{"product_id":"gods-passionate-desire-paperback","title":"God's Passionate Desire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam A. Barry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod is waiting. Our hearts are wanting. What must we do?\u003cbr\u003eF?r. William Barry, SJ, believes that God wants an intimate relationship with each one of us--and that the deepest desire of our own hearts is to have an intimate relationship with God. Yet while we pursue this desire and long for its satisfaction, we also resist it--which can lead to a painful stagnancy. How can we move forward? \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eGod's Passionate Desire\u003c\/i\u003e, Fr. Barry serves as our spiritual director, leading us on a series of brief \"retreats\" to help us understand the foundations of our relationship with God, what threatens it, and how we can continuously move forward into a closer and more meaningful relationship with God. In his warm, conversational style, Barry offers meditations, poses questions, and gently encourages us to respond to God's immeasurable love by following what is truly in each of our hearts--a longing to love him in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod is waiting. Our hearts are wanting.\u003cbr\u003e What must we do?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF?r. William Barry, SJ, believes that God wants an intimate relationship with each one of us--and that the deepest desire of our own hearts is to have an intimate relationship with God. Yet while we pursue this desire and long for its satisfaction, we also resist it--which can lead to a painful stagnancy. How can we move forward?\u003cbr\u003e In God's Passionate Desire, Fr. Barry serves as our spiritual director, leading us on a series of brief \"retreats\" to help us understand the foundations of our relationship with God, what threatens it, and how we can continuously move forward into a closer and more meaningful relationship with God. In his warm, conversational style, Barry offers meditations, poses questions, and gently encourages us to respond to God's immeasurable love by following what is truly in each of our hearts--a longing to love him in return.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam A. Barry, SJ., is a veteran spiritual director. He has taught at the University of Michigan, the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, and Boston College. His many works include \u003ci\u003eLetting God Come Close\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Friendship Like No Other\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHere's My Heart, Here's My Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeek My Face\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChanged Heard, Changed World, \u003c\/i\u003e(Loyola Press) and \u003ci\u003eGod and You\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.05 x 5.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757954892064,"sku":"9780829427035","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/258b1ebfbd487ea3ee69ac8ea0f12ead.webp?v=1780115384","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gods-passionate-desire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}