Below are a few of the many questions and issues addressed in this book that people face in their quest to know God.
What does God really want from us?
What does God really want from us? Is it for us to serve Him, or for us to love Him? Would you be surprised that it’s neither? After all, how can you love someone you don’t know, and how can you fully give yourself to serving someone you don’t love? God primary desire is ... pg 18
What is the secret to growing with God?
When I gave my life to Christ at 28, I prayed that He would help me grow quickly. I didn’t see any reason why I would have to spend a lifetime just trying to get to the starting line. I wanted to grow as fast as He wanted to take me. In prayer one night, I felt the Lord say this to me, “Shane, the secret to growing with Me is simple. When I … pg 51
What is a real passion for God?
Passion for God is not about an emotional response, a feeling of elation, or a spiritual high brought on by “a great message,” “anointed music,” or a “great worship session.” I am not referring to a temporary, physiological response to God’s presence. Real passion is … pg 56
I'm afraid to completely surrender to God ...
I remember thinking, “I’m so afraid that if I am really willing to do anything for Him, He’ll make me give up my life and become a missionary to Africa.” Part of me still believed that somehow He pursued me and followed me throughout my whole life, even while I was His enemy, just to get me to surrender to Him so He could make me suffer. Learning to trust Him wasn’t an act of faith, it was simply … pg 67
How can I overcome the pain of my past?
Too often, churches are filled with the wounded tending to one another. We spend more time nursing our wounds and consoling one another than we do reaching the world for Christ! As a body, we unknowingly play right into one of the enemy’s most powerful strategies … pg 76
I have alot of regrets ...
It is by constantly looking back that we prohibit forward progress. Paul understood this when he said, “one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead” (Philippians 3:13). Can you imagine the opportunity for Paul to have regrets, since he spent much of his adult life actively persecuting and killing Christians? In order to live without regrets we must … page 87
How can I be confident that I'm saved?
Our confidence in Christ must not be based solely on our collective experience in the church. We cannot rest on the fact that we have so many Christians around us who like us and think that we are doing all the right things. We cannot compare ourselves to others to measure whether or not we are on the right track. When we stand before God face to face, all that will matter is ... pg 117
How can I have real hope in God?
There is a hope that extends beyond the borders of our own particular country and even the walls of our own particular denomination. There is a hope that endures regardless of the current economic or political forecasts. There is a hope that does not depend on the success of earthly governments. Real hope is … pg 148
How can I have strength to endure in my walk with God?
Jesus knew that as we begin our walk with God, we inevitably encounter difficulties. We will need supernatural strength to walk out our faith. We will need a strength that arises from within us; a spiritual strength built on communion with Him. It is at this point many of us suffer in our walk with God because … pg 166
What is the real reward of a lifelong walk with God?
These “riches” are the fulfillment of our entire journey. They represent the most valuable thing of all. This is the true reward of our walk with Christ. These "riches" are ... pg 187
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