Before the Light Goes Out: How to actually become the person Jesus is Calling you to be (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798241569691)

Thomas L. Schmidt writes for readers who sense that something essential is missing in their walk with God. With decades of ministry experience and a life shaped by service in churches, prisons, mega ministries and conference halls, Schmidt speaks to the soul with the calm authority of someone who has walked the road himself.
This book is a pastoral conversation about what it truly means to belong to Christ. Schmidt teaches us that while you are called to a sin free lifestyle, you are not called to manufacture holiness yourself. You are called to surrender and receive a new heart with God's spirit in it.
The author reveals that the same God who calls you to repentance provides forgiveness. And the same Christ who calls you to obedience provides His Spirit. And the same Spirit who convicts you also empowers you to change.
This book will challenge shallow relationships, lukewarm Christianity, and faith reduced to words without fruit. Yet it does so without anger or accusation. Schmidt writes as a shepherd, calling readers to repentance, renewal, and a transformed heart, not out of fear, but out of love. His guiding conviction is very simple and yet demanding. He insists that God's love always seeks the highest good of the person loved.
Schmidt's teaching is firmly rooted in Scripture and illustrated with vivid, practical insight. He explains spiritual truths in a way that feels both accessible and searching, addressing the heart as much as the mind. Readers will encounter:

• Clear biblical teaching on repentance, baptism, and discipleship
• A sober but hopeful look at the consequences of unexamined faith
• Gentle guidance toward spiritual fruit and lasting transformation
• A reminder that the choices we make about God shape the entire direction of our lives

This book is written for those who sense the urgency of Jesus' call and do not want to ignore it until it is too late. It is for readers who are willing to be honest before God, to let go of false securities, and to step into a living relationship that reshapes how they love, live, and walk in the world.
If you are ready to move beyond appearances, beyond religious habit, and toward a faith that is alive with spiritual fruit that endures to eternity, this book speaks to you . . . just in time . . . before the light goes out.