Let Jesus help you examine why you would want to get involved with these books in the first place. One of the main issues in life is that there doesn’t seem to be a life-manual. You come into this life and have humans, who aren’t having all that much success in life themselves, trying to teach you. Most of us know the Bible has the answers to life. But, by the time you get it mastered, you have already messed up a lot of your life.

The world teaches you about life and how to succeed at it. Everywhere you go you are told to have self-confidence, self-esteem, and to believe in yourself. You are told that you can be anything you want to be; all you have to do is believe that all things are possible. You see all kinds of people using these teachings and getting money, possessions, popularity, positions, power, pleasure, prestige, and accomplishments. You look at them and assume they have found happiness, fulfillment, satisfaction, peace, and life success; but, have they?

You see some very “successful” people commit suicide, get hooked on drugs, get sent to prison, have multiple divorces, have children who don’t love or respect them, spend a lot of time in court being accused of all kinds of wrong and bad things, and have spent most if not all their time with their career rather than with the important people in their life.

There is a big difference between the principles that Jesus teaches and what the classes, magazines, television programs, internet, and the books you read that the world teaches you. When you read or listen to Jesus’ teachings and compare them with popular beliefs, it seems easy to use the world system and difficult to follow Jesus’ teachings. Jesus teaches you that if you love Him, you will do what He said. This can create some real struggles in your heart.

A lot of the struggles Christians have with Jesus’ teaching is caused by a major misunderstanding of what Jesus is asking you to do. He is asking you to trust Him as He teaches you how to run a marriage, family, business, career, friendship, or your life in general. Jesus uses the Scriptures in these books to help you see how easy it is to apply His teachings to your everyday life. And, they show you why those things you were taught in the world are extremely wrong, bad, and hurtful to you and those around you.

Jesus’ objective is to help you be convinced that this is the training and spiritual growth you need. If you are partially convinced, then you will start this program with a casual and a secondary commitment. The truth of the matter is, this is actually a vital decision you are considering. He is providing you with spiritual food that will help you in ways you won’t often get the opportunity to receive. Most books, sermons, studies, small groups, and church services have to be a “one-size-fits-all” presentation. If a church service is too mature in its presentation, the new and the weak will be overwhelmed. If the books are too mature, few will buy them; if small groups, retreats, and seminars are too intense, many will drop out.

There is more material on this subject that you can continue with, if you are willing to expose yourself to it. But, it is also important to not push this presentation beyond what you need. So, if you feel you are adequately convinced that this is something that is very important for you to add to your life, you can select the words, “I Am Ready To Start Reading The Books” and it will take you directly to the list of books and skip further information on the importance of these books.