Enjoying the Tender Heart of God
"In this simple book the great truths of God are available as the sweetest morsels. Like a spring of refreshing, this amazing book has given life to my spirit."
—Dr. Thomas R. Sattler, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy, Retired, Morehead State University
"I cannot remember having ever read a book that has touched me more, other than the Bible. Jamie writes not just from her heart, but from God's. One of my favorite works of all is Tozer's The Pursuit of God. I truly believe Simple Obsession should rank right up there and should be required reading for every Christian. My fervent hope is that it will become a classic in Christian literature I know it so rightly holds that place in my own heart.
--Lawrence Cook, Attorney, Louisville, Kentucky
"Not only has Jamie started and continued to pastor on of the coolest churches I have ever encountered, she is a powerful author. I just finished reading her book Simple Obsession. I have read all the famous Christian authors and theologians of the past and present, yet never has a book been more powerfully used by the Holy Spirit in my life. It is a devotional, a theological treatise and a guide for practical ministry. This instant classic is for every Christian."
--Rev. Jeff Roartet, Associate Pastor, Evergreen Fellowship, Evergreen, Colorado
When you are in the zone, everything peripheral blurs and fades, leaving only the object of your attention. You might be an athlete in your finest moment, a gunfighter on an old Tucson street, a virtuoso exulting in the music, an artist absorbed in the next stroke... a follower of Jesus, brilliantly consumed by the beauty of the One. There is a vast difference between knowing about God and knowing God. We can spend hours in church- attending worship services, participating in outreach ministries, teaching Sunday School, hosting small group meetings- spending ourselves in service to the Lord. Yet in the midst of all the activity, it is possible for us to remain void of relationship and intimacy with Him. The more we strive, the more God seems to be an impersonal, mystical, distant being. Many of us sense that something is missing and woefully inadequate in our spiritual pilgrimages. We see others leaving the church and the faith, as their excitement and passion for Jesus wanes all too often because we have perpetuated the lie of church-ianity, seeking relationship through ritual. We have lost our simple obsession, the grand, wholehearted, unifying pursuit that becomes our center of life. Speaking from her own experiences as a fellow journeyer, Jesus-follower and missionary trainer, Jamie paints an honest picture of her own search for a meaningful, passionate, transformative relationship with God. Her insight into God's desires to be our closest friend, our compassionate father and our tender lover will soften and restore any heart. For all who are struggling or simply going through the motions, these pages will launch you into an exciting new level of reality with Jesus. This guide will show you the way out of unfruitful religious wastelands and into abundant life with your simple obsession.