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God Knows My Name
Reading God Knows My Name has been an absolute joy! Its amazing how freedom, healing, and relief come over our hearts as we hear again how much God loves us and embraces us in spite of our choices or past. His plan of hope for us is sure. We can praise Him in the midst of all of lifes craziness knowing our dependence and hope in Him will never be disappointed.
Shelley Giglio, chief strategist for Passion Conferences and director of Label Operations and Artist Management for sixstepsrecords
In God Knows My Name , Beth Redman writes candidly and hopefully about her journey from the shadows into Gods healing light. Beth writes like she lives, with conviction, passion, clarity, and a desire to see others face their past and present struggles as loved children of a perfect heavenly Father. God Knows My Name is filled with truth that transforms and the power that makes all things new. I cant wait for you to dive into its pages and allow God to totally revolutionize your life.
Louie Giglio, pastor of Passion City Church and founder of the Passion Movement
Our beautiful friend Beth has always had a stunning gift for communicating the heart of God toward humanity, and in God Knows My Name , she has done it again. To hear such an honest account of a journey to wholeness is completely inspiring, as how and where we gain our sense of personal value is one of lifes great definers. So thank you, Beth, for allowing us all a glimpse into your heart, and we thank God for the solution that will be the ultimate result of this wonderful book.
Darlene Zschech, lead worshipper, songwriter, and author
This book beautifully depicts the redemptive heart of our God. In her very own down-to-earth and fun writing style, Beth Redman shares how she discovered the Fathers heart in the midst of overcoming trials and difficult circumstances. Using biblical and real-life examples, she will guide you into a journey of restoration where wholeness and freedom become yours.
Lisa Bevere, best-selling author and speaker, Messenger International
GOD KNOWS MY NAME
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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked MSG are taken from THE MESSAGE . Copyright by Eugene Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. Scripture quotations marked AB are taken from The Amplified Bible . Copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the New Living Translation of the Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. Scripture quotations marked ESV are taken from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright 2000; 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible. Public Domain. The author has added italics to Scripture quotations for emphasis.
LCCN 2010926417
ISBN 978-0-7814-0365-8
eISBN 978-0-7814-0489-1
2010 Beth Redman
The Team: Don Pape, Alex Field, Amy Kiechlin, Caitlyn York, Karen Athen
Cover design: Sarah Schultz
Cover image: iStockphoto, royalty free
First Edition 2010
To Grace Shaw, Beth Hawthorne, and Georgia Pennells: You three beautiful girls were my teeny-tiny bridesmaids all those years ago! Now you have blossomed into three stunning girls of God. I pray you will use your gifts and shine your lightyou have an amazing future ahead of you, and I cannot wait to see how God uses you in the days and years to come! Keep seeking, keep shining, but most of all keep loving Him, always!
Much love,
Beth
Contents
Chapter One:
Chapter Two:
Chapter Three:
Chapter Four:
Chapter Five:
Chapter Six:
Chapter Seven:
Chapter Eight:
Acknowledgments
Julie WanstallThank you for carrying this project with me and for your invaluable input. You have been honest, encouraging, sharpening, and inspiring throughout. We all know I could not have started or finished this book without your incredible hard work, support, and brilliant editing! Thank you does not seem enough, Julie. I love you dearly and cannot wait for all that lies ahead!
Matt Redmanfor who you are when no ones looking and for your incredible love for me, our children, and, most importantly, for our God. Redders, I simply adore you.
Maisey-Ella, Noah, Rocco, Jackson, and Levihow blessed can one woman be?! You are absolutely amazing and the joy of my life. Run with all youve got; God has amazing plans for your life!
Louie and Shelley Giglio and Passion City Churchwe love you, and we are humbled to know you as friends and to have been on this amazing journey in Atlanta with you.
Robin and Denisemy precious Atlanta soul sisters! Thank you for your love, prayers, and incredible covering. I love you so much!
And to dear and faithful friendsMartin and Anna Smithfriends like no other.
David and Carrie Grant; Mike Pilavachi; Gary Richardson; Anna De Filippo; Matt and Natasha Robinson; Jonas Myrin; Christa Black; Lisa Bevere (Mama Lioness!); Mike and Tasha Shaw; Frog and Amy Orr-Ewing; my dear mum and mum-in-law, Lesley Vickers and Barbara Redman; and the entire Redman familyI am so grateful for you all!
Also, thanks to Kelly Moreton, Lindsay Jernigan, and Julianna Lopes, who support us in the most practical and life-changing ways.
And I send my heartfelt appreciation to David C. Cookthank you to Don Pape; my incredible editor, Alex Field; and the whole team for believing in this book and supporting me throughout the process. I am so blessed and privileged to be on this journey with you all. Thank you so very much.
And finally to God the FatherI am Yours forevermore.
Beth Redman
Foreword
I have known Beth and Matt Redman for many years as valued friends, and I am delighted to write the foreword to this book.
As you read this book, you will hear a woman talking bravely and honestly about some of the most difficult times in her life. Yet this is not one of those books that we can fit onto the bookshop shelves so depressingly headed Tragic Life Stories. It is not such a book for three reasons.
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