I read a lot of books. Most of them fall into the genres of self-help, business, or psychology. My favorites combine all three. There is nothing Godly about many of the books I read, except tangentially. What does that mean? It means the principles are Godly. They all contain elements of wisdom from the Bible, but they strip out God. They promise a simpler version of success, highlighting all the things, a big life, without God. Its like jumping over the gate. Why bother to open the door when you don’t have to?
John 10:1-3 (NLT) I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber! 2 But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.