Taking Hold of Eternal Life: Odyssey of an Ex-Atheist

by Paul D. Bird

The most important event of my life occurred during July, 1969, when as an atheist I had an abrupt and totally unexpected encounter with the living God of the universe. Believing, I was thus born again from spiritual death and became by God's grace a "new creation."

Since then, I have been involved in a number of ministries, traveled much, lived in various countries. My life has been exciting, though not without sadness and tragedy.

When I encountered God, I was a cynical, hard-bitten, sarcastic sophist. By His wonderful grace, He has made me a productive member of His kingdom. My consuming interest is to introduce others to the God I know. "For this is eternal life" (John 17:3).

"Taking Hold Of Eternal Life" (1 Timothy 6:12) is what I did after God confronted me on the weekend of my 34th birthday, July 27, 1969.

This book tells what led up to that momentous event and then what followed as God in His mercy delivered me from atheism and immediately plunged me into Biblical revelation and ministerial involvement in His kingdom.

This book describes my journey of discovery of what is involved in a personal relationship with God, and as co-worker walking with Him (1 Cor. 3: 9). It is also a prophetic warning to the churches of the US and all those who profess to be a Christian to re-examine their priorities.

After I had returned from a month-long hiking trip into the Sierra mountains of California in early 1973, I received a dream from God in which He showed me a set of what were apparently carpenter's tools.

I asked God, "What are these tools for?" and He answered, "My Church is in disrepair. I need workers to help Me repair it." I began fasting each Sunday for the Church in the US.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500182788
• ISBN13: 9781500182786
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"