God’s Living Fragrance uses our sense of smell to talk about the spiritual realm. Fragrance is a substance of things unseen. How can an invisible God be made real to a visible world? What can we do to make the spiritual world able to be perceived by others? Even when others can’t seem to hear or see spiritual things, they may still be able to smell a heavenly scent. Our success will depend on what scent we give off. Every day we give off either the smell of self or the fragrance of Him. As we learn how to become one of God’s living fragrances we will give off an essence of Him that may open the door of a closed mind or drift through the windows of the hardest heart. As we do, we will find that His presence and power will continue to refresh and renew us as we unplug the stopper and spread the fragrance of Him. Here is a book that is meant to be lived -- not just read.

In this literary gem Vigen Guroian chronicles not merely the changing seasons but the course of his own life as he and his family move from Maryland to a new home near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Leaving the old garden behind and cultivating another garden become an emblem of our journey through life, marked as it is by both bitter losses and sweet new blessings. While deeply personal, The Fragrance of God vividly unfolds the great biblical themes of the grandeur of God s creation, the senses as paths to experiencing God, and the garden as a place of birth, death, and renewal. Laced throughout with quotations from Guroian s beloved church fathers and replete with theological reflection, The Fragrance of God will lead readers down a path of deeper insight into the creation and the Creator.

I have come to know that accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior is the most important decision you will ever make in your life. Once you have accepted Christ, obedience to God is essential. We will never be fully successful in living life according to our Father's standards because we have a sin nature. The key to this is allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us in all that we do, remembering to ask God to forgive us when we stumble, and wholeheartedly repenting of our sins. Jesus has given us the power to have life instead of life having us. As children of God, we should always be willing and prepared to share our testimony on coming to know Christ.

When you consider smells, aromas and fragrances, many things come to mind. Memories are awakened, appetites are peaked, and other senses are heightened in response to fragrances. There's nothing like the fragrance of a flower-filled garden, a clean, well-decorated home, a new car or a fine cologne or perfume. The Bible teaches that the Christian's life is like a sweet smelling fragrance to God. Jesus was accepted by the Father because of His successful and sacrificial life on Earth. When we emulate Christ we smell sweet to the Father. Worship is a part of that sweet-smelling life and when the sacrifices of a contrite heart and a broken spirit are laid before the altar, the Holy Spirit blesses them and us. That sweet odor then rises to the throne room where God resides. Is this the essence and aroma of your personal worship? Does it bring you into God's presence? Your worship can be even sweeter; for the Bible teaches that God is drawn to His people by His love for them and by the Fragrance of Worship. (c)2017 Robert I.M. Soverall p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 9.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 10.0px 'Minion Pro'} Robert I. M. Soverall is an ordained minister, musician & worship leader. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master's Degree in Music from the Conservatory at Brooklyn College. At the time of printing, he was completing a Bachelor of Divinity Degree from Andersonville Theological Seminary in Camilla, GA. Bobby served as the Musical Director for Alvin Slaughter Concert Ministries and as the Worship Pastor at Valley Stream Baptist Church in Valley Stream, NY. Presently, He is the Elder of Worship & the Arts at Bethel Gospel Assembly in Harlem, NYC. He and his wife Patricia have two children and they reside in Brooklyn, NY.

How to Smell Like God is filled with humorous and gripping true stories to help teens discover what it really means to know God, serve Jesus, and be led by the Holy Spirit. After each story readers are challenged to apply the message to their own lives.

In an elite all-boys’ boarding school run by a Hindu monastic order in late-twentieth century India, things aren’t what they look like on the surface… Anirvan, a young student, is fascinated by the music and silence of spiritual life. He dreams of becoming a monk. But as he seeks his dream, he finds himself drawn to a fellow student, and they come together to form an intimate and unspeakable relationship. The boys sweat at cricket and football, crack science and mathematics in pursuit of golden careers, and meditate to the aroma of incense and flowers. It’s a world of ruthless discipline shaped by monks in flowing saffron. A sceptical teacher mentors Anirvan and reveals his suspicion of this vigilant atmosphere. Does the beating of the boys reveal urges that cannot be named? What is the meaning of monastic celibacy? What, indeed, holds the brotherhood together? Against himself, Anirvan gets sucked into a whirl of events outside the walls of the monastery, in the midst of prostitutes, scheming politicians and the impoverished Muslims of the villages surrounding the school. When the love of his life returns to him, the boys’ desire for each other push them towards a wild course of action. But will that give them a life together in a world that does not recognize their kind of love?

The Scent of the Gods tells the enchanting, haunting story of a young girl's coming of age in Singapore during the tumultuous years of its formation as a nation. Eleven-year-old Su Yen bears witness to the secretive lives of "grown-ups" in her diasporic Chinese family and to the veiled threats in Southeast Asia during the Cold War years. From a child's limited perspective, the novel depicts the emerging awareness of sexuality in both its beauty and its consequences, especially for women. In the context of postcolonial politics, Fiona Cheong skillfully parallels the uncertainties of adolescence with the growing paranoia of a population kept on alert to communist infiltration. In luminous prose, the novel raises timely questions about safety, protection, and democracy--and what one has to give up to achieve them. Ideal for students and scholars of Asian American and transnational literature, postcolonial history, women's studies, and many other interconnected disciplines, this special edition of The Scent of the Gods includes a contextualizing introduction, a chronology of historical events covered in the novel, and explanatory notes.

Fragrance Empowerment Devotional remains an outstanding life-guide with rich and inspiring teachings from God's Word.Several millions of copies of the best-selling daily devotional have been distributed in different languages of the world including French, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish...and still counting! New languages are added on a regular basis, making the devotional easily accessible to many more in different parts of the world, thus bringing the fullness of God's Word into their lives.The devotional has been designed to enhance your spiritual,intellectual and emotional growth and development. In addition to the inspiring, revelational and Word-based articles, you will be blessed,refreshed, completely transformed and repositioned for a day-to-day experience of success and victory as you go through the life-changing thoughts .

I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled! (Luke 12:49 NASB) Passionately devoted to revival and reformation, the authors vividly describe the perspective that God is giving to a generation, the power He is releasing, and the potential of a people set ablaze for God. Exciting new areas of discovery include: A lifestyle of living in the confluence of prayer/worship and mission Perspective of what God is doing today and what we are on the verge of. Living a lifestyle of holiness that pleases God and sustains revival and reformation. God is releasing a groan for fervent prayer and a devotion to unabashed worship that leads to simple service and great exploits . Fire and Fragrance is a call to action for a new generation of zealots. From the American heartland, to Nepal, to almost all points between, you will explore lands and realms beyond imagination. For over 2,000 years, fire has been poured out across the earth and is raging now like never before. This fire is filling a people who are fascinated with the beauty of Jesus, whose hearts are in sync with the yearnings of His heart, and who will give their lives to see the fragrance of Christ spread to every remote corner of Earth!

What is your fragrance? Discover the process to determine the aroma and potency of your life experiences and the impact it produces on others. God is the True Perfumer; we are the natural material He desires to use. When we come to God surrendered and allow Him to take the composition of our life experiences to use them in His extraction process, it comes with a price and a blessing. The price encompasses absolute surrender to God, submission to His will and a commitment to spiritual growth. The blessing, the continual presence and awareness of God and an unhindered access to His throne and the riches of living an abundant life fulfilling the question we are all born asking, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" When we deposit into His hands our triumphs, suffering and pain, He transforms our lives into a fragrant aroma, an acceptable offering pleasing and glorifying to Him. A graduate of Florida State University, Loretta J. Willis began her career in corporate management. Since then she has enjoyed a career in interior design as a small business owner and member of the American Society of Interior Designers. An author, speaker, and member of North Point Community Church, she mentors other women walking through difficulty as a Hope Mentor. Loretta currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia area with her husband, Ken and they are the parents of three children. www.lorettawillis.com