The Pleasure of His Company: A Journey to Intimate Friendship With God
The Pleasure of His Company: A Journey to Intimate Friendship With God book cover

The Pleasure of His Company: A Journey to Intimate Friendship With God

Hardcover – February 4, 2014

Price
$7.59
Format
Hardcover
Pages
272
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0764209482
Dimensions
5 x 0.75 x 8 inches
Weight
15.2 ounces

Description

Experience God's Presence in a Whole New Way There's just something about people who are close to God. Through the ups and downs of life, they remain secure, hopeful. If you want a more rewarding spiritual life, if you want the pleasure of knowing your Creator's heart, this soul-lifting book is for you. Learn from Dutch Sheets as he shares his life lessons for cultivating an intimate relationship with God. Each of the thirty short chapters reveals a simple practice or biblical mindset that will help draw you away from the noise of life and into the Lord's peaceful presence. With profound insights from the Bible and stories you won't soon forget, The Pleasure of His Company is like a spiritual mentor, showing you simple ways to enjoy God more. This powerful book can also be enjoyed as a daily devotional. Dutch Sheets is an internationally recognized author, teacher, and conference speaker, empowering believers for passionate prayer, revival, and societal transformation. Dutch has written 20 books, many of which have been translated into over 30 languages, including the bestseller Intercessory Prayer . He is the Executive Director of Christ For The Nations Institute. Both Dutch and his wife, Ceci, are graduates of CFNI. They have been married for 35 years, have two grown daughters, a wonderful son-in-law, and an incredible grandson. They reside in the Dallas area. Learn more at www.dutchsheets.org.

Features & Highlights

  • Experience God's Presence in a Whole New Way
  • There's just something about people who are close to God. Through the ups and downs of life, they remain secure, hopeful. If you want a more rewarding spiritual life, if you want the pleasure of knowing your Creator's heart, this soul-lifting book is for you. Learn from Dutch Sheets as he shares his life lessons for cultivating an intimate relationship with God. Each of the thirty short chapters reveals a simple practice or biblical mindset that will help draw you away from the noise of life and into the Lord's peaceful presence. With profound insights from the Bible and stories you won't soon forget,
  • The Pleasure of His Company
  • is like a spiritual mentor, showing you simple ways to enjoy God more.
  • This powerful book can also be enjoyed as a daily devotional.

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Gleaning Wisdom Devotional

This book is a great devotional. I am ready to reread it as each of the 30 chapters contains much heart and wisdom. Dutch Sheets shares scripture and experiences to draw the reader closer to Jesus, to daily seek and continue an Intimate relationship with the God who loves us unconditionally and is waiting to spend time with us.
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The Pleasure of His Company

THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY
A Journey To Intimate Friendship With God
By Dutch Sheets
Do you know people who are close to God, they remain calm and secure no matter what seems to be going on in their life. Want to have a more rewarding spiritual life? Dutch Sheets offers a way to help through information in this book. The book is written in an easy to understand way and has great examples to help in obtaining a closer walk with God. We need to treat God as a Holy God but also as a friend and not as someone, we only ask for what we want or only invite into our lives occasionally. Dutch gives many interesting stories in his book. He wrote his book in short chapters for fast and easy reading and can be used as a devotional. He ends each chapter with a prayer. I am sure you will enjoy this book and may want to read it multiple times.
Treat God as you would a best friend and invite Him to share in your life.
I received this book free from Bethany House for purpose of this review, I was not required to write a positive review, the opinions I have expressed are my own.
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An excellent addition to church, home library or youth's pastor resources!

Just for one moment, imagine yourself inviting God for tea, perhaps a stroll in the garden... How would you prepare yourself, what would you share?
The Pleasure Of His Company: A Journey To Intimate Friendship With God invites us to discover a refreshing spiritual life with God.

Divided in 30 chapters Dutch Sheets' latest book brings practical suggestions on how we can journey alongside God and enjoy His company to the fullest.
Beginning with 'The Person' to the last chapter 'The Price' each segment includes a prayer reflecting the chapter, and includes the scriptures and passages which inspired the prayer.

"Lord, help me to keep my Christianity real simple; resting in Your grace and trusting in Your love."
As he thanks God for His amazing grace, the author reminds us of the famous lyrics:

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now I'm found,
Was blind, but now I see.

As customary you cannot but feel Dutch Sheet's flowing style as he describes a simple practice of drawing away from life's many distractions and concentrate on listening to the words of God, but always as a Friend.

"Good Shepherd, I choose to rest in Your abundance and drink from Your living waters. Let my heart never be led astray from a simple, pure, and steadfast devotion to Christ. May the pleasure of Your company always remain my favourite and first choice."

Using a light conversational tone as if the Lord himself was sitting across the table, Sheets reveals some of his own experience whilst inviting each of us to develop a more intimate relationship in our relationship to Him.

Finding a special place to 'visit', placing ourselves in the right frame of mind, enjoying His presence and thus making Him a priority in our life.

The Pleasure Of His Company is a delightful insight in making your relationship with God that much more enjoyable!

An excellent addition to church, home library or youth's pastor resources!
Grab a copy and enjoy!!
A keeper of course and 5 stars!

I received a copy of this book courtesy of BETHANY HOUSE as part of his book promotion. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC 16 CFR, Part 255 'Guides concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising. I was not asked to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.
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Five Stars

It is spectacular
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Very Inspiring - Easy Read

I received this as a gift and loved the humor and spiritual insight that the author was so good about combining. It's a great devotional book which is how I used it. I read a chapter a day. loved it so much I bought copies for my ladies Bible Study class for Christmas.
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Five Stars

Received in good shape
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Loved the book

If you haven't read Dutch Sheets before, this will be a treat. Loved the book!
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FABULOUS BOOK!

AN ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS BOOK! Much like a devotional, but much better. Great respect for this Author, Dutch Sheets!
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Five Stars

Read this book to get or return to a daily intimacy with God.
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Five Stars

Awesome book!!