I remember one summer's afternoon sitting in a conference room at Waverly Abbey Hall with other booksellers. It was warm, the views out of the windows were stunning and yet we all sat enthralled as we listened to Selwyn Hughes preaching from the heart. He was frail from the illness that was taking hold of his body and yet he spoke passionately about his relationship with the Lord and how that should be central to all that we do. It was a very memorable occasion and we all went away with a lot to think about.

I am reminded of this because I brought home this evening a new edition of Selwyn's book 7 Laws of Spiritual Success. This classic book has been updated with an additional section of study material for personal or group use. I would imagine the title is an echo of Stephen Covey's book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (which I think is a superb book and highly recommended) but Selwyn is looking back over his life as a christian and expands on 7 spiritual laws. He says "Now, after working as a pastor and counsellor for over fifty years, I am convinced that the Creator built into the human personality spiritual laws that are as sure, certain and reliable as those we have discovered in the natural realm".

I read this book when it was first published and am looking forward to re-reading it. (that is of course if I can get through Malcolm Duncan's challenging book Kingdom Come. His book is so full of challenging things that I keep re-reading sections of it to take it all in)