Names and Attributes of God

NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
by Dianne Spain

Over the years, through her work as a counsellor, Dianne encountered many people whose image of God appeared to prevent them from ‘drawing close’ to God. How people perceived God seemed to determine the degree of closeness or connection they felt with God.

Dianne found that when people held positive images of God they not only felt closer to God but also had a more positive self esteem. On the other hand when people held negative images of God they felt more distant from him and seemed to have a lower self esteem.

This book came out of Dianne’s desire to help people understand and know more about who God really is through the names and attributes given to him in the Bible.

The book is unique in that it provides a step by step exercise at the beginning of the book to help people connect with God through his names and attributes. The names and attributes are set out one to a page. Each name has an explanation and two or three bible verses containing that name or attribute.

Names and Attributes of God is ideal as a coffee table book or a meditation book where people can choose any one of the names or attributes of God presented and use the step by step exercise to meditate on and draw near to, God. It is perfect as a gift for someone you know and love, or for yourself.

The inspiration for the book came from Dr Divett’s use of the Names of God in her Refocussing Therapy. The step by step exercise used in the book is taken, with permission, from Dr Divett’s Refocussing.