To kick off the first week of our blog themes, what could be better than giving something away?
Not much!
And what could be cooler than giving away a FaithWriters book?
Not much!
So…
Up for grabs is the FaithWriters Challenge book, Abundance of Life. In this edition, you’ll find stories and poems on topics like Love, Joy, Peace, Prosperity, and Hope. Each entry is written by familiar FaithWriters authors. Authors like Best of the Best winners Jan Ackerson and Kenn Allan, as well as Page Turner winners Cori Smelker and Lynda Schab (aka: moi).
Here’s a description of Abundance of Life:
Abundant life! Could anyone ask for anything more? To be able to live each day in a rich, fulfilling, and rewarding way has to be one of the greatest desires of the human heart–and it’s the promise Jesus has for everyone who puts their faith in Him. So join FaithWriters as they celebrate the wonder of living life to the full, in this their tenth anthology, FaithWriters– Abundance of Life. Be uplifted and encouraged as 48 award-winning authors share their hearts and imaginations with such topics as Love, Hope, Inner Strength, Peace, and Purposefulness. The end result is a collection of 80 inspirational stories, poems, devotions and articles that will bless, inspire, challenge and delight you. FaithWriters–Abundance of Life is a selection of the very best Christian writing from FaithWriters.com. Full of heart-stirring messages, it will leave you with a fresh desire to embrace God’s gift of life and to live it as Christ intended–abundantly!
All you need to do to be entered in this giveaway is leave a comment on what you consider to be an abundant life. The winner will be announced right here on the FaithWriters blog next Friday, February 26.
Good luck!
**Winner will be selected at random from all comments received. Be sure to include your email address so we can get in touch with you!**
**Contest disclaimer: Void where prohibited; Odds of winning depend on number of entrants.
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A job one enjoys, and many loved ones. What more could one ask for?
Living life to the fullest and with no regrets! I guess what I’m trying to say is being able to live each day like it was your last day.
Abundant life is always with Jesus Christ. Many people are happy and have good times and there is meaning to their lives, but the fact remains that with Jesus it’s like having your delicious cream cake and eating it. Without Him you are left with a cake with artificial icing; looks good but tastes like plastic.
Forgiveness given and received, a loving family, loyal friends, helpful neighbors, serving God, and a cheerful heart while reaching out to others fills me.
Abundant life is following Jesus where he leads and having the blessing of seeing His impact on others…some of it always spills back on me!
I believe an abundant life is one that is on the right path to Jesus, where you look to him during all of your trials AND celebrations each day. Helping others, including friends and family, realize the power of God and what he can do for you and that all is in God’s hands – letting go of the control and handing everything over to God is the ultimate trust. Once you can do this, you will have an abundant life!
An abundance of life comes when we can learn to rejoice in all things.When we truly learn that God’s grace is sufficient, we can be filled up with his love instead of earthly STUFF.
Abundant life is living life fully, without the bondage that keeps you from the will of God. (Thank you to Beth Moore for the “Breaking Free” study that’s teaching me this!)
Living an abundant life is . . .
emptying oneself of all those things that hinder us from taking on the qualities of Christ.
opening up oneself to the fullness of Christ’s character.
manifesting the fruits of the Holy Spirit in one’s life in order to bless those around us and point them to the Savior.
To celebrate abundance in my life, I simply count my blessings before God. What a good and gracious Father!
Abundant life – family, friends, church family, awesome worship, and relationship with the Father. What else does one need?
An abundant life is liking who you are,and if you don’t like yourself, praying and working on your faults are great ways to start to learn to live abundantly.
An Abundant Life: My sight is doubled, my muscles are twitching. I have numbness, tingling, and no diagnosis. Life may look bleak to others yet even when all is taken away, what remains is the love of God who holds me through difficult times. Life can’t get any more abundant than having the love of Christ. When I place my cares, needs, and worries at the foot of the cross I know that regardless of how things turn out, God is already there.
Knowing Christ intimately as close to the thump of our heartbeat is the beginning of the journey towards an abundant Life. Jesus said that He came so that we could have Life and have it more abundantly. Every area in our lives are touched by Him and we are not left behind unchanged during the journey with Him.
With bank and belly filled;
No other offers thrilled;
It was at that moment;
I sought life more abundant.
Everything now has meaning;
Happiness without effort seeming;
And all of this by believing;
God’s love is worth achieving.
Being overshadowed by God’s love and having the privilage to serve Him and bring glory to His name
For me, an abundant life is living with the realization that, no matter what happens, I serve a God who knows my name.
The abundant life for me would be to know intimately the love of Christ, to understand that there is nothing I can do to earn it or shoo it away, and to rest in that. Then, to place my hope and trust in Him, and to be able to say the words of my friend said, “All I want for myself I can never keep. All God has given me, I can never lose;” life to the fullest. Abundance at its greatest. God is enough.
All of the above. And being around children.
Walking in the knowledge that Jesus is awaiting our arrival home, to welcome us into the Holy city where He has prepared a mansion with many rooms.
This moment.
Abundant life is found in Christ – nothing else, nothing less, nothing more. It’s being fully content in wanting what I have in Him rather than in having what “I” in the flesh want.
Having receive the gift of Jesus Christ as my Savior has given me an abundant life that is overflowing with riches, yet has little to do with materialism.
An abundant life for me would be using my time to care for my family and share the love Jesus has given me, free from time constraints and the stress of a my busy-daily life.
Abundant Life is having the Lord as the Beholder of My Heart, and me being strongly settled and grounded upon Him
Waking up and believing God is in control of the day ahead of me – living day by day like that – only ever, one day at a time!
Do we have to submit answers on the same day on which questions are asked.
Also, I enjoy the new day-to-day blogs reminding me of Solomon Gunday…
Thanks.
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This giveaway runs until Friday morning, at which time a winner will be selected at random from all of the comments posted. As for the Tackle it Tuesday and the Thursday Three, feel free to answer any time – there are no deadlines since it’s all just for fun.
An abundant life is getting connected and communicating with the Savior of the world. Being able to share His life saving message to a hurting world.
A life lived close to the Savior and in line with His will. The blessings He has for His followers are varied and unlimited (although I’m sure my hubby and kiddies, good friends and a hot cup of coffee are on that list)!
Abundant Life is to live our life for God and not just when people are looking but all the time. Abundant Life means to follow in Jesus’s footsteps, be forgiving, selfless, loving and compassionate.Pray sincerely everyday, not just say we do. Be joyous so others want what you have spiritually
Interesting.