Приключение с Бога

by Henry T. Blackaby, Richard Blackaby, Claude V. King

Когато отворите тази книга, ще установите, че се случва нещо много по-дълбоко от процес на четене. От страниците на това приключение Бог ще Ви насочи, ще преориентира живота Ви и ще Ви възстановява от стреса, който създава у нас застоялата религия. Ще бъдете запленени не от някаква нова концепция или идея, а от личността на Вашия Създател и от освежените взаимоотношения помежду ви.
В ръцете си държите книга, чрез която Бог е променял живота на милиони. Заедно с автора тук имате възможност да се гмурнете в едно приключение, през което ще вкусите за пореден път (или може би за първи) присъствието на Господ Исус Христос. Внимателно се вслушвайте в Неговия глас. Той ще Ви привлича към сърцевината на Божията воля, където се живее смело и свободно.

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Nonfiction, Christianity, Faith, Religion, Spirituality

334 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Rico Suave · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is cute and quirky, just like Zooey Deschanel. There are a few differences though.

1) This book is written in third-person, Zooey speaks in first-person.

2) I can pronounce the name of this book. How the heck do you say Zooey? Is it Zoe-y or Zoo-y? I'm stumped!

3) I can't hold Zooey Deschanel up at eye level with one hand.*

4) I'm not secretly in love with this book.

5) This book does not have a restraining order against me in West Virginia.

6) This book will not see the error of her ways someday and run off to Tahiti with me for topless romps on the beach.

Other than that they are EXACTLY the same and you should read it if you are a sinner. And you are.

THREE STARS!

Love,
Rico

* This is not to imply that Zooey is fat or that I am feeble -- au contraire! She has the wispy figure of a dainty hollywood starlet and I am building up my core strength through my own modified Pilates regimen! I took a basic Pilates class and made it my own. I mean, come on, The 100s??? I can't do those! Who am I, Olga Korbut? Nobody can do The 100s. I do what I call The 8s. All part of my almost-famous Four Minute Pilates** -- bend into a few poses that would make Tomas de Torquemada wince, feel the intense pain known as "the burn" or possibly a muscle tear, wipe down, then get on with your life. Bingo!

** It was called Pontius Pilates until I read this life-changing book. Now, NO PONTIUS!

[Candace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Experiencing God helps us understand that what God wants is a love relationship with us. He loves us. We can hear God speaking to us through the Bible, through prayer, through circumstances and through the church (The church is individuals, not a building). We are to look for where God is working around us and join in. We can experience God as a couple, in our children's lives, in the church, and in the marketplace. This book helps define and demonstrate faith, trust and love of and for God. It is working with God to bring us closer to Him through a love relationship with Him.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this with a group of ladies over the course of eighteen months. (Thank you Covid.) Everyone really enjoyed the earlier chapters, but as we continued reading, the book began to feel repetitive. We didn’t really have any issues with the theology or the authors thoughts, it was just the pacing of the book. There is a lot to ponder and apply to your life though, and I’m glad I read it.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic book to read! This book really makes you think not only about you faith and beliefs but focuses on your personal relationship with God. This book hits so many areas. It makes you question ow strong your faith is and how to strengthen it. How to draw closer to God and to see how He is working in your life.

This book made me think it ways few other books ever have. Blackaby's approach is very easgoing and not critical. I started this with a small group of others. Each of us gained so much insight and saw so much in our own lives. This book is an attention grabber to be sure but is also a very enjoyable read. Definitely the best study book I have ever done. Not to mention each time I read it, I get something new and a little bit more insight.

[Alysia · Rating 1 out of 5]

This has been one of my least favorite religious studies. I did not get a lot out of it that already wasn't covered in other studies. A lot of examples and information about planting churches, becoming a missionary, or being called to the ministry. However, there were practically no examples of how to apply these principles to those of us who are Christians and not in religious vocations.

Also, the author talks a lot about people getting called by God and how God's messages to us are obvious and often. That has not been my experience as a Christian. So I found his assumptions discouraging and not helpful.

Not recommended by me.

[Brianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool study on making the daily adjustments and commitment to live each day for God and his glory. It got a little redundant toward the end, but overall a cool way to reconnect with God's purposes. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to be more serious about making a difference for God right where you are.

[David Williamson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my third time working through this material. I read the most up-to-date version (2021), not pictured here. It always encourages and challenges me in my walk with God. If you are desiring a closer walk with Jesus and long to be involved in God's work in the world, read and reflect on this work. Don't rush through the chapters in order to just finish it. Slow down. Answer the questions at the end of each chapter. Pray about what God is saying to you, and then obey Him. Don't be deterred by the redundancy in the book. This edition could have been shortened by about 100 pages, in my opinion, but the redundancy anchors important biblical truths in your heart and mind. A new generation of believers needs to encounter and practice the principles outline here.

[Veronica Hodge · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books that reeeallly holy people recommend to you. A very holy person recommended this book to me (mi mama), and initially I was like...okay this really doesn't seem like my type of thing. but i respect my mom. So I gave it a go. LIFE-CHANGING.

I recommend this book to 2 types of ppl:

1. If God is just like a dude upstairs to you, but you want him to be more...dare I say- your everything. You want God to be at the center of your life and you want God to be the one who propels you to get of bed in the morning, and you see other people experiencing God in this way but can't seem to get there. This book is for you. Because God wants that from you too! The fact that God loves you more than you could every love anything in this world is NOT just a cliche. It's not a trite statement or an "awwww how cute of them." If you've struggled to experience intimacy with God, read this book. ima quote my mom when i say that I FELT the Holy Spirit while reading this book.

2. You want to be a vessel for God's use. I grew up reading books about holy people who moved mountains for God. Amy Carmichael, Elizabeth Elliot, David Livingstone, George Muller, and that one lady that led a group of kids over some snowy mountains in China or whatever. I was enraptured by these stories. But they aren't just stories. They are the reality that God calls us to, but we are so bogged down by the things of this world to respond to the call of God. We don't have enough faith to believe that God can do these things through us...because who am I?? Newsflash. It doesn't matter who you are or who I am. The only thing that matters is what God wants to do through you. If you get anything out of this book, it should be this.

The author of this book talks about endeavors of "God-sized proportions." Things that only God can do, so that only he can receive the glory. THAT is what God calls every single one of us to. Not just the preacher, or the zealot, or the seminarian. Your abilities don't matter. All that matters is that you have the faith of a mustard seed, that you ask God to show you where he is working so that you can join him. He will do the rest.

Aight. Im out.

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book to be slightly annoying. Blackaby is extremely repetitive throughout many of the chapters--he often restates the same idea three or four times in a paragraph (he'll lead off the paragraph with it, state it another way in the next sentence, ask it in a question, then restate it in a conclusiony sounding way as if he's demonstrated his point). His use of biblical texts and personal stories is also a bit suspect. He tells us to not rely on experience then heavily relies on it throughout almost all chapters. He also states that there is no formula to help us know the will of God but then essentially attempts to come up with a coherent formula in many chapters to help us discern what God is leading us to do. At times it seems like he is prooftexting in order to establish his points. Overall, this book is a restatement of the common (and, in many ways, unhelpful) discourse Christians use when talking about 'the will of God.' When he focuses on actually experiencing God in our daily lives, he has many good points; however, much of his writing focuses more on determining God's specific will for our lives. A much better treatment of issues relating to knowing God's will for our lives is Kevin DeYoung's Just Do Something. Skip Experiencing God and read that instead, its a much better use of your time.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. The book is from 1994 and I probably bought it shortly after that. I had read a portion of it then but never finished it. I loved it this time. I feel like it was just what I needed to have my eyes opened to. Watch for where God is working. When you see it, you are being invited to join him. And as you obey Him, He will be revealed to you more. As He works through you, others will also see it and God will be further glorified. I want to be used by God! This was so encouraging and I felt like my eyes were opened to see where God is working all around me. And He is at work!!

[Brandon Miller]

I'm not sure how to rate this one. My Dad gave me the "Revised and Expanded" after the original edition left a significant impression on him and in his life.
I read the first half in late '24, and kind of really disliked it. So very much of it was just stories that fit in this pattern "Jimbob was a sad guy. He read my book/took my course and then his life was so much better! Look what the Lord has done!" I was unimpressed.
Then my family moved, and it got lost in the shuffle and I didn't see it again for over a year. When it did pop up out of a box again, I decided I should finish reading it for my Dad's sake, but I wasn't going to start over. So, picking it back up right in the middle of a chapter (yay, bookmarks!) I plowed on and the second half was much better. He seemed to base a lot more of his teaching off scripture, his "real world examples" were relevant to the topic being discussed and mostly told of people applying the Bible to their own lives. Though the second half of the books didn't affect me the way it did my Dad, it certainly stirred my faith and my conscience to improve my prayer life, family ministry, and walk with the Lord.
So, is the book really a tale of two halves, or was my heart just more open to it's teaching in '26? Who knows. I'd be interested to read an original edition some day. It was too long, and definitely didn't need to be revised and expanded. Maybe the original edition would (by chronological necessity) have fewer salesman-y success stories.
I will say that right up until almost the very last chapter in the book, he didn't seem to have much room in his Christianity for anyone who wasn't called to be a minister (aka most of us). And his mega-churchianity was a bit much, but also idk how to properly respond to a ministry bearing as much fruit as his apparently was with a small church model.
Anyway, my thoughts.

[Chesney Infalt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great information; my only complaint is that it is very wordy.

[Nate Hardy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately, this was not a very Biblically sound read...
This is may be best shown by the fact that the shortest chapter in the whole book is on the Bible itself... And even it was mostly about how you can use this book to "experience God" rather than the Bible. Out of context proof texts, incorrect summaries, and eisegesis are prevalent throughout. Blackaby frequently cut out key phrases of scripture he "referenced".

On top of that, large portions of each chapter are dedicated to various stories, most of which had little to do with the content. They rather served to promote another book, talk about an influential person Blackaby got to meet, or talk about all the great things he’s done in ministry.

However, chapter 3, "Doing God's Will" is a bright spot in an otherwise poor book. A great assist in how we should posture ourselves before the Lord rather than "wait for his calling".

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

An intense, dangerous, potentially life-changing book. A recurring theme is that God will have "assignments" for us to do -- but that the key to everything is our love relationship with Him. The author repeats himself frequently. He doesn't want you to miss his major points. A couple of guys in our men's group found the book to be frustrating and confusing, because the author keeps talking about Moses-scaled assignments. Most of us probably are going to get smaller tasks. I think the author is just using big examples to make his points, but perhaps this could have been made more clear.

I've reread this now on my own, but I do think it works best as a book processed with a group. It's a book that cries out for accountability.

[Adaeze Obinnah · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO encouraging

This is the second time now that I am reading this and it was just as encouraging. If not more encouraging the second time through! This book is such a great reminder of the ways that God is always working in and around us. Also, so biblically based. I will be reading this every few years when I need a reminder! Thankful for the ways that God speaks to me though this book.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great look at what it truly means to have a relationship with God.

[Dustin Cox · Rating 1 out of 5]

Perfect for fundamentalist Christians who want to be distracted from the fear that they will one day burn in hell. Sedating Terror would be a more appropriate title.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Henry Blackaby and Claude King’s “Experiencing God” has been one of the most read and most influential evangelical books of the past fifty years. I read “Experiencing God” in high school and was grateful to return to it again.

Blackaby and King (it’s co-written, but written with Blackaby’s voice) has a folksy charm. The style itself will draw some in and repel others and, to my taste, shows some age. It feels more at home in the era of J. Vernon McGee and Charles Stanley. One aspect that I’ve found can be weak with such a style is that because of the assumption of the reader’s Christian background, it assumes a bit more than it should. There were points that “Experiencing God” could be clearer on scriptural grounding.

In general, though, I was pleasantly surprised by how solid “Experiencing God” is. It is more corporate than I remembered— a book like this could easily drift toward a highly individualized faith. Similarly, such a book could easily drift away from scripture as the foundation of God’s disclosure (in favor of personal experience), but Blackaby and King don’t fall into this trap either.

While “Experiencing God” won’t be my go-to discipleship book, I understand why it has had such a long shelf-life and has impacted so many.

For more reviews see thebeehive.live.

[Shanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A friend told me about this book with the preface "it's kind of '90s" and "but it changed my life," and a few other friends, in response to that, said, "Stuff happens to people when they read that." So these were my introductions! There was a lot I really loved here: overlap with Francis Schaeffer's "True Spirituality," in the sense of moment-by-moment dependence on the spirit, walking with the Lord throughout your days, having a close personal relationship with him. That is really the focus on what Blackaby is saying, and that alone is probably worth reading the book.

Additionally, reading this has opened up a lot of conversations about how we follow God, know His will, see what He's doing, etc., and while I have some nuances of disagreement with Blackaby (people of God did ask Him what to do in the Bible), the overall spirit here is so good. I can see why it has been life-changing for people -- perhaps for me, too.

[Jennifer V. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I participated in an Experiencing God study back when I was in high school youth group. Reading this book as an adult made me realize just how much this study shaped the way I view my relationship with God - the importance of a intimate relationship, daily reading His Word, complete surrender to His will, and immediate obedience when His Spirit places a task or person on my heart, to name a few. God pursues a love relationship with His children that is real, personal, and practical. This book helps you to develop a deep sense of God’s presence and activity in your life. I highly recommend this book!

[Ashley Ethridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book truly inspired by the Holy Spirit. This is great for anyone you know who is very religious yet not in a deep relationship with Christ. You feel like everything is directly catered to you and your life and touches on many different aspects from work, to church and relationships. I would read a few sections per day to let it all take root deep in my heart and love the reflective questions at the end of every chapter. This would be such a great book to revisit again and answer the questions just to see how much closer I have grown to God. Highly recommend!

[Edwina Book Anaconda · Rating 4 out of 5]

We had been reading this book in our Devotional Book Study Group at church for a couple of months before COVID-19 forced all of the churches to close.
My husband and I decided to continue reading this book and studying the selected scripture at home.
Finished this book today and we both believe that studying this book and spending time together immersed in God's word has truly blessed us.

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an enlightening book about how to have a real relationship with God. It explains what most Christians don't realize. I learned a lot from this book and will read it over and over again!! It has so much information about how to really experience an intimate relationship with the trinity. I am so glad I purchased this book! I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to pursue their religious life!!

[Danny Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was absolutely amazing. I learned so much about obedient living with God’s word. He is a baptist minister with a charismatic spirit. So simple to read and yet very profound in his ideas. I am inspired to live closer to God.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is packed full of beautiful and convicting truths. Simplicity is in a love relationship with God ❤

[Lydia Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dnf, just too busy to give it all my attention right now

[Lauran Alvarez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love love love. Such a good book and deepened my relationship with Christ

[Corrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely a tough read in the sense of how long it took me to finish. It’s deep! Good book. I think the reason I gave it 3 stars instead of 4 is because in the version I read he kept talking about how all these people used his book “Experiencing God” over and over. I’m probably just a harsh critic but that kind of got annoying after awhile. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

[Beth Salas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have enjoyed this study but would’ve loved the wives and women perspectives involved

[Stephanie H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading spiritual study books can be somewhat bland. Usually, there are a few tidbits of information that are applicable to your situation; you make leave with a little handful of thoughts to concepts or metaphors to guide you, but application is often difficult to understand since most books speak to certain circumstances or concepts.

Experiencing God works to improve the foundations of every Christian's relationship with God. There are a few short chapters toward the end that give specifics to different areas of live, such as marriage, parenting, career application, and ministry, but the majority of the book is focused on how we as believers can best respond to God's call, and learn to hear His voice more clearly through prayer and obedience. The purpose is to come to a position of practical and personal faith in our walks with the Lord.

I learned a great deal through my study of this book. I came to better understanding of the relation of faith and works as well as the contrast between obedient faithfulness and conjured faith (in which we attempt to will ourselves into hearing and believing God). I have come to a greater desire for prayer and knowledge of how God speaks to me and answers prayers and it has already begun to reshape the decisions I make. This is certainly not a book that will lead to a more prosperous or cheerful life, but it will help you better to understand how to understand and follow God as His servant and His child.