Think about it; it is really necessary to nurture a habit of reading. Philosophers emphasize that through reading, a person becomes a great individual.
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Let me share with you an incident which happened to a couple some years ago. Both husband and wife were doctors working in a medical college. They had a bungalow, an expensive car and a well-settled family. But they were on the verge of divorce due to family problems. Both of them met attorneys, and all the papers required for the divorce were prepared. The dates to appear in court were also decided.
At the same time their lawyer called them and said, “Anyway, we have one week to appear in court. Spend some time and read this book.” He gave a copy of Forgive, published by Athmeeya Yathra, to each of them. They were living separately. You don’t believe this, but after reading that book they both came back to the lawyer and said, “Sir, we don’t want a divorce.”
The book helped them to accept their mistakes, to apologize to each other, to forgive, to start a new life. I want to tell you about the story of a family who planned to commit suicide. They bought poison and mentally prepared themselves for it. Meanwhile, somebody give them a book called Is Suicide Your Last Hope? They read that book. Their life changed forever and they were relieved from suicidal tendencies.
St. Paul the Apostle wrote like this to Timothy, “Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.” (1 Timothy 4:13)
Famous speaker Jill Briscoe once said, “When we get to heaven, we will not say to God, ‘Did You read my book?’ Rather, God will say to us, ‘Did you read my book?’”
I’d like to give you some tips which you can follow every day.
Find some time to read good books daily. Keep a book with you always while traveling, or standing in queue.
Decide firmly that you won’t read books which contaminate your mind and thoughts.
Set apart some time to read God’s words.
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K.P. Yohannan ( - Present)
Dr. K.P. Yohannan, the Metropolitan Bishop of Believers Church, was born and brought up in Niranam, Kerala. Niranam has immense historical significance in the tradition of Saint Thomas, a disciple of Jesus Christ who planted the first church there in AD 52. K.P. Yohannan dedicated his life to God at a young age to serve the needy and downtrodden. He prayed, “Oh my Lord, let my heart break with the things that break Your heart” and his life was never the same. It’s his belief that one can only demonstrate God’s love by loving people. After over four decades of selfless service, he says, I have no regrets in praying that prayer for I know God has touched millions through what He did in and through me. It is all God’s grace.He spent the early years of his service in North India and traveled to the remote villages sharing the love of Christ and doing charitable works. Through numerous encounters during those years, he was instilled with an increasing passion to bring hope, peace, and comfort to the needy and deprived. His sacrificial commitment, farsightedness and aptitude to perceive helped him to lead a life of unhindered devotion to serve Christ and His church. K.P. Yohannan is also the voice of Athmeeya Yathra, touching millions through his daily radio and TV broadcasts. His 250 books offer practical and spiritual guidance on hundreds of subjects.
Recommends these books by K.P. Yohannan:
Living in the Light of Eternity: Discovering God's Design For Your Life by K.P. Yohannan
The Beauty of Christ through Brokenness by K.P. Yohannan
Crisis in Leadership by K.P. Yohannan
K.P. Yohannan is the founder and president of Gospel for Asia, a mission organization involved in evangelism and church planting in the unreached regions of Asia. Currently Gospel for Asia supports thousands of church planters in the heart of the 10/40 window.
Born in a remote village of South India, K.P. Yohannan's personal journey toward spiritual reality began at the age of eight when he gave his heart to Christ. While he was still a young boy, his mother began fasting each week, praying God would call one of her six sons into full-time gospel ministry. Her prayers were answered in 1966 when 16 year-old K.P., her youngest, volunteered to serve in North India with Operation Mobilization.
From 1974 to 1979 K.P. attended Criswell Bible College in Dallas, Texas, where he earned his B.A. in Biblical Studies. He was also awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Hindustan Bible College in Madras, India. During the time he attended Criswell, he pastored a local church in Dallas. However, he was unable to forget the millions still lost without Christ in his homeland of India, and knew God was calling him to reach his own people. In 1978 K.P. resigned his pastorate and he and his wife, Gisela, organized what is now Gospel for Asia.