Loved - Jonny Gumbel

'How desperately we all need to know, deep within, that we are lovedby God ... It is a chaotic age and I find my soul longing more and morefor the shelter of God's love and the anchorage of his word.'Pete Greig, 24-7 Prayer'You are loved ... This is the most important thing about you. It is the answerto the deepest longing of your heart and has the potential to change yourwhole life in every possible way.'You are loved. A deceptively simple phrase. But what does it really mean to be loved ... loved by God? And can we reallyknow it, begin to comprehend it? And what difference does it really make toour lives?With warmth, wit and a great depth of wisdom, Jonny Gumbel explores thenature and meaning of this divine love. Drawing on the Apostle Paul's epistleto the Romans, this book is peppered with stories that are marked by theauthor's self-deprecating humour, encompassing everything from politics tofamily life and each illustration is packed with insight. Coming at a time when many of us feel battered and bruised by theuncertainties of life, this compelling book brims with affirmation and hopeas it invites us to delve into (or perhaps rediscover) the greatest love storyever told ... 'What a wonderful book! Glorious and timeless truths told in a freshand engaging way, brilliant insights ... that cause the magnificentreality of God's love to come alive. This book will both renew yourmind and cause your heart to sing.'Mike Pilavachi, MBE, Soul Survivor Watford