In the Twinkle of an "I": There Is Something New Under the Son

by Daniel L. Tocchini

In In the Twinkle of An There Is Something New Under the Son, Daniel L. Tocchini invites you to take a stand. A stand in which you choose to live out God’s call on your life regardless of your history or your present circumstances. He calls you to check your ego on the first page and stand up and act on what it is that God has in store for you.It is certain that people get stuck in ruts, succumb to indifference, isolation, bitterness, and resentment, but by exploring the differences between listening for God and listening for survival, the author illustrates how we avoid taking responsibility for what God has called us to be. Even the worst tragedies are meant to deepen men and women’s relationships with one another and with God. In ten succinct chapters that read as distinct stories with titles like “Down in the Fox Hole,” “God’s Skin,” and “Paradise Road,” Tocchini unveils the possibilities of a character-driven life in which human beings willing risk and expose themselves to annihilation and thereby experience the indestructible arise within them. He personally knows a hard path and has ministered to fellow travelers on the same path. The point is to transcend our immediate circumstances as well as actively identify patterns where we try to provide for ourselves what only God can provide. This highly spiritual guide engages readers in powerful distinctions that compel them to intentionally become the kinds of people they most want others to be for them. We are all in this together; it is up to each individual to choose to be transformed. Here is the invitation to act on the possibility of the future to which God is calling you.

323 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 11, 2009