"Don't become discouraged. Become desperate. You'll find truth Himself if you just keep seeking. Religion kills and is birthed out of fear. But relationship brings life and is birthed out of love."
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The Encounter by David Diga Hernandez Trafford Publishing
book review by Jeanette J. Jennis
Hernandez' ministry message, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, is one of profound sincerity and simplicity. Raised as a religious Christian, with both parents and grandparents serving as pastors, the author was nevertheless plagued by severe depression, anxiety, and demonic torture, while leading a life free of drugs, alcohol, and promiscuity. Sharing his many trials, false starts and stops, and Biblical research, he invites us to join him on his deeply personal spiritual journey. The author examines the Biblical encounters that Abraham, Samuel, Isaiah, Moses, David, and many others experienced as God contacts.
After seeking and finding an intimate relationship with Jesus, Hernandez is healed and energized by his daily "walks and talks" with the Master, saying, "Seek Him like your life depends on it, because it does. God is nearer than we think. His presence does not come and go. It is eternally and everywhere existent. We’ve been told that God distances Himself from us. It has been almost propagated. From movies to religious teaching, we are being told that God is far away. But it is just the opposite."
Author of The Jesus Book, Michael Koulianos states, "I first met David in 2008. I instantly saw something special in his life. That 'something' is the anointing of the Holy Spirit."
Inspired to bring his revelations to the world, the author is a nationally known evangelist focusing on the gospel, a miraculous healing ministry, and hosting Encounter TV, a half-hour television program. Study/Teaching Guides and Clarifications based on The Encounter are found at the end of Hernandez' uplifting story of faith in action.
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