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The Unfinished Cross: Listen to the Voice Within

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I couldn't put this book down. It confirms everything that I know to be true in my own heart. It brings more meaning and value to me in my everyday life, and has prompted me to really explore the Bible. I've always felt, deep down inside, that I knew God. But now I have a truer, deeper relationship with God. It is so simple, when you take away the clutter and get down to the simples messages that Jesus brought to us. We are here to share love with one another, and in doing so we create a deeper fullfillment within our own lives and the lives of others. This book can't help but bring you to a closer relationship with your family and friends. It will give you a great sense of peace and comfort.

Dave Austin has led a rich and varied life. He's traveled, been a recording artist, performed as a professional athlete, and owned several small businesses. Along the way, he learned about automatic writing, and after years of internal struggles, began "writing" what his spiritual guides and teachers dictated to him.

He says that "during one of these writings, Jesus said, 'Hello, I am here.'" Eventually he came to accept that he was "writing with Jesus," and showed his words to family and friends. He's now sharing them with the world, in The Unfinished Cross: Listen to the Voice Within.

Austin says he now believes that he has a special relationship with Jesus, "but it is a relationship that anyone can have if they are willing to and choose to." All they have to do ask God for the answers to their questions and be open to listening to their inner selves.

He choose to ask questions about specific books of the Bible, including Genesis, John, and Matthew. The responses emphasized that God has unconditional love for all humans and that we all have free will.

Austin also asked general questions about life today, and received answers advising people to live with love: "love of life, love of God, and love of yourself." People also need to start appreciating nature and the beauty that surrounds them, and to make time each day to spend a few minutes alone with God.

As Austin's commitment to publish the messages he'd received grew, he began sharing the writing with others. The last section of the book includes some of the responses he received from family and friends, negative and positive.

The Unfinished Cross refers to the fact that the work of God is never done, and that it's up to us, as people of the cross, to keep doing that work. Austin says "what I sincerely hope is that you receive from these writings something positive, something that you can use while going forward in your everyday life . . .. I truly believe that we are here to work together by helping each other, and most importantly, by loving one another." The Unfinished Cross provides readers with inspiration and encouragement from Jesus to complete their own life's work.

This is a wonderful book. I have forgotten many of the Bible stories that I learned as a child. Jesus, through Dave, has cut to the chase to tell us what is REALLY important, and where misinterpretation has occurred over the years and many translations.

You do not have to be "overly religious" to enjoy this book. It seems to have put a lot of things into perspective for me and summarizes things in modern language and context. Issues that I have with the church are discussed and most generally I agreed with the "new" insight.

I have lent this book to others and they have enjoyed it as well.

I wanted to just say how MUCH "The Unfinished Cross" has touched me. Seriously, I just cannot say enough about how much I felt as I read it. With me being a Christian, I have to admit I was a little skeptical at first, thinking on more conservative Christian terms. I am a very open minded person. I like to learn about different beliefs and interests to broaden my horizons as a person to expand my spirit as I learn with all of life's experiences, so I was compelled to read it. As I read, I went through many different stages and feelings on wheather it was really words from Jesus or if that even mattered. I felt so happy because it touched base with all of my instinctual thoughts and feelings on my religion. It seems that your inspiration writings from Jesus have filled so many gaps and questions that I had always wondered and felt weary about. With each chapter I read, I really imagined these words being straight from Jesus. With that it felt as though it had strengthened our relationship. It helped me grasp a more earthly, tangible perception of Jesus, which put me on a more personal level with Him. You see, I always had a hard time seeing Him clearly because I had always thought of Him as something that "was" not "is". These insprational writings, have REALLY helped me understand, believe, and know that Jesus is still and always was right by my side. I realize that He is up to date with life as it is now, not just with the way life was in the times of when the Bible was written. Like I said before, this amazing new world for me opened up and this new "updated word" from Him aided me with my relationship with Jesus so much.