Ruthie Delk - Craving Grace: Experience the Richness of the Gospel

Praise for Craving Grace

Ruth Delk has given us one of the most incredibly faithful, creative, and accessible books on Gods grace Ive ever read. Craving Grace is a veritable show-and-tell of Gods commitment to do for us in Jesus what we could never do for ourselvesbring redemption, joy, and freedom to our lives. This little book is a Trojan horse of understanding about the only love that will never let us gothe only love that is enough to meet the deepest cravings and longings of our hearts.

SCOTTY SMITHFounding Pastor of Christ Community Church, author of Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel Centered Faith; Objections of His Affection; The Reign of Grace; Restoring Broken Things

How on earth did she do that? Ruthie Delk has taken 10,000 complex problems and reduced them down to a single diagram. This book presents the clearest explanation of how grace and sanctification work that Ive ever read. No matter where you are on your journey, this book should definitely be on your must read list. Youre going to love Craving Grace.

PATRICK MORLEY, PHDAuthor, Founder and Chairman, Man in the Mirror

My best friend gave me the book Craving Grace. While I have been a Christian for many years, and a missionary, I found that this book explained the gospel in such a way, that I realized it was not stale, old news, but fresh, appreciated, vital newsneeded every day for my walk with God. Recently, my husband and I lost our 16-year-old son. I can honestly say that the truths Ruthie reminded me of in a poignant and clear way have been used by God during this time of grieving and suffering, as day by day we come to Him and are amazed at what He has provided for us, because of what Jesus did on the cross, to give us the strength and power to make it through the day.

KATIE S

During a lonely time, when I could sense depression setting in, Craving Grace inspired me to look at the gospel in such a way that I fell deeply in love with my Savior all over again. My circumstances didnt change, but my heart did. Ruthies honest words both challenged me and convicted me.

CONNIER

Ruthie has created a profound, relevant and surprisingly simple diagram that illustrates the beauty and mystery of our kinship to Jesus. We belong to Him, yet the wounds and false beliefs of our stories leave us orphaned and alone. May the truth of the Gospel Eight soak into my heart and mind as well as into the clients God brings into my counseling office, and anyone who is fortunate enough to read this book. Thank you, Ruthie, for a transformative work about who we were meant to be at the core of our being.

RACHEL BLACKSTON, MA, MEd. Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Redeemer Counseling

With its memorable visual framework and incredibly accurate portraits of the human heart, Craving Grace shapes my thinking long after I put the book aside. I feel that I now understand to a much greater degree how to actually apply the mind-boggling truth of the gospel to my everyday life. This is one of those books that is so powerful, it should be read at least once a year!

MICHELED

Craving Grace is a conceptual masterpiece. Ruthies simple step-by-step Gospel Eight diagram brilliantly breaks down the attributes of God, our relationship with Him, the impact of our choices, and the power of His love and grace. As a mental health counselor, I recommend this book in my practice as a must-read to clients of all ages.

HEIDI M. JACKSON, MAOwner of the Center for Family & Crisis Counseling, Orlando, FL

2014 by
RUTH DELK

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Edited by Annette LaPlaca
Cover and interior design: Smartt Guys design
Cover photo: Nils Z/iStock
Author photo: Rachel M. Whited

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Delk, Ruthie.
Craving grace : experience the richness of the gospel / Ruthie Delk.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8024-1124-2
1. Grace (Theology) I. Title.
BT761.3.D45 2014
234--dc23

2013036632

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Since you are reading this book, it means a piece of my heart has found its way into your hands. Frankly, Im humbled by the thought. My prayer is that this Gospel Eight diagram and the accompanying pages will open your heart to see the gospel in a new way.

There are no earth-shattering truths here. You wont read anything that hasnt been said before by people far better read and theologically savvy than I. This is simply the fruit of my journeya journey where God breathed life into what had become sterile and meaningless to me.

Can you believe I would say that about the gospel?