Faith, Spirituality 

"... more importantly it delivered me from the false spirituality of the charismatic movement. After having left a charismatic church after years of service, and after a leadership shakeout I was left staggering like so many of my former church members, many of whom were never to step foot inside a church again.

This little-known book by Horton is one of the best remedies against charismatic church burn-out that I could prescribe. Take it from someone that has been through it. God used this book to point me to true spirituality and fellowship with the Son. In a time when there are so many confusing voices out there, Horton brings clarity to the issue.

You will find yourself reassured that all things work together for His purpose, which is to bring you through wacky spiritual experiences to the true and living God of the Bible. Add up all the so-called prophecies that were spoken over you and your children in your former or soon-to-be former church and ask yourself if they have truly come to pass.

Then realize it is God who never changes, but rather we who are so blind and in need of the Holy Spirit. And I am not talking about a "holy spirit" of our own making that we can cast about and manipulate ourselves and others with. If you are looking for the true anchor to your soul through the midst of the tempest look no farther, this book will ground you in what true spirituality is all about. I hope this review is of help to others like me who have been burned by the unholy fire of churches that thought way too much of themselves than they should have."

"Have modern believers grown too comfortable with God? In response to the unbiblical, mystical spirituality of our day, Michael Horton calls for a return to the teaching of the Apostle Paul and the early church. The result is a compelling picture of true spiritual intimacy with God."