Other than the Bible, I believe that the very first non-fiction Christian book I read after my regeneration in Christ 15 years ago was Knowing God by J.I. Packer. I was drawn to Packer’s classic by a longing to know God as I never had before, and a book titled Knowing God seemed like a good place to start.

Despite having professed my Christianity throughout life, I now see that I was very, very flawed. I am still very flawed. But it is only my knowledge of God that makes those flaws so visible. And it is only by knowing God’s grace that my repentance will be met with the Lord’s forgiveness and His strength to carry on when tempted to backslide.

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