Are you sick and tired of having to re-do "life" over and over? His answer is waiting
A portion of the Preface of the Book.
"I remember a conversation with a friend in 2017 like it took place only ten minutes ago. Previously, I had been an excited, sold-out, prophetic teacher who was “hearing God.” I traveled, ministered, and experienced God’s presence with miracles. But when I talked with this friend, that was a distant memory that seemed like years ago.
I had experienced defeat in my Christian walk. There was no joy, no happiness, and no real desire to serve God anymore. I had wandered “in the desert” for many years. I had once lived in the joy of the Lord, but now I vaguely remembered what I considered the “goodness of God.”
There had been tragedies: a divorce, a fiancée who died suddenly, and a child struggling with drugs while living on the street. The “church talk” just didn’t fit me anymore. It wasn’t authentic to me. It seemed Christians were all “parroting” each other. I wanted out of the crazy. No more. I was done! I was doing my best to simply maintain. I didn’t want to experience anymore hurt. I couldn’t. I wouldn’t.
My friend said to me, “What you miss is the time with your Father.”
Those words pierced my heart. I had heard the truth. I was on my knees asking God to restore—but restore what? I was okay with Him. At least I repeated that over and over. I was trying to convince myself, but I knew it wasn’t true. I was incredibly offended. Offended by God. Mad because I felt misunderstood. I didn’t even understand myself. I had given all I had to serve Him, and now I felt like I’d been cast aside."
Book Reviews
Jesus said, "Why do you call me Lord and do not the things that I say?" It seems like such a simple, common sense question. Yet many Christians today live in turmoil because they have not yet learned the simple lesson that Brad outlines in his book. The mark of a true teacher is the ability to communicate complex issues in simple language that everybody can understand. God never intended His gospel to be complex. It is simple, really, and Brad does an excellent job of delivering this foundational truth with glaring simplicity. Your walk will be narrower after reading this book, and that is a good thing. It was very refreshing for me and I highly recommend his book to all. – Gary Carpenter (Gary Carpenter Ministries.)
Brad Climer has succeeded in conveying HOW to make the born-again life a practiced flow out of the grace-life of Jesus. "Single-mindedness" is not simply nice theology or theory. It is practical instruction that Brad lifts straight from the words of Jesus and backs-up with many biblical examples. I have been a pastor for 32 years, and I found this book challenging me in all the best ways. I sensed the Holy Spirit beckoning me in it's pages to "come up higher." This book will leave you re-invigorated in the REALITY of God's presence, His empowerment, and His exciting mission for your life. - Gregory
Modeling Jesus is a well written, thought provoking recipe for a closer walk with the Father. It's a must read. ”I’d rather be intimate with God than be intimate with my circumstances." What a profound statement!!! As I sat there reading that over and over I felt the slight sting of conviction for allowing the awfulness of a current situation in my life overshadow what I know of God's Word and His Love for me. I say "slight sting," because when the Father brings correction it is always from a place of Love for us; powerful, uncomfortable but never painful. His Word is the Rule. His Word has the final say. His Word is THE answer. It's through intimacy with God that we find real strength to stand and stand therefore on EVERY WORD HE SAYS. Thanks for that reminder Brad Climer. - B.Baker
