Copyright Page
2018 by Kim Meeder
Published by Chosen Books
11400 Hampshire Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
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Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Ebook edition created 2018
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ISBN 978-1-4934-1460-4
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible , New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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In some of the authors stories, the names and identifying details of certain individuals have been changed to protect their privacy.
Cover design by Darren Welch Design
Endorsements
Our world is fallen and broken, but there is hopehope in Christ for eternity beyond all pain and sorrow. Kim Meeder inspires us to believe and follow the God who transcends our limits and calls us to venture forward, with the confidence of knowing that He has our best interests in mind.
Jim Daly, president, Focus on the Family
In Encountering Our Wild God , Kim Meeder has the amazing ability to use words to create a beautiful canvas that depicts Gods love in its entirety. Every page glistens with the fresh dew of the Holy Spirits presence, along with Kims sentiment of Pray, Listen and Do echoing from beginning to end. Be refreshed, comforted, then challenged to receive, recover and reclaim Gods amazing promises for your life.
Lorin and Patty Carmichael, founders, Sure Foundation Church, Puna, Hawaii
Kims masterful language in Encountering Our Wild God shows not only a life immersed in continual wild devotion to the Spirit, but a lifestyle that flows directly from that wildly wonderful place. Her book is a very not-boring devotional of sorts that colorfully illustrates the rich personality of our precious God, who rules the universe perfectly and yet is incredibly enjoyable to be with. This book will upgrade the color of your life from drab to brilliant by connecting you to the wildly adventurous Holy Spirit in a way that is reachable for all who immerse themselves in its pages.
Jennifer Eivaz, executive pastor, Harvest Christian Center, Turlock, California; founder, Harvest Ministries International; author, The Intercessors Handbook and Seeing the Supernatural
Poignantly written with a creative ease, author and horsewoman Kim Meeder becomes a life coach, a friend and a spiritual tour guide. She reveals the eternal lessons hidden within the beauty of everyday life. Encountering Our Wild God will capture your attention and hold you until you begin to see the wonder of a God who pursues us relentlessly.
Dr. Wayne Cordeiro, president, New Hope Christian College
Kim has written this powerful book, inviting each reader to encounter God on each page. Be ready to experience Gods presence as you join her insightful and fun writing! What an awesome encounter waits for you in this book!
Sarah Bowling, founder, Saving Moses
I once heard it said that God is more willing to speak to us and lead us than we are willing to listen and be led. If that is indeed accurate, then I suspect many of us are missing out on Gods glorious plan for our lives. But what is that plan, and how can we discover it? Encountering Our Wild God is a powerful and compelling new book that speaks deeply to who God truly is, what His plan and purpose is for our lives and how we can experience and revel in His magnificence. Get ready for the ride of your life. Thank you, Kim Meeder, for showing us the way to Him!
Frank Sontag, founder, Kingdom Mens Gathering
The moment I read the title of Kims new book, I was in. I live for life-altering encounters with the Holy Spirit. Yet I was not prepared for the deep heart journey ahead of me as I dove into Encountering Our Wild God . The way Kim so effortlessly pours out her wisdom, experiences and stories pulled me in for days and opened my eyes of faith to see and understand more clearly how we have this unimaginable opportunity to intimately know our untamable Creator and partner with Him in the adventure of knowing and demonstrating His heart for humanity. We will never reach the end of His nature or His love. This will be a book I revisit over and over.
Meredith Andrews Sooter, worship leader/songwriter
Dedication
As if in a dream, I walked with my hands stretched out into the unknown, still reaching for the more that is Him.
Like the apostle Philip, miraculously sent from a faraway land, you reached through the haze of unknown pursuit and firmly took my hand. You were abundantly clear that the message you bore was not your ownbut from God the Fatherto me.
In the brief mentoring season that followed, you led me step for loving step in the direction He was calling. Your singular purpose was to speak His encouragement over every purposeful advance in my developing faith. His words poured through you like pure light, fully illuminating the way, the way of absolute trust in following His Holy Spirit.
I watched in wonder as you removed the hallowed mantle placed upon your own shoulders... and draped it over mine.
And then, as quickly as you came, you were Spirited away to your next holy assignment from the Father.
Because of your obedience, this book is dedicated to God the Father, through Jesus the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit, in honor of JLB. Thank you, dear friend, for this priceless gift.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Endorsements
Dedication
Foreword by Stasi Eldredge
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: Encountering His Effortlessness
1. Wild Simplicity
2. Wild Compassion
3. Wild Presence
4. Wild Patience
Part Two: Encountering Adoration of Him
5. Wild Praise
6. Wild Worship
7. Wild Giving
Part Three: Encountering His Restoration
8. Wild Faith
9. Wild Gentleness
10. Wild Love
11. Wild Authority
12. Wild Goodness
13. Wild Perspective
14. Wild Provision
Part Five: Encountering Him
15. Wild Encouragement
16. Wild Courage
17. Wild God
About the Author
Back Cover
Foreword
I love a good story. I bet you do too. Well, you are in luck, because in these pages, you are in the presence of an eloquent storyteller. We learn from stories. And in these pages, you will learn as well. Kim speaks straight to the heart as she weaves stories of her life with the intricate detail of a master craftsman. The beauty of the truththe infinite love of God and the astoundingly magnificent offer of the Gospelcomes shining through.
I love learning from men and women who are pursuing Jesus with all their hearts, hearts that have been captured by the sacred romance of our great God with His people. Kims heart has been captured, her life humbly surrendered, and she lives with an intimate communion with the Holy Spirit that is so alluring. It is an intimacy that we are meant to experience as well.