Roy Hanschke - In Search of Shalom: The Success Every Man Desires

Great Biblical insights, great practical life applications for men of all ages! If you are serious about changing your direction this is your handbook.

~ ALLEN HUTH, Vice President of Gideons International

Working in a professional sport for the past 20 years, the internal and external pressures to find or create ones own success is an oppressive force. It wounds and destroys so many of the men that I serve and their families I have worked with and observed. Some fond success as defined by the world but few find peace, Gods shalom. No matter the height of success, without God they cannot account for the emptiness they feel inside. The Psalms are a balm, a slave for the hurting heart. Hanschke, here, aptly applies their healing aid to the one who is spiritually hurting, spiritually hungry, spiritually searching. His book will wonderfully shepherd one who longs to leave Meshek and find a contented place in the house of the Lord. I encourage you to join him on this journey and let him be your guide.

~ REV. BRAD KENNEY, Chaplain, Colorado Rapids

I have had the privilege of knowing Roy Hanschke for the past twenty years. This book exemplifies his passion and love for God, His Word and His people. I highly recommend this book for all men who desire to know real success, real peace the way God intended it to be!

~ LARRY ALBERTSON, Director, Leadership By The Book

The Success Every Man Desires

A PILGRIMAGE THROUGH PSALMS 120 - 134

ROY HANSCHKE

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IN SEARCH OF Shalom

The Success Every Man Desires || A Pilgrimage Through Psalms 120-134

2018 Roy Hanschke

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T he Pilgrim Psalms (Psalms 120-134) grabbed my attention about four years ago during my early morning Bible study. I began digging into them with a passion. I read commentaries and books from present and past authors. I took copious notes and sought God for understanding. Then God made it clear to me that my notes were to become a book for men.

Why make this a book for men? For a long time Ive followed a calling from God to reach out to other Christian men through prayer and speaking engagements. I love to see men grab onto practical biblical wisdom that leads to a better life. So it was natural for me to make this a book for Christian men.

Whats different about this book, you may ask. The market is full of Christian books for men. There are also books written about the Pilgrim Psalms. However, I found no book that uniquely combines the messages of the Pilgrim Psalms with the needs of modern Christian men. Furthermore, I made this a short book, suitable for busy men.

We as men want to live fulfilling lives and experience success in all our efforts. Our problem is that we often go about it in ineffective ways. This book spells out Gods ways.

Ive learned a lot both from writing and reading this book. There have been occasions when Ive stopped writing or reading and gotten on my knees to ask God to forgive me for doing things the wrong way. Im still growing. My pilgrimage isnt over. I still have much to learn and apply. My desire is that we as men can grow together as we take the pilgrimage in search of Shalom.

I hope this book will stimulate you to think. I hope you will share it with other men. In fact, I recommend that you read it and talk about it with another man (a son, father, or friend) or a group of men. I pray that it will change your life as it has mine.

Id like to give special thanks to God, with whom I spent many hours, days, and months seeking the meaning and application of the Pilgrim Psalms.

Thanks to family and friends who encouraged me and gave me valuable feedback on early drafts.

Thanks to Morgan James Publishing for giving me the opportunity to get this message out to men.

Thanks to Angie Kiesling of The Editorial Attic for her great work and attention to my needs.

T his book is about a man, perhaps just like you. He believes in God and wants to be successful in all he does. Like most men, he sees himself as a provider and protector. Hes made that way. He works hard to provide for himself and his family and he will fight to preserve what he has. He loves life and wants to experience all of it he can. He wants to bless and be blessed, to be fruitful and prosperous.

However, life doesnt always work out the way a man plans. The years pass by and he wonders if there is still time to experience many new things. Certain aspects about himself and the world bother him and he doesnt always like whats happening around him. Hed like to see some changes. He knows theres more to life and he wants to find it. He wants his life to work the way he believes it should work. Some days, he feels he should just give up and at other times he feels recharged and ready to push ahead. He may not realize it, but hes a man in search of Shalom.

Just what is Shalom? Shalom is a Hebrew word generally translated as peace in the Old Testament. However, it contains more than what you would normally think of as peace. It really means success the way God planned it. When asked what success means, many men will say success is having a great job, a lot of money, and status in his world. But those things fall far short of the Biblical concept of Shalom.

Dr. Aviezer Ravitzky describes Shalom this way: The Hebrew word for peace, Shalom, is derived from a root denoting wholeness or completeness, and its frame of reference throughout Jewish literature is bound up with the notion of Shelemut , perfection. Shalom is a blessing, a manifestation of divine grace. This shows that Shalom comes from one source. It comes from God. If a man is to find Shalom, he must find God.

This one word, Shalom, actually incorporates the ideas of favor, prosperity, safety, well-being, tranquility, fullness, harmony within and without, restored relationships, and vigor and vitality in all dimensions of life. Its more than money can buy and more than fame can provide. Its the way things ought to bethe way God intended life to be. In , well see that the New Testament Greek word for peace carries the same meaning.