The Orphan Heart: Restoring True Sonship

Book excerpt: No More Orphans! Great news! When you receive Jesus as Savior and Lord, you are immediately changed and translated into the kingdom of the Son. You are grafted and adopted into the Father's kingdom as a result of God's unchanging covenant. However, while you are made a son instantaneously, you grow and mature into sonship over time. That means that you have to deal with the issues of your soul, the greatest of which is the orphan heart. In this book you will discover: The definition and description of the orphan heart. Your true identity as a son of the Father through the Son of God. The liberating authority of your covenant of sonship. How to deal with bitter root judgments that fuel the orphan spirit. The role of fathers in healing the orphan-heart syndrome. Pastor Larry Burden exhibits and examples fathering leadership. He is well qualified to present in this volume a path for the followers of Christ to come into spiritual fullness and spiritual maturity. -Jim Hodges, President, Federation of Ministers and Churches International The Orphan Heart is a powerful resource that can be used by individuals, small groups, or for Bible studies. I highly recommend this book to anyone desiring to be part of the solution for broken lives. -Barbara Wentroble, President, International Breakthrough Ministries The Orphan Heart is a must read for every believer! While the heart of Christianity teaches a paradigm of sonship in Christ, much of the church today is operating from a "fatherless" mind-set. Pastor Larry Burden powerfully addresses this "orphan-heart" syndrome that works destruction in the soul of many, hindering a life of true identity, security, and purpose as God's child. -J. Nicole Williamson, Founder, King's Lantern International Ministries About the Author: Larry Burden is an author, educator, and businessman as well as the founder of Kingdom Life International, Inc. and the pastor of Kingdom Life Christian Center. For thirty years he has served in pastoral ministry, taught in international Bible colleges, ministered at home and abroad, and served in various capacities in the marketplace. His passion is to impart the message and life principles of the Kingdom of God into all generations and thereby impact all areas of society and ultimately establish the true kingdom culture."