The Nearness Of God Rediscovering God S Love And Longing

Written in a clear and down-to-earth fashion that weaves together daily life and faith, The Nearness of God draws extensively on scripture and on key elements of the Catholic faith in order to lead the reader on a journey of rediscovery. The journey follows the story of God’s love and longing for his people, God’s gift of his life to creation, God’s gift of himself in covenant and in Christ.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Readers will be astounded at the magnitude of God's love available in various areas of their lives. This often generalized, but unexplored topic will revitalize the hearts of each reader as they discover God's unconditional provision in the areas of: loneliness, broken heartedness, forgiveness, and spiritual hunger. In the premier book, Let God Love You, Smith presents God's love in a new light. Challenging readers to think of God's love as divine and different from mankind's version of love. Smith explains this as the basis of grasping one's ultimate purpose in life. The Healing Heart of God provides readers with hope for true joy in their daily lives. Drawing from the personal mission statement of Jesus found in Luke 4: 18-19, ...to bind up the brokenhearted..., Smith encourages readers to allow Christ to mend their pain from the past and chart their steps for the future. Tackling the often avoided subject of harboring unforgiveness, Smith encourages readers to release bitterness and refresh in God's love. Forgiveness explains that God provides the power for each one to forgive not only his neighbor, but also himself. In Never Lonely Again, readers will discover that no person can truly love or understand them like their Creator. Smith explains that ...man was not created for loneliness, but for companionship at the highest level..., the companionship of God's love.

Imagine a stormy day at sea, your ship yielding to a relentless wind, pummeled by crashing waves, subject to the awesome force of nature. A force that is both fierce and majestic. A power that is nothing short of furious. Such is God's intense, consuming love for His children. It's a love that knows no limits, and no boundaries. A love that will go to any lengths, and take any risks, to pursue us. Renowned author and ragamuffin Brennan Manning presents a love story for the brokenhearted. For those who are burdened by heavy religion. For those who feel they can never measure up. It is a provocative and poignant look at the radical, no-holds-barred love of our Heavenly Father. It is a message that will forever change how you view God.

Rediscovering God's Love by Steve Stellhorn __________________________________

The author of the Catholic best-seller, Theology of the Body Explained, examines the vital powers of the body, sexuality and spirituality that compel life pursuits, drawing on lessons from classical and contemporary disciplines including the Christian mystical tradition to challenge beliefs about Christianity's sexual oppressiveness while linking erotic impulses to a spiritual need for God.

Sandra Wade has known Jesus as her Savior since she was a young girl, but in 2014, following a year of treatments for cancer, she found herself in a place of glorious solitude with Jesus. She had overcome disease by God's healing hand and the vessels He used to heal her. She had laid cancer at the cross and allowed Jesus to carry her on her journey. Guided by the Holy Spirit, she found love, forgiveness, and every form of healing imaginable. She was hearing God and receiving God's Word in her heart, learning how to put His Word and His love into action. In her older age, God once again called her into service, and she said yes. In Hebrews 13:16, we are told, "And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." She began to write and e-mail the messages He was both giving and teaching her--starting small at first when a friend requested she send devotionals to her daughter and then growing as the Lord brought her others to share with. This book is a collection of those devotionals in an effort to pass His truth forward. The Nearness of God is our good, and God upholds us in His righteous right hand--a place He longs for us all to be. But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works. --Ps. 73:28

Do you long for the closeness with God that you've tasted in fleeting moments? You can begin to fill that longing by developing your capacity to receive and respond to God's love. In this rich resource Richard Foster and Gayle Beebe introduce you to people from the past who have known God deeply and model the seven paths to intimacy with God from Christian history.

Sandra Wade has known Jesus as her Savior since she was a young girl, but in 2014, following a year of treatments for cancer, she found herself in a place of glorious solitude with Jesus. She had overcome disease by God's healing hand and the vessels He used to heal her. She had laid cancer at the cross and allowed Jesus to carry her on her journey. Guided by the Holy Spirit, she found love, forgiveness, and every form of healing imaginable. She was hearing God and receiving God's Word in her heart, learning how to put His Word and His love into action. In her older age, God once again called her into service, and she said yes. In Hebrews 13:16, we are told, "And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." She began to write and e-mail the messages He was both giving and teaching her-starting small at first when a friend requested she send devotionals to her daughter and then growing as the Lord brought her others to share with. This book is a collection of those devotionals in an effort to pass His truth forward. The Nearness of God is our good, and God upholds us in His righteous right hand-a place He longs for us all to be. But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works. -Ps. 73:28