Experience of God [Paperback]

Jonathan Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998

How can we have a deeper experience of God--especially with all the demands of modern-day life? Author and motivational speaker Jonathan Robinson asked 40 of the most respected spiritual seekers in the world for their expert advice and personal methods for knowing God (and he also offers his own wisdom in this regard). In an attempt to gather together all the best ideas and techniques in a single book, Robinson asked each person questions such as:

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Hay House; 2nd edition (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561704695
• ISBN-13: 978-1561704699
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,155,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Sacred Connection, October 27, 2004

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This review is from: Experience of God (Paperback)

"God is omniscient, omnipotent; we must never limit Him. The darkest hours may bring the brightest blessings." ~Mom, April 4, 1968

While reading my mother's diary from the first year of my life, I noticed that she was not only writing notes about me, she was writing notes about God. She would describe her joys, her experiences and her love for God. Between all these notes, my first year appears. What a beautiful gift!

When you stop to think about it, how many individuals experience God in exactly the same way? Finally, I've realized that God is not limited to our ideas of who he is and at times he can surprise us by appearing while we are exercising or making us feel loved as we are falling asleep. In fact, I think God is mostly found outside of Church because he wants us to worship him in mind, body and soul.

This might mean that you worship God while exercising, while studying or even while reviewing. Where are you the happiest? God can meet you there. You can find God while laughing with your best friends, while reading a book, while listening to music. The experience of God can be similar to being in love. I feel it as radiant energy (like the sun) glowing in my body. As if I'm being warmed by the sun or by love.

You feel nurtured, protected and renewed. It gives you a sense that you are in fact in control of your destiny and that God wants the best for your life.

In this fascinating journey through the minds of 40 Well-Known Seekers, we find 10 main questions. The answers range from casual observations to deeply poetic descriptions.

The Main Chapters include:

How I Encounter God
What God Feels Like
Diving into the Divine
How I Pray or Meditate
What Cuts Me Off From God?
Helpful Beliefs I Have
What Does God Want?
Finding God in Daily Life
In Search of the Miraculous
My Spiritual Advice Is
Paths to God

Contributors: Lynn Andrews, Marilyn Atteberry, Pat Boone, Joan Borysenko, LeVar Burton, Mantak Chia, Deepak Chopra, Alan Cohen, Stan Dale, Ram Dass, Bruce Davis, Wayne Dyer, Warren Farrell, Willis Harman, Richard Hatch, Louise L. Hay, Jerry Jampolsky, Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, The Dalai Lama, Kenny Loggins, Emmett Miller, Dan Millman, Edgar Mitchell, Pam Oslie, M. Scott Peck, Peter Russell, Bernie Siegel, Marsha Sinetar, Ron Smotherman, Brother David Steindl-Rast, Charles Tart, Mother Teresa Marianne Williamson, Mark DeFriest, Meredith L. Young Sowers, Jim Nissley, Robert Fulghum, John White, Doreen Virtue and Jonathan Robinson.

Through this book you can learn about why negative emotions separate you from your experience with God, why it is good to understand and eradicate fear, how living in a state of appreciation for life itself allows you to love God.

While reading Pam Oslie's description of how she cleans the house and talks to God, I had a moment where I enjoyed a good laugh. Finally even Jesus is there to help with the housework. I mean, you could even talk to God while you are cleaning the tub.

With a minimum of spiritual terminology, God becomes very accessible. Jonathan Robinson has created a beautiful gift about how wonderful the experience of God can be. I think when you truly start to see God as a God of Love, life becomes less of a conflict and much more of a comforting journey. Why should we only have peace in the next life, when this life awaits?

~The Rebecca Review

P.S. Also look for "Giving Love Away," A CD for healing in the world. You can find it at a site with that name. The message on that CD made me think of my life in a completely different way.