Sheldon D. Newton

During the past 2 ½ years, as I have tried to be a good Christian woman, the amount and variety of knowledge I've acquired are substantial. An interesting and vital topic to our faith covered by this knowledge is that of fasting.

The topic of fasting has been covered by Scripture in both the Old and New Testaments, and both Testaments teach believers and readers about the value of fasting. A broad description of fasting and its reason is abstaining from food or drink to focus on prayer and seeking God's will. According to the Old Testament, there were two types of fasting: public and private; both offer great spiritual benefits.

Because the Bible documents the fasting of several Biblical individuals, we've been made aware that the Lord grants supernatural revelation and wisdom to those who participate in this practice. Through the practice of fasting, we can increase our relationship with our Lord.

Moses, Daniel, and even Jesus fasted! Scripture tells us that fasting will help us grow a more intimate relationship with Christ and will open our eyes to what He wants to teach us.

Through the pages of this book, author Sheldon D. Newton desires his readers who are believers in the Lord to embrace the practice of fasting; instead of shying away from it, since this practicing in this empowering spiritual practice can produce ground-breaking results. The Lord responds in miraculous ways to individuals who participate in the fasting ritual with a heart that is pure. Fasting for some might be the last resort for them to achieve what they desire from the Lord.
In this short, yet empowering reading experience, the author wants his readers to learn the principles associated with fasting and prayers, so their lives will forever be transformed for God’s glory; which is why I’ve given the author 5 STARS.
I read this book via an Amazon KU [KINDLE Unlimited] downlo… (altro)

I read this book via an Amazon KU [KINDLE Unlimited] download.

Before beginning my journey in "trying to be a good Christian woman," I had a secular existence before publishing my first two Christian books on January 11, 2020, days before my 69th birthday. I wound up publishing these books because I was an author who also loved reviewing books, and the shift in concentrating my reviewing efforts to the genre of nonfiction Christian books, inspired me to write them. The publishing of these books, in turn, inspired me to become a Christian blogger.

While the first two books I published had been of a fictional nature, my third Christian book is one of a nonfictional nature, as, in it, I'm exhibiting my passion for sharing the words of the Lord, which is being repeated in the book I'm currently writing. The more I write my blog, the more I share the words of the Lord; besides my life being more fulfilled than ever before, I keep contemplating whether I should start my own ministry, despite only having 40 blog followers after almost 2 ½ years.

It has to be understood undertaking a ministry is an awesome responsibility that 'can't be taken lightly as it involves the lives of other individuals. If you read my blog, it appears that now in my later years, I've found a new fulfilling purpose in my life. For me to do this,
I need to comprehend everything necessary for this to become a reality, especially at my age.

Since this book has been essentially written for much younger individuals just entering their adult, I figured it might also be useful for me. In reading this book, I found it to be a foundation-building guidebook in creating a successful ministry affecting the Lord's Kingdom for a long time and influencing what one needs to know in preparing for this life-changing undertaking.

For wanting to facilitate the decision¬-making process for individuals desiring to take their relationship with the Lord to the highest level, I've given Bishop Sheldon Newton 5 STARS for his endeavor here.… (altro)

As Christians, the Lord wants us to persevere regardless of what might be confronting us. In wanting to accomplish this goal and experience triumph in His being, the Lord desires for us to acquire knowledge in surmounting the adversities, barriers, trials, and tribulations that have been faced in front of us.

And to accomplish this, the Lord desires for us to practice diligence in our efforts to persevere in getting whatever we’re attempting to do and not stop until the task has been completed. We can’t quit until we have given the task everything we could. The idea of diligence in all that we do as Christians are crucial for us to comprehend, as we can’t be saved without possessing it.

As Christians, we’re eager to please the Lord; however, we must keep in mind what we read in HEBREWS 11:6 [NKJV]:

“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

We also get told what happens when we are diligent in PROVERBS. In PROVERBS 10:4 [NKJV], we’re told that:

“He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.”

This gets retold in PROVERBS 13:4 [NKJV]:

“The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.”

We must remain strong and tireless to receive what we get told in GALATIANS 6:9 [NKJV]:

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

An important thing that we must endeavor to do at all times in our diligence is to follow the advice we find written in 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 [NLT]:

“So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.”

One of the last things we need to do as Christians in practicing diligence is to remember what we’re told in DEUTERONOMY 6:17 [NKJV]:

“You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.”

What author and pastor Sheldon Newton has done in this book is to assist us in gaining and regaining the enthusiasm and fervor for the presence of the Lord in our lives. The message of his book is our necessity to acquire a closer relationship with the Lord and, in the process, attain an enduring passion for his words and his presence in our lives; we not only pray but have our prayers being fraught with power to achieve desired outcomes. Pastor Newton wants his readers to be more familiar with our Lord and Savior. He desires for us as Christians to strive to be more diligent in our perseverance in doing things the way the Lord wants us to. For this reason, I’ve given Pastor Newton 5 STARS for his endeavor here.… (altro)

It's been about two years, 22 months, to be correct, since I started my journey to be a good Christian woman who is now turning 71 years old come January. During this time, I have grown a lot not only in my love of sharing the words of the Lord on my Christian with others but in an understanding of scripture itself. This understanding led to writing my third Christian book that uses scripture to discuss 40 topics that are part of Christian lives.

Author Sheldon D. Newton in writing this book takes the Bible and, using his knowledge of theology, divides it into seven distinct sections that he calls dispensation periods. According to what I've found on the internet, Dispensational Theology can be defined very simply as a system of theology that attempts to develop the Bible's philosophy of history based on the sovereign rule of God. It represents the whole of Scripture and history as being covered by several dispensations of God's rule.

Using the author's description for his book, he states that:

It shows how and when each dispensational period begins and where each ends. The unveiling of the prophetic timeline gives the minister and the believer a glimpse of what is to come. The "Blessed Hope" and the glorious future of the child of God is portrayed most marvelously. This is a theological study book, written easily and understandably so that any reader can gain clear insight into the mysteries of the Word of God and the culmination of the ages.

While the target audience for this book is the passionate and enthusiastic students of scripture to allow them to possess a stronger and firmer comprehension of each time period that Mr. Newton discusses, I found it also can be a wonderful insight to anyone, like myself, who loves reading about the Lord's words.

For wanting to give his readers a clearer understanding of the Bible and what it has to offer to anyone who loves reading it, I've given this book and its author, Sheldon D. Newton, 5 STARS.

I read this book via an Amazon KU [KINDLE Unlimited] download.… (altro)