Befriending God: How We Are Undone, Changed, and Made New

by Tanya Godsey

Overview

Do you long to feel closer to God? Are you searching for a faith that's more than just going through the motions?

Let’s be honest: we often feel distant from God. We spend a lot more time looking like we’re faithful than living out of lifegiving relationship. Our souls ache from the lack of intimacy. Something is missing. We know life isn’t supposed to be this way. What we really want is to know God and be known. We yearn for honest, ongoing connection with God as a real person.

In Befriending God, Tanya Godsey invites us to move beyond religious performance and into authentic relational intimacy through:

• Biblical character studies illuminating how we can encounter God in the struggles, questions, and complexities of our lives;
• Vulnerable, powerful examples of God's relational transformation in the context of a marginalized community;
• Practical guidance for setting aside faulty cultural norms that keep us from friendship with God;
• Discussion questions and reflective exercises.

If you are craving a genuine connection with God that transcends religious to-dos and cultural currents, Befriending God will help you experience transformation and renewal in your spiritual journey. Discover the joy of knowing God intimately in every season, heartache, and ordinary moment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641588690
Publisher:	The Navigators
Publication date:	02/11/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	2 MB

What People are Saying About This

Hannah Wood

In a time when life often feels disenchanted and full of wandering, Tanya’s words walk us home to the heart of God. Her use of story, both biblical and personal, invites us to experience an intimate friendship with God in our own lives. Befriending God is filled with wisdom, wonder, and direction.

Karrie Scott Garcia

Befriending God touched my soul and made me want to know God in a way that goes far beyond duty and into deep friendship. As I turned every page with anticipation of what the next line would offer, Tanya’s heartfelt stories and biblical insight would often cause me to pause. This is not a book to be rushed but savored. Every chapter is rich and deep and hopeful for anyone who thinks they are too insignificant to make a difference. If you are tired of seeing God as distant or demanding and you are ready to know more deeply the God who sees you, then run, don’t walk, to get this book!

Tori Mae Hein

Every word in this book is intentional, flows from the secret place, and holds wisdom from the woundings God has redeemed in Tanya’s story. It carries an invitation to journey the narrow road that leads to true life. It will cost you everything to accept this invitation, but the reward is an abiding life of love, friendship, and purpose. Come all who are homesick, outcast, burdened, and lonely, and find your true home in God Himself.

Rev. Sandra María Van Opstal

Tanya Godsey’s work at the intersection of spiritual formation and worship makes her an ideal guide to finding freedom and connection with our Creator. Her journey through suffering, disruption, and complexity equips her with the wisdom to navigate life’s challenges.