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The Sanctified Bond

November 2, 2007 on 12:09 am | In Dr Grace's Book Reviews |

This insightful, inspirational book became an instant bestseller in Barnes & Noble at the New York City book-signing launch, selling out within the first half an hour.  I wrote The Sanctified Bond to inspire you to know your worth and how valuable you are to God, our Creator, Christ, our Savior, and the Holy Spirit, our Comforter.  The purpose of this spiritually-uplifting guide is to introduce some and encourage others to walk into a deep and personal spiritually healthy relationship with Jesus.  Not as a far away, historical figure, but as a real life down-to-earth Messiah, Who was God’s perfect salvation plan, wrapped in flesh, come down to earth to reconcile humanity to its Maker.  The six chapters are all arranged to bring you into a closer, empowering, and purposeful walk with the Lord.  

The following will give you a brief overview of three sample chapters: 

Chapter #1: Knowing Jesus

Who was this man called Jesus?  Who was this man Who possessed such awesome power that at the sound of His voice the winds and the waves obeyed and were still, yet He possessed such amazing compassion that He wept for the people?  Who was this man, Who with one word, legions of demons would flee from His presence, yet little children would gravitate so close to Him that He would lay loving hands on their little heads and blessed them?  Who was this man Who had such a noble and royal stature that men and women would sit at His feet and worship, yet He was humble enough to sit and eat with publicans, sinners, and everyday folks from all walks of life?  This man was Jesus, The Down-to-Earth Messiah — the very Son of God, Who came down to earth, wrapped in human form.  He cane to restore a world whose inhabitants had a broken relationship with their Heavenly Father, and to give our lives direction, meaning, and purpose.

Chapter #4: Why Worry When You Can Pray?

Have you ever tried to think clearly while worrying?  It doesn’t work does it?  Your thoughts go bouncing all over the place, like mental aerobics in a psychological gymnasium, until you are able to calm down.  It’s during the calm that the good ideas really come through.  There is a fine line between being concerned about something and compulsively worrying about it.  Being concerned is wise because you can calmly sit down and make effective plans to solve the problem or achieve the goal.  Ongoing worry is unhealthy because it blocks your thinking faculties and causes distress and fear, which will block you from thinking straight enough to come up with proper answers to any of life’s puzzles.  Jesus said it best in the Book of Matthew: “Which of you by taking thought [worrying] can add one cubit to his stature?..if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, o ye of little faith?”  These words of Jesus are so true and profound that they changed my entire outlook and were a major turning point in my life fifteen years ago.  They gave me the courage to write my first book which became a major bestseller in both the English version and the Spanish translation.

Chapter #6: What if We Used Our Bibles Like Our Cell Phones?

The most sacred and bestselling book ever written is the Bible.  It is the most historical, yet the most modern, up-to-date life manual that has ever or will ever exist in our lifetime.  That’s because the Bible is God’s personal letter and sacred life-instruction manual to humanity.   The Spirit of the Lord has inspired chosen individuals throughout the ages to write the Word of God.  All the prophets of the Old Testament  (OT) and the apostles of the New Testament (NT) did not speak on their own behalf.  These men were chosen channels through which God’s Words were written for humanity to obtain, read, and study.  The writers were all inspired by the same Spirit of the Lord.  That’s why you won’t find any opposition or contradiction between the OT and the NT.  What was prophesied in the OT about the coming Messiah has been fulfilled in the NT by our Lord and Savior, Jesus.  Many people, both in and out of church, are living defeated lives because they don’t understand or use the power of God’s words.  We can’t deny that today we are more technologically advanced than any other time in recorded history.  Our personal computers, laptops, and cell phones are among our most precious commodities.  Cell phones seem to have become a “must-have” across the generational lines—connecting grandparents, parents, and children.  Most youth today can program a cell phone faster than they can flip through the pages of a Bible to The Lord’s Prayer.  Can you imagine if we were to to our Bibles like we use our cell phones today?

Written with accuracy, wisdom and simplicity, The Sanctified Bond presents Jesus like you’ve never seen Him before—as “The Down-to-Earth Messiah.”  Endorsed by some of today’s prominent pastors, this uplifting guide will capture the interest of the most astute scholar, yet inspire the understanding of a little child.  Joined by my twelve-year-old daughter, Dena, we show you how any generation can have a sanctified relationship with God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit.  After reading this guide, your life will be changed in a mighty big way! Are you ready to receive your blessing?