{"id":309,"date":"2011-04-05T10:45:22","date_gmt":"2011-04-05T15:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pambhm.net\/blog\/?p=309"},"modified":"2011-04-05T10:45:22","modified_gmt":"2011-04-05T15:45:22","slug":"adding-this-book-to-my-reading-waiting-list-weird-by-craig-groeschel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pambhm.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/05\/adding-this-book-to-my-reading-waiting-list-weird-by-craig-groeschel\/","title":{"rendered":"adding this book to my reading waiting list &#8211; &#8220;Weird&#8221; by Craig Groeschel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(This book launches TODAY!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEIRD: Because Normal Isn&#8217;t Working<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to be normal? In our culture today, &#8216;normal&#8217; looks like this: debt, addiction, busyness, stress&#8230;\u00c2\u00a0If you&#8217;re abnormal or weird, what does that mean?  Here are some quotes from the book.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Time<br \/>\n<em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If you want a normal life, do what normal people do.  If you want to know God intimately, walk with Him daily, and please Him in every way, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to have to do what few do.  Absolutely nothing.  If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re addicted to your schedule and accomplishments, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to do something drastic to break out.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Money<br \/>\n<em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Giving generously changes you.  It frees you up, undermines the power that money and possessions can have over you, and it makes you more like Him.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Relationships<br \/>\n<em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If you ride the biggest roller coaster in the world, the kid\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride at the county fair won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t scare you.  If you live through a hurricane and a tornado, a spring rain won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t intimidate you.  And when you truly know the God of the universe, people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s opinions will no longer hold you hostage.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Values<br \/>\n<em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s blessings aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always bigger, better, and beautiful.  In fact, I truly believe that God gifts His chosen leaders with a very unusual blessing.  You might even call it a weird blessing because most of the time we call it\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 a burden.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(This book launches TODAY!) WEIRD: Because Normal Isn&#8217;t Working Do you want to be normal? In our culture today, &#8216;normal&#8217; looks like this: debt, addiction, busyness, stress&#8230;\u00c2\u00a0If you&#8217;re abnormal or weird, what does that mean? Here are some quotes from the book. Time \u00e2\u20ac\u0153If you want a normal life, do what normal people do. 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