Close enough to hear God breathe : the great story of divine intimacy

THERE ARE A THOUSAND VOICES TELLING ME WHO I AM, OR WHO I SHOULD BE. I WANT TO HEAR WHAT GOD HAS TO SAY. I WANT TO KNOW THAT HE'S REALLY THERE. I WANT TO KNOW THAT IN THE WHOLE GRAND, TANGLED SWEEP OF THE HUMAN STORY, MY LITTLE STORY MATTERS. I NEED TO HEAR HIS VOICE, SPEAKING TO ME, IN MY OWN EARS... In Close Enough to Hear God Breathe , acclaimed author Greg Paul shows readers through beautiful prose, powerful stories, and inventive teaching a rich message that recounts the story of a God who has been inviting all of humanity―and each individual―into a tender embrace since time began. God longs for a relationship with each of His children. Our stories matter to Him. Your story matters to Him. Reading the Bible ought to be like putting one's head on God's chest and listening to His heartbeat. Close Enough to Hear God Breathe will help readers do just that. And when they do, they'll hear God whisper, "You are my child. I love you. And I am pleased with you." Winner of the 2012 Christian Book Award for Nonfiction In Close Enough to Hear God Breathe author Greg Paul shows readers through prose, stories, and inventive teaching a message that recounts the story of a God who has been inviting all of humanity and each individual into a tender embrace since time began. God longs for a relationship with each of His children. Our stories matter to Him. Your story matters to Him. Reading the Bible ought to be like putting one's head on God's chest and listening to His heartbeat. The voice from above The heart of the matter The great story A good likeness Happiness is a hot shower Hammer and nails The beauty of a broken mirror Dreaming of me Chocolate and rosebuds Striking off the chains Traveling to Canaan Plastic pop bottles Aboard the Amadeus Erotica Dancing in the new world. In Close Enough to Hear God Breathe, readers encounter a rich message that recounts the story of a God who has been inviting all of humanity, and each individual, into his tender embrace since time began. --from publisher descriptioin