RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 20, 2009 — Many people seek a closer relationship with God, but are unsure how to achieve that goal. “One” (published by iUniverse), by Jasper Watson, invites Christians and those seeking the Divine to discover oneness with God through exploring a deeper and more meaningful relationship.
Many people wear masks in an attempt to hide themselves from God and one another. Watson states that people need to wrestle with their own identity in order to understand God’s purpose and meaning for their lives. In a world that has become more complex, faith and Christian identity have been defused and diluted, according to Watson.
“One” seeks to distill modern life down to understanding and appreciating that all of humanity is God’s creation and God wants us to be one. Regardless of our “roots,” all people are to be grafted into the Body of Christ and find their purpose in life … being one with God and one another. To find our purpose and identity we must wrestle with God and ourselves. “One” asks the questions, “Are you ready to wrestle with the issues and nuances of your identity that you have avoided and overlooked? Are you ready to wrestle?”
Among the myriad of aspects of the human condition that “One” addresses is the existence of God itself and how that quest for understanding can actually bring an individual closer to God. By embracing faith and relinquishing the illusion of control, Watson states that an individual will become closer to God, and by extension, each other.
Many of us have wrestled with issues and beliefs that were “dyed” by our church traditions instead of by Christ. You will probably have to wrestle through the layers of religiosity you have embraced to find the Divine. Our own presuppositions and perceptions of God have been shaped by our church, denomination, and families through the years. Most likely, you have wrestled with the ideas or concepts of God. We have all been indoctrinated about God instead of learning how to personally encounter the presence of God.
Jasper Watson was born in Greenville, South Carolina but was raised in the South Carolina towns of Spartanburg, Rock Hill, Conway and Columbia. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and became an entrepreneur. After experiencing a call to full-time ministry, he earned his Masters of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He went on to earn a Doctorate from the Theological School at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. He continued his education at Oxford University and the Oxford Round Table in Oxford, England. Watson has ministered for 20 years as a pastor. He is a Christian Author, Artist and Advocate. To learn more, visit Watson’s website at www.jasperwatson.com
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