Daniel Green (11)

I was really looking forward to this book and hoping it could help me to grow closer to God, but instead, it was just a book of make-believe, man-centered ideas.
I could write pages and pages about the problems with this book, but I will limit it to just a few comments.
First, the author clearly states that “most of these daily devotions were from face-to-face exchanges I had with the Heavenly Father” (p. 3). This was my first warning that this was probably not going to be a strong, sound show more theological book as I had hoped it would be.
Then the author apparently believes that God no longer uses the Bible to reach mankind, as he writes, “the Father continued, ‘It was a mistake and deception of Man to think My revelation stopped when John wrote about the coming of the end of an age [the book of Revelation]. I give a new revelation for a new era to those who are listening’” (p. 13). Then, a little later he adds this being spoken by God, “Stop trying to interpret what I am doing today with words written for a different time and place. You need to receive My new revelation for today to see clearly what I am doing” (p. 14).
We also see the author does not believe that there is any church that is a true church, as he writes, “It had been a little over a year since I broke away from attending Man’s Church institution” (p. 21). He also wrote, “Church leaders’ authority are going to be stripped away. It is an authority that I never gave them in the first place” (p. 26).
One of the most intriguing and weird things he wrote was something where he was writing what God spoke to him right after the 2016 presidential election. According to the author, right after the election, God told him, “I will make America great again and make the wrongs right” (p. 25), and also, “Tonight’s upset will be a sign that I am going to upset the established Church. People will come like droves and be set free to follow only Me. Wait and see” (p. 27).
Apparently, the author also thinks that God is there to show us the mind of the universe: “I then responded to the Father, telling Him, ‘All wisdom and understanding come from the Father. It flows from His lips into our hearts, causing us to know the mind of the universe’” (p. 31), which makes me wonder if he thinks the universe actually has a mind, and if so, does he think the mind of the universe is greater than the mind of God?
The author also moves into the name it and claim it game that is so popular now, as he writes that God said to him, “Do you want to be the best chef in the world where everyone wants to come to your restaurant? Then start acting as if you are the most sought-after chef in the world, and I will give you way beyond your expectations” (p. 58).
He apparently also believes that we can become just like God, as he wrote, “That is when God’s Spirit proclaimed, ‘All God’s attributes are yours to command’” (p. 73).
There are so, so many more examples of things that go directly against the teaching of Scripture, but I did not want to make this too long (which it may already be).
My best advice when it comes to reading this book is summed up in one simple word: “Don’t!” show less

On the positive side, this book is a quick, easy read, and is reasonably well organized. I also appreciated the appendix, for which I have no criticisms.
The question is valid; the introduction gets right to the question at hand; and the early comments about God doing the fighting and providing the armor are good reading.
Why, then, the low rating? I cannot bring myself to agree with the author about his proposed solution. I was particularly taken aback at the instruction to "Put aside your show more religious beliefs that your only relationship with [God] can be found in reading the Bible. (Kindle Locations 201-202). Anakainoo International."
I don't want to write a book in defense of my review, but God's Word is the only test by which I am able to know whether my thoughts and impressions about God can be trusted. Some matters of knowing God's will are precepts, principles and premises, while there are also processes, and illustrations through examples, etc. If I "hear" a voice "in my spirit", and can't verify it in God's Word, I assume that it is my idea, or worse. That said, I've probably written enough to help the reader decide whether to read the book or not. show less

This book was well-researched but a bit disjointed for me. I enjoyed the parts about our relationship with God, how much God loves us, and what we may expect in Heaven. That was very comforting. But the quantity of historical content broke up those messages for me. If you're interested in the history of man's relationship with God, you will probably enjoy it.

When I started the book my discernment was high and on alert for anything amiss. The more I read the more I was blessed by this book and all the knowledge in it, I all honored to call this man a brother in Christ. This book will change how you think about your relationship with our Heavenly Father and if you already have a wonderful one it will push you to step out in faith with Father Encounters to walk alongside others in theirs. Amazing read that I will come back to time and again.