Drawing Near: A Life of Intimacy with God [Hardcover]

John Bevere (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2004

It's hard to want something you don't know you are missing. Sadly, many believers have never experienced true intimacy with God because they don't understand what it is or how to achieve it. But we humans were created for intimate fellowship with God, and this has always been His deepest desire. Scripture clearly states that the Lord yearns for us and seeks those who pursue Him. Yet we must come to Jesus on His terms-not our own.

In Drawing Near, John Bevere invites readers to explore a life of intimacy with God. Emphasizing the need for obedience, he urges us to practice-just as we would practice anything we hope to improve-our communication with the Holy Spirit. Understanding that prayer is a dialogue, not a monologue, Bevere encourages us to listen at the Father's feet. Study questions in each chapter offer opportunity for reflection, and a "How to draw near to God" section offers practical steps toward developing true intimacy with Him.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Bevere, host of the weekly television program The Messenger, offers keen biblical insights in this spirituality book about enjoying true intimacy with God. God, writes Bevere, longs to have intimate communion with each of his children and has taken great pains throughout history to establish relationships with individual people. Drawing upon numerous biblical stories, many of which are relatively obscure tales from the Old Testament, Bevere displays a rare talent for detailed scrutiny of the text. Readers will be startled by some of his fresh, perceptive observations about various biblical passages, or the attention he gives to certain glossed-over details. The writing is not exceptional, but the prose is straightforward and conversational, as though Bevere were sitting down to a small Bible study with a few friends.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785261168
• ISBN-13: 978-0785261162
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marked by boldness and passion, John Bevere delivers uncompromising truth through his award-winning curriculums and bestselling books, now in more than 60 languages, including The Bait of Satan, Drawing Near and Driven by Eternity. He is an international speaker and co-host of The Messenger TV program broadcast worldwide.

John enjoys living in Colorado Springs with his wife, Lisa, also a best-selling author and speaker, and their four sons.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best, April 21, 2004

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This review is from: Drawing Near: A Life of Intimacy with God (Hardcover)

John Bevere's latest book totally blew my mind. As soon as I started reading, the words literally grabbed ny heart, and I immediately began to seek the face of God. Within minutes of this new found truth, God's presence filled my room. I couldn't stop reading this book. I have recommended it to everyone I have come in contact with.

Never have I read a book that challenged me to really know God not just more intimately, but as intimately as possible. God desires to be with us more then we desire to be with Him, and He proved it over and over again in the Bible, passionately seeking the heart of man. Nothing gives God more pleasure than when His people passionately seek Him. John Bevere writes one of the best books I have ever read.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Journey Worth Taking, March 21, 2006

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Afrika A. Mills "Afrika Afeni Mills" (Randolph, MA) - See all my reviews
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Our pastor recommended this book to our congregation, in preparation for going through the 12 week DVD series that accompanies the book. I can't begin to tell you how it opens you up to a whole new level of intimacy with God. You actally begin to pursue a relationship with the Creator rather than the created things we are so easily distracted by. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who is serious about taking your relationship to a level like that of Abraham, Enoch, Moses, David . . . those who walk with God, and whom God calls friend.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Drawing Near, September 3, 2005

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Kasnadra R. Ferguson (Puyallup, WA) - See all my reviews
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This book is a life changing for anyone who reads it. To truly know the Love of God and what that means in ones life, is completely AWESOME. This is a must read for any Christian.