Summary
Provocative and passionate meditations for each day of the year on heaven, the highest hope of the human heart. Reaching Forward takes the book buyer to a new place: where the elegance of classic devotion meets the tough-mindedness of today's readers. Daily meditations on the hope of heaven gently urge the reader to take new steps toward spiritual maturity. Written by Gary Henry, author of the best-selling Diligently Seeking God, each page offers a brief essay framed by a scripture text and a literary quotation. Reaching Forward is an elegant, beautifully crafted book that's also honest and outspoken. Readers from all backgrounds will welcome the positive challenge offered by this distinctive new daybook. Back cover copy: Reaching Forward contains 366 daily meditations that are designed to pull you out of the past. These readings will give you a higher vision of tomorrow, while reminding you of today's simple duties. They will help you see a better connection between today and tomorrow. Whoever you are, you've made mistakes. Your past is marred and broken. But you also have a future -- and that future depends upon the choices you are making right now. This book goes beyond spiritual theory into the practical realm of day-to-day decisions.
As it probes the issues of hope, self-discipline, and courage, Reaching Forward will:
- Challenge you to consider the idea of eternity more carefully
- Help you to sharpen your spiritual goals
- Encourage you to be more forward-looking
- Show you how to use the present to build a better future
- Motivate you to live your life more decisively
Don't settle for what you were yesterday. Reaching Forward is a book about stretching ourselves and pressing ahead. Are you ready to reach for the better things? What about the best things?
About the Author
Gary Henry has written and spoken to audiences for over thirty years on the importance on seeking God. He formerly edited a publication called Brass Tacks and currently writes a monthly column by that name for Focus Magazine. His web site at www.brasstacks.org is an Internet resource devoted to biblical studies and contemporary culture. Henry lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he preaches for the Westside Church of Christ.
