God of Me

by Lyon, David

• ISBN13: 9781580234528
• ISBN10: 1580234526
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-01
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub

Summary

There is no easy prescription for how to know God, yet everyone can pursue a personal relationship with God, just as our patriarchs and matriarchs did in their lives. How we come to know God, however, is unique to each of us, influenced by our study of Torah, the insights of the Rabbis of antiquity, as well as our own experiences throughout our lifetime. To open the way for you to find God¿s presence in your life, Rabbi David Lyon uses the central prayer in Jewish worship, the Amidah, as a starting point, and guides you through familiar and classic Torah texts and related rabbinic midrash. He follows the progression of your understanding of and relationship with God, from the earliest ideas of a bearded Diety on a heavenly throne to the mature image of God as a spiritual companion and source of comfort. He helps you cut through any preconceived ideas of God you imagined in your childhood and any dogmas that have stifled your creativity when thinking about your personal relationship with God. He shows you that you can enjoy a unique relationship with God¿the God of you.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
God Is Everywhere	p. 7
God Loves Me	p. 21
God Lives with Me	p. 39
God Teaches Me	p. 51
God Hears Me	p. 65
God Knows Me	p. 79
God Honors Me	p. 93
God Receives Me	p. 105
God Comforts Me	p. 117
God Strengthens Me	p. 131
Discussion Guide	p. 141
God Is Everywhere	p. 143
God Loves Me	p. 144
God Lives with Me	p. 146
God Teaches Me	p. 147
God Hears Me	p. 148
God Knows Me	p. 149
God Honors Me	p. 150
God Receives Me	p. 152
God Comforts Me	p. 153
God Strengthens Me	p. 154
Additional Questions for Discussion	p. 155
Notes	p. 156
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 157
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