Taking God Seriously
Volume 1 of the Series: Partnering With God
Lawrence Baer
With a foreword by Dr. Achille Acolatse, Senior Pastor, SR2, North America
The most important and most exciting journey, which we are all called to make - to discover the holy, intimate, reciprocal, inspiring, empowering, love-filled and ever-deepening relationship which God desperately longs to have with each of us. Now is the time in which God will absolutely end the horrific history of evil, and realize His/Her universal family which was God's ideal and motivation from before the dawn of creation.
Here is an example of one of the pages from the journal exchanges between the author and the Creator, whose responses he received in his heart. This content reveals the deep, vulnerable, poignant, loving, sensitive, enthusiastic, determined, and joyful heart of God as it is progressively revealed through this budding and blossoming relationship between parent and child, between eternal partners.
The fall of Adam and Eve was a sudden tsunami. It was overwhelming beyond words. The fabric of creation unraveled. The entire purpose of creation, the reason for my creating for billions of years vanished before my eyes. Then it was gone. The complete loss of your loved ones echoes through the universe. Then it becomes so empty. Total silence. Nothing comes back. My infinite love, poured out in urgent desperation just disappeared into a black hole. Dead silence.
Yes, there are stages of grief. I went through all of them.
First, during the generation between Adam and Eve’s fall and the growth of their children. And then with the murder of Abel. The MURDER. That was Satan’s official claim over the cosmos. Like the Death Star destroying an entire galaxy.
After that my grief exploded beyond comprehension. I had to come to terms with the immeasurable enormity of the task facing me. I had to concentrate so strenuously to find and receive even the tiniest expression of goodness among mankind just to maintain myself and my sanity. Even just one person who could feel my heart and exhibit kindness or love became so precious.
Creation was effortless. I was inspired in love to give 200%. It was never a burden. But restoration has been torture. Each step takes so much effort. It has been indescribably draining. Like climbing a mountain with 1000 pounds of weights, or trying to run in wet cement.
We are finally back to where we were, and much further. We still need to complete the ideal though. At the time of Adam and Eve, that only required that they receive the Blessing. Now we need to establish Cheon Il Guk as a real nation. We are so close. I will not take any chances this time.
You are correct in your understanding of America’s role, very similar to David’s. I am with America. As long as there is a core of faith, I will make sure you don’t fail. There is and you won’t. This is the time. Finally, finally.
Thank you. Thank you.
Eternally yours,
Heavenly Parent
"Laurence Baer is a man of profound faith and constructive action. He has a model marriage and a beautiful extended family. His words are more than words."
Dr. Mose and Mrs. Onni Durst, former President, Unification Church of America
"Laurence Baer’s testament to spiritual growth through journaling is a beacon of light for all seeking inner wisdom and connection with the divine. A profound journey awaiting to inspire and uplift countless souls."
Rev. Dr. Luonne Abram Rouse, National Co-Chairman, American Clergy Leadership Council
"The journals of Laurence Baer are insightful and useful for the rest of us. Laurence is a man of deep reflection and wonderful discoveries. I thoroughly recommend this book for your reading pleasure."
Kevin Thompson, Senior Pastor, Bay Area Family Church
“Creator, Great Spirit, our Heavenly Parent is more real than we are and is forever reaching out to us. As God's family, we can find the common thread in Laurence's journaling, ‘Taking God Seriously’ an inspirational mode of communion, finding our most sacred insights and understandings of spirit and truth in Laurence's unique eternal journey.”
Rev. Dr. Linda Lucero Nishikawa, Founder and President, Sacred First Nations for Peace
"Having the courage to show such an intimate relationship is such a beautiful aspect of our dear brother Laurence. It is an example of how we can delve deeper with our own personal relationship with our Heavenly Parent."
Denthew Learey, Regional Vice President, Family Federation and President of YSP
“Laurence Baer is one of the most sincere believers I know who also puts true family values into practice. This book peers into his honest relationship with God and his explorations in the vast sea of spirit world.”
Miilhan Stephens, Pastor, Manhattan Family Church
“The authentic expression of sincere heart for God is palpable in each journal entry. The loving expression of God's reply to each journal entry is revolutionary. A true dialogue that touches the heart and makes the voice of God audible.”
Laura Herbers van Zutphen
“Laurence Baer exhibits thrilling new possibilities in our human relationship to God; we as beloved children relating to our attentive, emotional, enthusiastic, and appreciative Heavenly Parent. How wonderful to share in the unfolding of this precious relationship, which is the potential heritage of each of us.”
Kristina M. Seher, Head of School Emerita, The Principled Academy
“An uplifting day-to-day account of Laurence's relationship with God, whom he sees as his loving Parent -- both Mother and Father. Not only does Laurence talk intimately to God, but God talks back; and we get to eavesdrop! It may be 'normal' that God would consistently provide words of inspiration to Laurence, but Laurence's reciprocating encouragement of God is a real surprise, a refreshing example of a contemporary filial son's spirituality.”
Dan Fefferman
“Laurence's book reveals the life-giving richness of personal give and take action with Heavenly Parent and Heavenly Mother. He is an example of taking personal responsibility for the guidance received, and sharing it with humility.”
Dr. Tyler Hendricks, President Emeritus, HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership
“A fascinating, insightful, and remarkable reading for our troubled times, in which many people have lost sight of true spirituality and a personal, living relationship with God. Laurence Baer takes us on his exciting personal journey of discovering the divine within and reconnecting with our Creator in a profound and real way, filled with love and emotion. A book whose time has come!”
Dr. Angelika Selle, Former President, Women’s Federation for World Peace USA
"Laurence Baer's gift to the rest of us is his uncommon authenticity as a human being. Whatever else is going on in your life, this book will speak to the part of you nobody else knows. It will comfort your heart and give you hope."
Larry Moffitt, author of Searching for SanViejo: Notes to my Younger Self
“I would encourage anyone who is seeking a personal and heart-felt relationship with God to read Laurence’s journal, “Taking God Seriously”. It offers something we all need - a personal, genuine, and honest relationship with our Heavenly Parent God.”
Rev. Andrew Compton
“This is an amazing and heartfelt revealing of Laurence's journey for peace and love. I believe there's much here that is relatable and universal for each of us.”
William P. Selig, DMin, BCC, Hospital Chaplain
“Only one percent receiving the testimony of the Holy Spirit was not enough 2000 years ago, in the time of Jesus. Likewise, without at least 30 – 40percent of this generation accomplishing this much of Jacob’s Course (1st Blessing victory – intimate communication with God)… we can hardly fulfill the Hope of God’s Calling us: Towards international/int-“racial” Trinity -Family Oneness with God, and the consummation of Human history (Isaiah 11:9)”
Carlton Johnson Harvard ’79 Social Anthropology/Comparative Religion
“Many of us will only recognize and call out to our Heavenly Parent if the plane we’re on suddenly encounters turbulent weather. Here is a man whose daily journaling reveals his desperate desire is to know God’s plan to help heal the turbulence of this world.”
Jim Howell, President, Washington Times National Weekly, retired
“Laurence Baer’s journaling provides detailed insight into the daily consciousness of a religious person in dialogue with God (Heavenly Parent). It provides an example of the value and impact of written prayer and meditation.”
Gordon Anderson, Ph.D., Philosophy of Religion
Paperback
271 pages
ISBN-13 :979-8326935809
6 x 9 inches
