Casey Dean Smith

Your Best Friend Forever, Revised Casey Dean Smith

Pastor Smith has spent nearly three decades helping hurting churches recover from traumas. From his counseling, teaching, preaching, experiences, and observations, he has observed that real health always begins with a correct understanding of the personal nature of God. He is convinced that while God's godly attributes of omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, and eternality are important in our healing, they are not nearly as important as our understanding His true glory, His truth and grace. Many wicked people are strong, smart, and old, with influence everywhere; that is not enough for them to be trusted. For us to trust God we must know that He is good; always honest; and every form of gracious. As we understand His commitment, His passion, His mercy, His empathy, and His justice, we will be able to trust His good intentions. Accordingly, our world will change from one in which luck rules, to one which a good God has planned. When we can see every trial as a blessing from a good God, we can find health, peace, and joy. This is the first volume in the series, God My Friend. Succeeding volumes describe our new eternality; our transformation; God's plan to partner with us in the healing of our churches; and the worship that heals us. Every chapter explains various related Bible passages. The reader will be able to understand key passages in the bible when they are done with this book, and be able to heal their own hearts as they continue to worship their friend. This material is appropriate for people of every age who have endured any problem. The book may be used for group discussion or individual contemplation. Pastor Smith hopes that many will come to a fuller joy in their salvation.