God's Poetry: The Identity and Destiny Encoded in Your Name

Although the word 'poetry' is in the title, this book is not a collection of poetry, but an exploration of the poetic nature of language and the way it relates to your name and destiny. The verse in Ephesians 2:10 that is often translated 'we are God's workmanship' can also mean 'we are God's poems'. When we look for the meaning of our names, we u...Read MoreRead more about Although the word 'poetry' is in the

sually look up a book or website that gives a short definition (e. g. , Timothy means 'God's honour'). But in the Hebrew language, which has no vowels, it's not just the root meaning that's important, but other factors such as similarity of sounds with other words, the same consonants arranged in a different order, links between other names and more. Hamilton explains these concepts in detail and builds a case that our destiny is encoded in our name, and shows how the enemy would try to thwart us from walking into our destiny. There were a lot of new concepts for me and some of it will take more thought on my part, but it was a helpful and challenging book. If you feel you've had trouble walking into the destiny or calling God has for you, this book could be for you. Read LessRead less about Although the word 'poetry' is in the