God has placed deep longings in the heart of every human being. Longings for: Beauty, greatness, fascination, intimacy, to be enjoyed, to be wholehearted, to make a lasting impact.
Many of us have been taught to deny these longings. We’ve been told they are not of God. But the problem is not the longings – they are given of God and cannot be denied. Problems only arise when we attempt to fulfill godly, legitimate longings in ungodly, wrong ways.
Only God can fulfill the longings He has given us. Only God can truly satisfy the deepest longings of our hearts. When we realize that our longings are godly and that God wants to fulfill them, we find freedom and joy. We experience intimacy with God in ways we never thought possible.
Table of Contents:
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Longing to Be Enjoyed by God
Chapter 2: The Longing for Fascination
Chapter 3: The Longing for Beauty
Chapter 4: The Longing for Greatness
Chapter 5: The Longing for Intimacy without Shame
Chapter 6: The Longing to Be Wholehearted
Chapter 7: The Longing to Make a Deep and Lasting Impact
Conclusion
About the Authors:
Mike Bickle is the director of the International House of Prayer, an evangelical missions organization based on 24/7 prayer with worship. He is the founder of International House of Prayer University, which includes full-time ministry, music, and media schools, and the author of many books including Growing in Prayer, Passion for Jesus, God’s Answer to the Growing Crisis, Growing in the Prophetic, and Prayers to Strengthen Your Inner Man. Mike and his wife, Diane, have two married sons and five grandchildren.
Deborah Hiebert and her husband, Murray, serve on the leadership team at the International House of Prayer and are the directors of OneEleven Global, a missions sending organization that exists to fuel the global worship movement. They live in Kansas City with their four children.
