Van Moody - Desired by God: Discover a Strong, Soul-Satisfying Relationship with God by Understanding Who He Is and How Much He Loves You

Contents

Praise for Desired by God

Love! I dont get it. Neither do you. It is indescribable. It is incomprehensible. But, it can be given and accepted. Its not an emotion. You know when someone loves you and when you love someone. My friend Van Moody unpacks all of that in Desired by God. For God so loved... and lovesyou!

SAM CHAND, LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT, AUTHOR OF LEADERSHIP PAIN

If you have a fire in your heart for Jesus, this book is pure gasoline. It brushes away the wet leaves of religion and breathes passion back into your intimate spiritual life. This one is truly unique and I highly recommend it.

DR. JONATHAN WELTON, BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PRESIDENT OF WELTON ACADEMY

Desired by God is a game changer.... A must-read. But more importantly it is a guide to the romanticism of a God who has chosen us to be the object of His affection!

BISHOP T. D. JAKES SR., SENIOR PASTOR, THE POTTERS HOUSE OF DALLAS

No matter whether youre a new believer or a follower of Jesus for decades, this book will startle you with the powerful love of God in ways youve never considered. Highly recommended!

CHRIS HODGES, SENIOR PASTOR, CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS; AUTHOR OF THE DANIEL DILEMMA

Van Moody gives us unusual insight into the power, the practicality, and the purposeful presence of the love of the God who does not lovebut who is love.

KENNETH C. ULMER, DMIN, PHD, COCHAIRMAN, THE KINGS UNIVERSITY

Desired by God arrestingly reveals the power of a living, loving relationship with God... a much-needed text making a real contribution to scholarship and practical theology.

CYNTHIA REMBERT JAMES, PHD, DMIN, ASSOCIATE PASTOR, THE POTTERS HOUSE OF DALLAS

Life-affirming lessons to ease your journey and inspire your purpose, Desired by God is an on-time treasure from a relevant leader of the times.

NICOLE LA BEACH, PHD, VOLITION ENTERPRISES

With the skill of an able teacher, and the compassion of a faithful pastor, Van Moody guides us on a journey into Gods love so we can accept it for ourselves and then offer it to our broken and love-starved world.

STEPHEN CHAPIN GARNER, DMIN, SENIOR MINISTER, THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN

Van Moody does an excellent job of showing us who God is, stripped of the facades and myths of religious understandinga loving Father who has always been good. Prepare yourself to love and be loved in ways that almost seem too good to be true!

MATTHEW HESTER, THD, AUTHOR; PASTOR, DOMINION CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

Anyone who needs to know that they are Gods number one priority or for those of us who every now and then need to be reassured of Gods great unfailing love for us should purchase two copies of Desired by God. One for yourself and the other for a friend, coworker, or stranger.

CAROLYN ANN KNIGHT, DMIN, SEMINARY ADVISOR AND PROFESSOR OF HOMILETICS

Van Moodys new book will cause you to be overwhelmed by Gods unfathomable love for you! It will deepen your understanding and draw you closer to God like a magnet draws steel.

BISHOP DALE C. BRONNER, DMIN, FOUNDER AND SENIOR PASTOR, WORD OF FAITH FAMILY WORSHIP CATHEDRAL

Desired by God thrusts you to comprehend Gods desire for you, it transforms your current knowledge of salvation, and it unpacks why HE revealed Himself, and why HE died for us. Its a must-read.

BISHOP ERIC D. GARNES, DMIN, MPS PRESIDING PRELATE, UNITED COVENANT CHURCHES OF CHRIST; SENIOR PASTOR, TABERNACLE OF PRAISE CATHEDRAL

You will walk away with a new understanding of real love and your life will truly be impacted after reading this book.

PASTOR JOHN K. JENKINS SR., SENIOR PASTOR, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GLENARDEN

Desired by God taps into the depth of the immeasurable love God has for us and His desire to foster a richer, more expansive, level of intimacy with all people. Im certain that this insightful must-read will be a welcomed addition to your library.

BISHOP KENNETH H. DUPREE, SENIOR PASTOR, THE VICTORY CHURCH

With so many people and things competing for our attention, Desired by God brings us back to the core of who we are and why we exist. Be prepared for your love life to absolutely be revolutionized and let your commitment to pursue God grow with each chapter!

JAMAL BRYANT, DMIN, SENIOR PASTOR, EMPOWERMENT TEMPLE

Desired by God will enable you to experience the love of God in a fresh new way, which will nurture more peace, joy, fulfillment, and transformation in your life.

LONNIE J. OLIVER, DMIN, PASTOR EMERITUS, NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Van Moody clearly underscores that when we accept the love God gives to us, we make ourselves available to the deep treasures that come from a God who is an unending source of goodness, grace, and mercy.

CRAIG L. OLIVER, SR., DMIN, SENIOR PASTOR, ELIZABETH BAPTIST CHURCH

Van Moody brings his unique spiritual insight to the most crucial relationship of allyour relationship with God. Well written, inspirational, and life changing. Read, explore, and be transformed!

LEVY H. KNOX, BISHOP AND FOUNDER, LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN CENTER INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES; KINGDOM NETWORK OF CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL (KNCI); OPPORTUNITY FOR UNITY MINISTRY NETWORK (OFU)

A chapter by chapter window into the heart of our Creator. The God who made us is the same God who is passionately in love with us and personally pursues us. Read this book!

ALBERT TATE, LEAD PASTOR, FELLOWSHIP MONROVIA

Van Moody has taken a concept as abstract as divine love and crafted a foundation concrete enough for a lifelong faith to be built upon it.

WAYNE CHANEY JR., AUTHOR; TV PERSONALITY; SENIOR PASTOR, ANTIOCH CHURCH, LONG BEACH

In a seemingly love-starved generation, Moody brilliantly infuses fresh life into the timeless and unwavering presence of Gods love. He brokers and mirrors through prose the supernatural movement of reconciliation between God and his beloved, mankind.

MYESHA CHANEY, AUTHOR; TV PERSONALITY; FOUNDER, HIDING BEHIND THE LIPSTICK MOVEMENT

A compelling, thought-provoking, and life-altering masterpiece. As you comb through the pages and allow the words to reverberate throughout the core of your being, I promise your life will be transformed.

DEMETRIUS MILES, FOUNDING AND SENIOR PASTOR, TUCSON CHURCH INTERNATIONAL, TUCSON, ARIZONA

With intellectual acuity and the passion of a shepherd, Van Moody navigates us straight into the heart of God. This book must be taken seriously.

JODY MOORE, SENIOR PASTOR, PRAISE TABERNACLE BIBLE CHURCH

A powerful description and a passionate invitation to participate in a loving relationship with almighty God.... Another must-read!

JERRY L. CANNON DMIN, SENIOR PASTOR, C.N. JENKINS MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

In Desired by God, we learn why loving God is not only the greatest commandment but it is truly the reciprocity of the greatest love affair we will ever know. What an eye-opening demonstration of the power of true unyielding love.

ART FRANKLIN, TV NEWS ANCHOR

Ours is a meritocracy which says a persons worth is constructed on the scaffolding of their performance. But God has come to do violence to the meritocracy by emancipating us from such performance nonsense.... When youre finished reading you will exhale, and thank God that like Jesus you, too, are His beloved son, His beloved daughter, in whom He is well pleased.

BRYAN LORITTS, LEAD PASTOR, ABUNDANT LIFE; AUTHOR

Through the use of stories and biographical realities each of us is empowered to develop a fresh revelation of the all-encompassing Love of God.