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In Closer Than
Your Skin, I tell authentic and
transparent stories about my unfolding discovery that God is
real and can be known. I write not as an authority, but as one
sharing my notes along the way.
Everywhere I go, I meet people who say they have all the
ingredients of their faith—they pray, attend church, read the
Bible, and give money to the poor. Yet, their cake isn’t baked
because they don’t know God. And what’s worse, they don’t know
what to do about it.
If
Christianity is all about restoring relationship with God, there
must be more to the story. Yet when you consider all the
Christian books, tapes, and programs on the market, the
relational part of Christianity seems sorely underdeveloped. Why
tell others our faith is “not a religion, but a relationship
with God,” if we can’t unpack the cliché? Honest seekers are
left hanging.
Sensing the
inklings of God’s presence and learning to hear Him speak is like
learning a new language—I started with the written Word and gradually
discerned the nuances of God’s voice. I found Him surrounding me in the
crises, but also the mundane events of my life.
Soon, intimacy with
God was no longer wishful thinking. He was accessible,
approachable and interested in making contact. I only had to
believe it was possible in the first place. After all, God tells
each and every person:
“You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all
your heart. And I will be found by you.” (Jeremiah 29:13-14a)
My hope is that you will find God beckoning you beyond the
familiar and formulaic to experience Him for yourself. |
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