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    Life Is Complicated—God Is Not: Explore the Basics
    Life Is Complicated—God Is Not: Explore the Basics
    Life Is Complicated—God Is Not: Explore the Basics
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    Life Is Complicated—God Is Not: Explore the Basics

    By J. Melvin Zink

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    I too ask: what is truth, and who can know it? Where would I begin to look? Is religion the answer? If so, what ideas or persuasion could I have confidence in? Is it a waste of my time to look for something I may not find anyway? I decided to look.

    By searching, I became aware that truth is not just one small thing. I continually find truth in thoughts and in saying. I discover it in experiences and in circumstances. There is truth in things I hear and read. I found it handed down from days of old. Truth is intertwined in my life and in the lives of those around me.

    This book contains some basic thoughts about life and truth I have discovered over the years. If youre curious about the Creator and the meaning of our existence or if you are wondering what comes next, this book may be a valuable resource.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInspiring Voices
    Release dateJan 21, 2014
    ISBN9781462408511
    Life Is Complicated—God Is Not: Explore the Basics
    Author

    J. Melvin Zink

    Married with a large blended family, Mel loves working. He also enjoys serving his family and friends. This book outlines his perspective on life and God. By defining words in everyday language, he hopes to encourage others to learn about the God with whom they will spend eternity.

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      Life Is Complicated—God Is Not - J. Melvin Zink

      Copyright © 2014 J Melvin Zink.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4624-0851-1 (e)

      Inspiring Voices rev. date: 1/14/2014

      index

      Welcome

      A Daily Moment

      Introduction

      one God

      two People

      three Forgiveness

      four Hard to Hear Stuff

      five Faith

      six Words

      seven s Not - Is Too

      eight Jesus

      Some Conclusions

      From the author:

      Acknowledgements

      WELCOME

      I find that my circumstances often create in me the desire to call out to the unknown. It is during those times that my feelings of aloneness and helplessness drive me to look for answers. I ask myself this: What is truth, and does life have any rhyme or reason? And then if so, who can know it?

      I find evidence of a Creator in the people I encounter, in places I go and in things I observe. When I take time to look…. our Creator seems to be all around me. And yet…. where is he…. really?

      In my search I have found some basic truths that help drive away my fears. As I blend these simple truths into my everyday life I grow to understand that our Creator is more visible and more knowable then I could have imagined.

      In the following pages I will share with you some of what I have discovered. My purpose in writing is not that you agree or disagree, my hope is to give you a new perspective on truth as you search for it in your own life.

      There are old sayings that over the years have been good advise such as; A penny saved is a penny earned, A stitch in time saves nine, An apple a day keeps the doctor away. In the same way, taking time to expand knowledge of life and living, will tend to drive away insecurities.

      A DAILY MOMENT

      This book is designed for meditation,

      that is, for thinking.

      I suggest you read and reread at your own pace.

      Think about what is written.

      Does it make sense? Why or why not.

      Examine your own beliefs.

      Become more assured of your place in this life.

      Embrace your hope for the life to come.

      Ask this question

      Do I know what I think I

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