Ever since my early to mid-teenage years, I dreamt of publishing a book. After two failed attempts, the Holy Spirit gradually placed various promises of God on my heart. As I diligently studied Scripture and absorbed God’s Word, I recognized how our world falsifies much of what the gospel teaches.
In today’s society, several misconceptions about God and his promises exist. Some people view God as a genie. Others view him as a dictator. I’ve even heard individuals compare God to an old, white, hairy dude on a cloud. As for a matter-of-fact, none of these are true. And our misconceptions about God critically affect our thoughts and perceptions on everyday life.
With this in mind, I sought out to prove how God is both good and present in our current world. Focusing on his promises, …show more content…
Whew, was I blown away by the quality of responses I received! God made it quite clear to me how this was an astounding avenue for shedding a light on the truth about him and his promises.
As Jim Rohn once poignantly said, “A life worth living is a life worth recording.” Thus, you will encounter some incredible stories throughout this book including: my journey as a Christian, a friend’s recurring battle with brain cancer, my brother’s challenging battle with injuries as an athlete, and a friend who was literally brought back to life after seven minutes of death.
While you can probably imagine, some of these chapters were easier to write than others. Yet, by the grace of God, we can learn from the good and the bad. Each story holds a special place in my heart and I pray yours will be moved also.
When you open this book, my hope and prayer is for your perceptions of God and your love for God to be challenged by the truths the gospel reveals about him. If you finish this book and learn one thing about God, I pray you catch a glimpse of how good he is to
In today’s society, several misconceptions about God and his promises exist. Some people view God as a genie. Others view him as a dictator. I’ve even heard individuals compare God to an old, white, hairy dude on a cloud. As for a matter-of-fact, none of these are true. And our misconceptions about God critically affect our thoughts and perceptions on everyday life.
With this in mind, I sought out to prove how God is both good and present in our current world. Focusing on his promises, …show more content…
Whew, was I blown away by the quality of responses I received! God made it quite clear to me how this was an astounding avenue for shedding a light on the truth about him and his promises.
As Jim Rohn once poignantly said, “A life worth living is a life worth recording.” Thus, you will encounter some incredible stories throughout this book including: my journey as a Christian, a friend’s recurring battle with brain cancer, my brother’s challenging battle with injuries as an athlete, and a friend who was literally brought back to life after seven minutes of death.
While you can probably imagine, some of these chapters were easier to write than others. Yet, by the grace of God, we can learn from the good and the bad. Each story holds a special place in my heart and I pray yours will be moved also.
When you open this book, my hope and prayer is for your perceptions of God and your love for God to be challenged by the truths the gospel reveals about him. If you finish this book and learn one thing about God, I pray you catch a glimpse of how good he is to