Written by Anthony Gladden
Reviewed by Theresa Harvard Johnson
One of the most beautiful aspects about writing poetry for the Lord is that He often uses it to reveal His immense love for us. It is an intimate journey – one filled with tears, confession, prayers and intercession. Sometimes, it’s a journey to understanding who our Father is and who we are as sons in Him. It can also be a revealing or an awakening to a level of ministry that was hidden inside us before the foundations of the world.
In “From The Heart: A Journey Through the Process of God” written by poet and author Anthony Gladden, we receive insight into all of these areas. His poetic “process” is really a testimony of how the Lord pushed him passed difficult trials and brought him into a greater place of maturity and understanding of the Word and of his purpose in the Kingdom.
Before each poem, Gladden briefly shares what the Lord was doing in His life at the time and what he learned in the midst of that process. Some of the areas covered include how to press beyond yourself, stop running from your destiny, getting to the real you, trusting God and walking through the crushing process. Whether you are an unbeliever, a new convert or a seasoned believer, From The Heart will meet you where you are in your journey to truth as it speaks in simplicity and in great wisdom simultaneously.
Gladden concludes From The Heart with a prayer of salvation and a journal for your to record your thoughts as you meditate on the wisdom between the pages in your quiet time.
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BIO OF ANTHONY GLADDEN: Anthony Gladden is a graduate of Morris Brown College, where he received a B.S. in Computer Science. Anthony has appeared in many plays as an actor, some of which have been “A Disciple’s Heart,” “The Journey,” A Contemporary Rendition of “The Wizard of Oz,” and “If Not Now, Then When.” When Anthony is faced with life’s trials, he says, “When you feel like you can’t go any further and hard-pressed on all sides, Press On, it’s just Jesus unlocking the anointing oil trapped deep down inside.” Anthony is a poet, author, actor and computer engineer who has a heart for the Father and his youth. He is the author of, “From the Heart: A Journey Through the Process of God.” Anthony resides in Metro Atlanta with his wife, Sepia, and their two daughters.
