What
if you were told the very God of the universe requests the pleasure
of your company?
God
is seeking those who have a heart for Him. Sheets explores what that
means. It takes time and effort. It must be a priority. He uses the
story of Mary and Martha to distinguish the pleasure
of His company and the pressure
of His company. He explains waiting on God, writes about creating a
place to meet with God, explores what it means to walk with God,
explains what friendship means, undistracted devotion, and how
knowing God leads to knowing ourselves, to restoration and
revelation.
Sheets
tells a bit of his own story. His father was an evangelist and sheets
was born again at a young age. But, he writes, “Being a born-again
Christian doesn't equate to knowing God in a personal way.” (236)
He knew who God was, he just did not know how to connect with God in
a personal way and at any real depth. When things got tough he
realized this faith did not sustain him. Using Jacob as an example,
Sheets encourages us to seek a face-to-face relationship with our
Father.
Sheets
shares much needed insight into developing a personal relationship
with the God Who created us. He explains that our hearts were created
by God for the purpose of knowing and enjoying Him. Reading this book
will help you fulfill your heart's desire. I highly recommend it.
Food
for thought: “The pleasure of His company is readily available, but
it's not cheap. It will cost you time and effort.”(263)
Dutch
Sheets is a teacher, conference speaker, pastor and author, having
written over 20 books. He is the Executive Director of Christ For The
Nations Institute . He and his wife have to daughters and live in the
Dallas area. Find out more at www.dutchsheets.org.
Bethany
House Publishers, 272 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for
the purpose of this review.
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