Loving God Up Close
Calvin Miller
(Reviewer - Rev. Marie D. Jones)
2004 Warner Faith
ISBN: 0446530123

Learn to rekindle your relationship with the Holy Spirit & strengthen your connection to the Divine.

Associate Reviewer Rev. Marie D. Jones writes:

In these times of stress, fear and uncertainty, what a wonderful gift Calvin Miller's Loving God Up Close is for those seeking a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit, & thus, with God. Miller, the author of Miracles and Wonders: How God Changes His Natural Laws to Benefit You, & a pastor & theologian, offers a treasure trove of wisdom & insight into the abundant blessings of learning how to reconnect with the Holy Spirit that moves through our lives, & how that connection further brings us closer to God's will for us.

The book is geared towards a Christian audience, but does not preach or evangelize. Rather, the author writes with honesty & warmth about the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives throughout history, quoting the Bible extensively, & utilizing personal experiences & anecdotes that illuminate the text even further. For budding Christians, a connection with the Holy Spirit is often elusive & difficult to achieve, even so for those who have been Christians for years! Calvin Miller knows just how to gently guide the spiritual seeker along the path, with wisdom & love as milestones by which the reader can measure their own progress.

The author skillfully uses chapter titles such as The Wind & The Fire to symbolize the transformative energy of the Holy Spirit & how it moves in our lives, & I really enjoyed the chapter about personal triumph.

The third part of Loving God Up Close encourages us to come to know The Pleasure Of The Spirit & takes on a joyous tone, rather than the gloom-&-doom righteousness so many Christian authors adopt in trying to evangelize their readers.

What makes this book so special is the light touch it takes in enlightening & educating the reader about the Holy Spirit in the Bible & in our personal lives. I do not like reading Christian books that make me feel as though I will burn in hell if I don't do things just so, or connect with God on someone else's timeline, & I welcome this more refreshing approach to encouraging personal spiritual connection.

Mind you, non-Christians may be put off by the Biblical quotes & clearly Bible-based teachings, but there is certainly much wisdom to be gleaned by anyone of any belief system who is blessed enough to pick up Loving God Up Close.

More from Calvin Miller:
Jesus Loves Me : Celebrating the Profound Truths of a Simple Hymn
Once upon a Tree : Answering the Ten Crucial Questions of Life
Sermon Maker: Tales of a Transformed Preacher
Into the Depths of God: Where Eyes See the Invisible, Ears Hear the Inaudible and Minds Conceive the Inconceivable
(05/16/04)

Rev. Marie D. Jones
2004©Marie D. Jones
A RebeccasReads.Com Associate Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
Marie Jones is a New Thought minister, author of Looking For God In All The Wrong Places & a widely published writer of inspirational essays, gift books, short stories & magazine articles. She is also a screenwriter, & has produced a children's storybook video series for Gigglebug Farms Productions. she holds a Masters Degree in Metaphysical Studies & is a licensed pastoral counsellor.