Downloads from God
I cannot claim total authorship of this book. I know that God was my co-writer. For those of you without faith, you will find that hard to believe. And for some of the faithful it will sound almost blasphemous or at least arrogant. I am not telling you that the Lord God appeared in my office and dictated his segments of the book to me. But faithful people know that our Lord is a powerful spiritual force; our flesh and bones thing is a human condition, not His. However, we do have a spirit within us. Much in the same way a person will lift weights to grow muscle or attend college to increase intelligence, by reading the Bible and communing with the Lord through prayer, you will build your spiritual self. Now the Lord might direct your spirit to feed the hungry, help the homeless, fight for civil rights, care for the elderly or a thousand other things. In my case, the spirit of the Lord directed me (among other things in my life) to write this book. Actually there will be a “Downloads II” before too long; thankfully He hasn’t stopped communicating with me.
Let me tell you, it’s an overwhelming experience conveying a message on behalf of the Lord. At times you wonder if you’re getting it right; has it become more my message than His? This was my litmus test to verify the integrity of the book—when I would review passages months after I wrote them and I could not recognize the thought patterns behind them I knew they came from God. I know how I think and write, I can recognize my writing patterns in everything I do. From a heated noted to a utility company or a recommendation letter for a friend, I know my work. However, when I reread passages from drafts of “Downloads” I found myself saying, “Wow, where did that come from?”
If Downloads from God becomes a profitable piece, every last penny will go to churches and other godly institutions. As I said, I cannot claim total authorship.
Let me tell you, it’s an overwhelming experience conveying a message on behalf of the Lord. At times you wonder if you’re getting it right; has it become more my message than His? This was my litmus test to verify the integrity of the book—when I would review passages months after I wrote them and I could not recognize the thought patterns behind them I knew they came from God. I know how I think and write, I can recognize my writing patterns in everything I do. From a heated noted to a utility company or a recommendation letter for a friend, I know my work. However, when I reread passages from drafts of “Downloads” I found myself saying, “Wow, where did that come from?”
If Downloads from God becomes a profitable piece, every last penny will go to churches and other godly institutions. As I said, I cannot claim total authorship.
