Too Many Lovers - Taylor, Paul

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Résumé :
This book is a wake-up call for Christians who are suffering from the rampant - yet unrecognized - effects caused by the deception of idolatry. Idolatry is not an outdated practice of extinct religions; it is very much alive and flourishing today. Most Christians who practice idolatry aren't even aware of it. They are suffering spiritually, emotionally, and even physically but can't connect the dots between their misery and their practice of idolatry. How does this happen? Instead of giving the best of our love to the God who deserves it, many Christians have gradually fallen more and more in love with what God created, instead of the Creator Himself. With our lips we tell God we love Him, but our everyday thoughts and actions may be revealing that we have other lovers. These so called lovers seem innocent enough because they offer to give us what we want. But in the end, they betray us by taking the best of what God has given, only to leave us poor, empty, and dead inside. Now for the Good News: Our God isn't afraid of idols or idolaters! He is a compassionate and merciful God who may be saying to you today, Do you know why I stopped you from running after your other lovers? We may even sense His anger, but it is really the passion of a loving God who hates to see His children damaged by the sin of serving false gods. Like any good father, He wants His children to have the best, and it just so happens, HE IS THE BEST! Even though you are a Christian, do you find yourself battling emptiness, hopelessness, loneliness, or despair? It may be that you are suffering from Too Many Lovers.

Biographie:
Paul was born in the Midwest. After his father completed his medical training, the family eventually settled in the Seattle area. He comes from a large family, and life as a young boy was an exciting one with siblings and friends.He earned a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Washington in Seattle, which he put on hold for two years while serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany.Shortly after returning to Seattle from Germany, he met a beautiful young woman driving a bright yellow VW bug. She agreed to spend life with him. He and Susan are blessed with six children and thirteen grandchildren, and another on the way.Their lives have taken some twists and turns. Along the way, he served seven years in the US Army, lastly as an officer in Military Intelligence. Following the Army, he earned an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, the internationally recognized business school in Phoenix, Arizona.He spent most of his business career engaged in commercial real estate investments working for various firms such as private equity, a pension fund, and an international bank. He traveled too frequently during his career assisting clients with a heavy domestic and international schedule, often traveling over 100 nights a year.He has written extensively to family and close friends, discussing the challenges we encounter through those twists and turns along the path. A core principle in his writing is the role faith plays in dealing with challenges and that this life is a preparatory state for an eternal one. Different parties have guided him through periods of discouragement. He writes to assist others through similar trials. Several friends and associates have encouraged him to publish to a larger audience. Mark and Me is his first effort. Additional offerings are coming soon.

Sommaire:
Paul Taylor is an award-winning author of six books on the Civil War era, including Old Slow Town: Detroit during the Civil War. He lives in Clinton Township, Michigan....