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by Gregory A. JohnsonReflecting on 2013, looking forward to 2014, I am thankful for you. I am humbled by the number of people who take time to read what I write.
Writing is not something I do by choice, but something that I believe God calls me to do. He has opened up an audience that spans the globe. I pray for his Spirit to inspire and speak to each reader, finding that he often allows me to be transparent, writing from a life that has experienced pain, hardship, hurt, trials, and tribulations on my journey as I follow Christ. I write what he gives me, realizing he brings me through difficulty, allowing me to help others through the same.
In gratitude to those who read my posts and my books, please allow me to share with you the top ten posts that have been read this year. I pray that one, two, or many of the posts below will draw you to click and read or re-read, allowing the Spirit of God to speak encouragement, pouring upon you waves of joy, covering you with abundant grace, and shielding you with tender mercy.
Top ten posts read in 2013:
1. The End of the Age
2. The Wilderness: A Time of Spiritual Growth
3. There is Hope in a Prison of Despair
4. How to Make the Right Decisions
5. The Most Segregated Day of the Week
6. The Best is Yet to Come
7, Desolate Places: Where Faith is Renewed
8. What To Do in the Midst of Trials and Afflictions
9. Where Faith is Tested and Perfected
10. The Cure for Troubled Hearts
I'm honored that God has opened up the globe to what he lays on my heart to write.
Top ten countries for readership in 2013:
1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. Canada
4. South Africa
5. India
6. Philippines
7. Japan
8. Australia
9. Kenya
10.Nigeria
I'm thankful for each reader. You are precious to me.
Top selling books of 2013:
1. The Kingdom According to Jesus
2. The Characters of Christmas: God at Work in Our Lives
3. Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 1
4. Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 2
5. Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3
I pray that God's grace and peace is multiplied to you in 2014.
If you ever have anything that we can pray with you about, you can inform us by clicking here.
Know that you are loved,
gaj
