The Passionate Believer

Wow! This is simply a masterpiece from Andrew White. It borders more on the semi autobiographical style of writing. Its a personal testimony of what the author experienced in the many years that he spent in Israel, Iraq and Jordan. He worked as negotiater on behalf of Israel with Palestine in the past. But his work mostly, was within the Iraqi people in Bhagdad and the military as well. He worked with the Christians there in the war torn parts of the country. He worked as a minister building the congregation and as a medical doctor, as that was his previous occupation before being called into ministry. This book serves not only as his testimony but also the testimony of the Iraqi people. That in the midst of such horrors and pain, the people worshipped with such fervour that one could say their passion exceeded those who had everything in our western cultured churches.  The book is filled with many testimonials that proves the healing power of God to those who are faith-fil

" Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night." Psalms 1 vs 1-2 (ESV) Everyone has addiction, no matter who we are! It may be a habit that no one likes. It could be materialistic like shopping(I'm not against shopping but there are those who take it to the extreme). A habit can be anything we do  continuously with our minds, hearts and bodies. Some habits are sinful whilst others could be God- glorifying habits. We all have it whether we'd like to admit it or not. Some are addicted to their smartphones. I'm addicted to books, I simply love reading. But here in the verses quoted above in Psalm 1 particularly verse 2, it makes clear that when a person's delight is in the law of the Lord, they meditate on it day and night. Let's see it a different way. That person is addicted

"Each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. (1 Corinthians 3:13) Paul in 1 Corinthians 3 is dealing with an issue that was dividing the church with people preferring one leader over another. We see this at play every day. People tend to idolize leaders whether they be political figures or religious men. They "can kill" in order to "defend the honour" of their role model. But Paul does something many leaders do not do today. He does not allow people who admired him to make much of him. He shows them that neither he, nor Peter, nor Apollos are the centre of their life. Jesus is. He shows them that he and the rest of the leaders they were comparing and fighting for were mere servants of the same God.  And as mere servants, God gave each one of them a role to play in building His people, the church. God gave each of t