Synopses & Reviews
Through imaginative prayer we can meet God in any way our spirits lead. The imagination is, in fact, one of the greatest blessings God has given us-a tool that can help us in some small way to comprehend the incomprehensible fact that God is truly at our side. Now, in
God Encounter, best-selling author Lisa Tawn Bergren taps in to this underutilized gift, introducing a creative, exciting, and biblically sound prayer practice that will revitalize Christians prayer lives and transform the way they see God.
Blending the trusted, ancient Christian practice of meditation and the contemporary use of visualization, Lisa leads readers again and again to safe places-a cabin deep in a cool, dense forest; a foggy California bay; a rustic beach house; a refreshing desert oasis-where they can interact with God as never before: sharing their hearts, expanding their spirits, and opening up to Gods presence.
Filled with creative prayers that will awaken readers soul and teach them much about their desire for God, God Encounter also prepares and encourages believers to adapt and create their own imaginative prayers-a process that will enable them to encounter God in all new ways and better understand the immeasurable depth of his love for them.
About the Author
Lisa Tawn Bergren is the best-selling and award-winning author of more than thirty books, including the God Gave Us children's series, The Captain's Bride, and The Busy Mom's Devotional. She and her husband, Tim, live in Colorado with their two children. Visit her website at LisaTawnBergren.com
Table of Contents
Preface : Open your heart to the holy -- The cabin : when you feel lost, weary, and afraid -- The bay : when it's time to renew your perspective -- Holy of holies : when you yearn for someone greater than yourself -- From a wheat field to an aspen grove : when you need guidance -- A desert ridge and sandstone canyons : when you long to feel His presence -- At the beach house : when you yearn for His company -- The pardoning : when you need to leave justice in god's hands -- The conqueror : when the battle is too much for you -- Oasis : when you need forgiveness -- Known and loved : when you feel orphaned by life -- Freedom : when you need a Savior -- The glory of a night sky : when you're filled with awe by his creativity.