LONGWOOD, FL-Long ago, when she was only 9, author Janet Thompson believes God called her to become a speaker on His behalf. Instead, she chose to pursue her own dream of living "happily ever after." Her dream became a nightmare when she lived with an abusive husband for almost 13 years before realizing it was never going to work. After almost 20 years of resisting God's call, she surrendered her life to Him that day, and her life since has been better than she could ever have imagined. In My Life with God ($9.99, paperback, 978-1-60266-108-0), she shows how rejecting God's plan for your life does not alter His purpose for your life.
"After reading My Life with God, [I hope] readers will realize it is futile to continue to pursue their own dreams and, consequently, submit their lives to God," says Thompson. "I believe there are many people who have heard God speak to them about His plan for their lives, yet they pursued their own dreams instead of the Lord's vision for their lives. God is waiting for them; He wants to restore them to His purposes for their lives." Even though she ran from God's call, her life is a testament to the immutability of God's Word. Says the author, "Today, I am a woman after GodŐs own heart. I am submitted to His will for my life, and someday I know I am going to hear God say, 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant.'"
Janet Thompson is an ordained minister at Church of the Firstborn in Euclid, Ohio. In addition to being a college instructor, she teaches Sunday school and is actively involved in the women's ministry at her church. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in communication and is pursuing a doctorate in adult education. She has two adult children, Damion and Satasha, and one granddaughter, Alexis.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order My Life with God through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007