Love Worth Knowing

By Denise Lorenz

In this thought-provoking book the author clarifies the often misunderstood meaning of God’s love for you. In today’s society especially people in every nation seek to understand what the phrase, “God loves you” really means. More so now than ever answers are being sought.
Every moment of every day, whether you realize it or not God presents Himself to you. But all too often those signs are missed, and most often when you are seeking some sort of help or clarification about life and love. As much as you try to convince yourself that you are lost, this book will help you find that clarification and realization that God is present and God is love.
Cleverly, this book can be used as a devotional and is written in a style that is understandable. You will become more aware of God’s presence in your daily life. And in turn you will have the ability to grow your love with God naturally and deeply. This book will become an essential part of your life and love, and each time you read it new answers will become present.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Life Changer Press
• Release date: Nov 25, 2013
• ISBN: 9781310439872

Denise Lorenz

Denise is a woman with a growing faith, a burning desire to pursue God's heart and a genuine love for mankind. She has spent several years as a businesswoman, raising her five children--both adoptive and biological, and inspiring and blessing many whose lives have touched hers. After many years of seeking to know Him better, God has revealed the worth of His love to her.

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Love Worth

Knowing

By Denise Lorenz

Copyright 2011

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Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptures are taken from the New International Version Bible. Used by permission.

Dedicated to:

Gerald, Wyatt, Stacy, and Kalyn Lorenz, my husband and children who made sacrifices so that this book could be written.

And

Mike and Antoinette Kingsley without whom this book may never have made it this far. Thank you for your encouragement and the love of God that I have seen in your life.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Lavish Love

Random Acts of Kindness

Zip, Zero, Nada, Nothing

The Proof Is In His Presence

Have It Both Ways

Man’s Best Friend

Love without Limits

A Standing Invitation

Customized Plans

The Great God Chapter

A Song of Joy

Family Perks

Counting Sand

Exhibit A

A Matter of Life and Death

Relationship Wanted

Triumphant Love

The Faithful God

Family and Freedom

Ungraded Tests

He Loved Us to Death

No Fear

Been There, Done That

Life-Changing Experience

God’s Masterpiece

Knock, Knock

God Invented Giving

Know Pain, Know Gain

Rest Vs. Stressed

Divine Encounters

Marriage Made In Heaven

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Preface

I first became aware of a calling to write a book about a year ago. I initially dismissed it, because I had no idea what I would write about. But God continued to call. Eventually, I realized that He wanted me to write about what He had been teaching me over the last couple of years.

I have been in church almost all of my life. I can speak churchianity as well as anyone else. But the phrase God loves you has seemed trite, over-used, and vague.

Then God began to teach me the fresh, nonreligious nature of His love. As I grew more aware of His love for me, my love for Him grew. The love-letter aspect of the Bible started to jump off of the pages as I read. The sky was bluer; the grass was greener. I was in love with Him as if it were for the first time.

I doubt that I am the only church-going believer to have the same vague feeling of God’s love. If the church was ignited by God’s love, and shared it with better understanding, the growth of Christianity in America would be breath-taking. Love is magnetic and too powerful for any other force to overcome it.

The topic of love is way too extensive to be covered in a book of any size. But there should be enough presented here to ignite, or re-ignite, a greater understanding of His amazing love for you.

God’s love is presented from Genesis to Revelation. The Old Testament, which is often looked at as law, punishment, and judgment, offers nearly half of the references used in this book. God didn’t give up on difficult people then, and He doesn’t give up on us today.

My prayer is that the pages of this book will increase your awareness and appreciation of God’s love for you in such a way that He will receive what He wants most from you—a relationship with Him and a life-changing love for Him.

Introduction

The hour is late. My mind and body are tired beyond words, but my spirit sings with joy, gratitude, and awe at the journey that God has brought me through. The last couple of days have been filled with laughter and friends. Friends that I am convinced would sacrifice whatever was needed to meet a need in my life, and for whom I would do the same in a heartbeat. Friends that have shared my journey in recent years as they have watched me draw closer towards God's heart. Friends that have supported, encouraged, and challenged me, as we have enjoyed our time together.

It hasn't always been so.

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