Chapter 1: The Gaze of the Soul
1) The God Who Hears, W. Binham Hunter, (Intervarsity: Downers Grove Ill., 1989). This concept is discussed in more depth in the chapter Reckless Abandon. For a further biblical analysis of this concept I would highly recommend the book by Mr. Hunter.

2)The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer (Pennsylvania: Christian Publications, 1982). Originally published in 1948.

3) 2nd Timothy 2:13 (Except where noted all quotes are from the New International Version).

4)Prayer, O. Halesby, (Minneapolis: Augsberg, 1931).


Chapter 2: The Cornerstone of Intimacy
1) Matthew 18:3. In our sentimental culture, "becoming like little children" implies being innocent and sweet. In biblical times however, the emphasis was far more on their dependence. Compare PaulŐs analogy in Galatians 4:1.

2) The Adolescent, Fyodor Dostoevsky trans. Andrew R. MacAndrew, (New York: Publisher, 1971).


Chapter 3: Reckless Abandon
1)The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis, (New York: Macmillan, 1962).

2)It's really from Matthew 10:29 but read Matthew 6:25-34 while your at it and Philippians 4:6

3)Theologically God contains and fulfills both male and female, being their creator. So to call God "he" isn't really accurate. It's a limitation in the language, but the alternatives "she" and "it", in our culture, would be even more distracting. I made an effort therefore to avoid personal pronouns in this book when referring to God. With this sentence I gave up though. "God gave himself" is nearly impossible to translate any other way in English. In German you could write, "Gott gab sich selbst" which is neutral. If you have a better idea, please let me know. It drives me nuts.

I have left all the personal pronouns as they are in the Bible quotes (and other quotes), but actually the Greek does not distinguish with pronouns between male and female, but only between plural and singular, so the male pronoun is imposed on the text by the English translation, not by the original biblical language.

4)Philipians 4:5-7

5)Why Wait, Josh McDowell and Dick Day, (San Berardino, Ca.: Here's Life Publishers, 1987).

6)This knowing trust leading to intimacy is further developed in the following chapter Abiding.


Chapter 4: Abiding
1)Psalm 131:2 Notice David does not say, "Like a weaned child, alone in a crib while its mother is off somewhere talking on the phone." but rather, "Like a weaned child in its mothers arms."

2)Ephesians 4:13; Colossians 2:2; Colossians 4:12

3)The contents within the brackets are of course mine.

4)Abide in Christ, Andrew Murray, (Pennsylvania: Marshall Morgan & Scott, 1968).


Chapter 5: The Silence of God
1)Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, John Bunyan, (London: Meston, Scholar P., 1666).

2)The Silence of God, Robert Anderson, (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1897).

3)The God Who Hears, W. Bingham Hunter, (Pennsylvania: Inter-Varsity Press, 1986)

4)Doubt, Os Guinness, (Batavia, Il.: Lion, 1987).

5).Some Book, George Bernard Shaw, (Place: publisher, year).



Chapter 6: Loving Others
1)Genesis 2:18 (paraphrased).

2)Hosea 11:4 & 11:3 taking a digital rather than analog approach to the reading.

3)Matthew 25:40

4)John 14:1-15:17

5)1st John 4:11-12

6)Les Misérables (the musical), Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, 1982.