Twelve Unlikely Heroes, by John MacArthur

This book really touched my heart and opened my eyes. Because it's just a G-R-E-A-T book!
If you're serving God with all your heart (and despite your heart at the same time) and somehow you feel like an 'unlikely and unfitted servant' this book will hit you right between the eyes.
Believe me!
MacArthur goes through all the Bible, founding the most unlikely heroes of the text to teach the reader the reality of God's work: If He wouldn't use the 'imperfect servants' then He couldn't use anybody!
And that is why I'm certain that you will identify with at least one of the heroes and by doing that, God will speak to your heart, comfort your soul and make you want to serve Him again.
That's what happened to me and because of that, I really wanted to share here a couple of paragraphs of the book (even I don't know if I can do it):

'God uses endless combinations of personality, cultural background, experience, and station in society to accomplish His will. He is not limited by age (Enoch lived for 365 years; John the Baptist for about 30); status (Jonathan was a prince; Onesimus was a slave); human strength (Gideon was a weak coward; Samson was supernaturally strong); or even past sins (Paul persecuted the church; John Mark was a deserter; and Jonah rebelled against God's command). (...) From the earliest points of human history (before de Flood) to the earliest points of church history (the generation after the apostles), God has been at work in the lives of His people through unlikely heroes.'

An imperfect and true servant of the Lord Jesus Christ can not afford not reading this book.
Now... Go and read!

Constantly Cravin, by Marilyn Meberg

I didn't like this book. Seriously.
I think that 'Constantly Craving' is suit for those 'mature adolescent' that are so abundant in these days (at least in my country).
And who are the 'mature adolescent'? Well, people around their 30's who still don't know who they are, what they want, are still looking for 'the one' (the dumbest term in the history of relationships) and stuff like that.
Anyway, for me, the book killed my reading craving.

Jesus. Lord. Period.

"Would the coming of Jesus Christ tomorrow mess up your plans?"
The Truth About the Lordship of Christ, by John MacArthur is a troubling and eye popping book.
It is like salt spread over an open wound because, well, the one thing that we christians love to talk about but don't love to take to practice is the Lordship of Jesus.
We forget that the term 'Lord' doesn't accept negotiation nor unions. It doesn't take under consideration the slave's own will. And it certainly doesn't take 'I don't feel like doing that' or 'I don't have time for that right now' for an answer.
Justification is a one-time event but sanctification is a process and we can't be sanctify unless we put ourselves under the Lordship of Christ because we won't let the lord work the transformation intended for us if it is not 'part of our plans'.
This book hits hard the comfortable 'christianity' of this day and age and make the reader remember something: Jesus said 'follow me' and he wasn't asking; he was commanding.

Dormir en lugar de clamar • Sleeping instead of claiming

ESPAÑOL
En Jonás 1:5-6 dice que, en medio de la poderosa tormenta, todos los marineros clamaban a sus dioses mientras trataban de mantener a flote el barco. Y al mismo tiempo, Jonás estaba abajo, durmiendo.
Es impresionante ver cómo, en medio de una tormenta, los que nos llamamos cristianos y decimos ser hijos del único Dios verdadero, tomamos la misma actitud de Jonás: Mientras todos claman a dioses falsos, aquellos que pueden clamar a Quien tiene el poder de calmar la tormenta... duermen.
Mientras el mundo se deshace en guerras, hambrunas, enfermedades, violencia y muchas otras cosas, la Iglesia del Señor... duerme y se entretiene.
La tormenta no fue enviada para destruir a los marineros (ni a Jonás) sino para despertar al profeta rebelde a la voluntad de su Señor.
¿Será posible que estemos dormidos?

ENGLISH
In Jonah 1:5-6 says that, in the middle of the storm, the sailors shouted to their gods for help while trying to maintain the ship floating. At the same time, Jonah was downstairs, sleeping.
It's impressive to see how, in the middle of the storm, we who call ourselves christians and declare to be sons of the only true God, take the same attitude than Jonah: While everybody shout to their false gods, those who can claim to the One who has the power to end the storm... are asleep.
While the world tears itself apart in wars, hunger, diseases, violence and many other things, the Church of the Lord... is asleep and entertained.
The storm wasn't send to destroy the sailors (nor Jonah) but to wake the rebel prophet up.
Is it possible that we're sleeping?

Our Favorite Sins by Todd Hunter

I've read a lot of books about temptation but Todd Hunter really gets to the point when take the reader into the heart of the matter and take away the 'mystery clothing'. I mean, temptation is some mysterious weapon in the hands of the enemies of Jesus' people, but if you see it for what it is, well, you can see that temptation is a pretty dull thing.
If I'd have to choose one phrase out of the whole book it would be this: 'I can be tempted only when a desire I already have within me matches something that comes to my attention.' James said it in his epistle and Hunter translated it for us in his book. That's the reason why some people are tempted with drugs, some with social internet and some with gambling, for example.
The book tries to make the reader to understand that Temptation is not that powerful and that, if wanted, desires can be reoriented, defeating temptation in the process.
The only thing that I felt really strange is the 'prayer reading' stuff, but I suppose that this is because I'm not from that kind of church background.
Do I recommend this book? Well, if you're fighting with temptation and really want to start winning the battle, I strongly recommend the book.