirst for the transcendent comesKnowing God, Knowing Yourself, a collection of reflective statements captured with Murphey’s inimitable style. These aphorisms are often surprising, meant to startle the reader out of “common wisdom” into uncommon meditation; the goal is God- and self-discovery.Whether readers begin with a desire to know God or to know themselves, Knowing God, Knowing Myselfwill invite them to discover how these two longings are inextricably entwined. As they reflect and journal through this unforgettable book, readers will experience a growing awareness of God’s presence and a deepened inner life.
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It has been said that we cannot know ourselves unless we seek to know God. The opposite is also true: We cannot know God intimately without pursuing self-knowledge. These two longings-the desire for God and the desire for inner wholeness-are inextricably entwined.Bestselling author Cecil Murphey has enraptured millions of readers with his lyrical style and incomparable storytelling; yet behind the scenes of his successful career, Murphey is on a personal quest for a deeper knowledge of God and of himself. Out of his lifelong pursuit comes Knowing God, Knowing Myself, a collection of meditations captured in the celebrated writer's inimitable style. Murphey is known for turns of phrase that startle the reader out of "common wisdom" into uncommon reflection; and these collected sayings will surprise you in mind and spirit as you weigh the truths they impart. As you reflect and journey through this unforgettable book, you will experience a growing awareness of God's presence and a renewed inner life.
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