GOD is HERE: Finding God in the Pain of a Broken World

Link to FREE AUDIOBOOK WORKBOOK/JOURNAL and PDF in Introduction! Our world can be cruel--we experience a mixture of health and sickness hope and fear peace and discord wealth and poverty love and hate. In the aftermath of tragedy people ask If God is good and cares for me why does He allow suffering? Where is justice for evil? Where is healing for my loved ones? When Im hurting where is God? In GOD is HERE John W. Nichols shares how he hated God because of His apparent absence. But when John was at the peak of his anger God spoke to him in an undeniable way. The author weaves in the story of God revealing His love with a Biblical explanation of the trials we face while inviting us to break down any walls weve put between us and Jesus so we can return to Him the love He first showed us.What GOD is HERE is About: Why do we experience suffering? Does God send sickness natural disasters and war to teach us? Can we trust God after tragedy occurs? Is there more to life than what we see? Are we influenced by spiritual forces? Can we interact with God? How does God care for us? Does God have a good plan for our lives? Can we make a difference in this world? And so much more... Book Sample: Introduction--Paradise Lost IMAGINE A PERFECT WORLD. Where the evils of crime hate and envy are inconceivable--in fact completely alien. Theres no pain sickness disease or disability. No stinging bugs venomous or bloodthirsty animals. There arent even earthquakes volcanoes tsunamis or tornadoes. In this imagined utopia motives are genuine. No one has thoughts they cant tell others. We have no misunderstandings and dont need to pretend. Our best foot is always forward because both our feet are perfect. Theres constant pleasure. People smile and laugh freely and unashamedly. Joy overflows each persons heart. Everyone is known and loved. Peace covers the land... Whether we recognize it or not this is what each of our hearts cries for. Why dont we have it? What Weve Had As Long As We Can Remember When we look at the real world we see a blurred image of the perfect tainted with all the opposite characteristics. In the best of times imperfection lingers and calamity waits at the door. In the darkest times we cling to the hope that disaster can only last so long. Even attempting to lead a life of joy and selflessness is draining. Each heart instinctively knows our many anxieties are an injustice. But despite every effort we suffer... ...We have impure motives dirty politics depression illness betrayal starvation deformity natural disasters perversion rage chaos war and death--among many other problems. These are the atrocities our hearts cannot understand the horrors every person desperately wants to escape but has no idea how... ... In this book Ill share the story of God breaking down my wrong ideas and how He helped me see another perspective. Ill talk about the darkness in us and the world as well as the Light and how you can know Gods goodness despite the struggles youre facing. My hope is youll walk away with a peace that defies understanding. Youve had different experiences than mine but I believe youre not reading this by accident; and God wants to help you in a similar way as He has me. He wants you to know: Hes always been with you desperately wanting to help and never holding back His love...