{"product_id":"2940150877771","title":"Here I AM","description":"No one likes pain; yet, there is much pain in the world.  There is death, abuse, casualty of war and unnecessary suffering.  It's everywhere.  All the while, there are several groups of people whom declare it all to be the work of a careless god. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are groups of people whom declare it to spring up from the cosmic energy of the earth.  There are groups of people whom declare it to spring up from the free will of every man.  Moreover, there is even a prominent group of people whom declare that regardless of the hate, death, and evil in the world there is a loving god waiting for us--there is a God that loves us.   They even move to say that God is present.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, what is He waiting for?  How can God love us?  How can there be a God?  Where is God in all of this pain?  Where was God in all of my pain?  An even better question is: Why is there pain if there is a God?  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up I had a few questions of my own:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy was I raped?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy are there rules to Heaven?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy is a book required to know God?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy are many Christians hypocrites, teaching one life and living another?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do I know God is real?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do I know I can trust the Bible?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy does God allow the abuse of children?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy was I abused by a Christian family member?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book declares my answer!  It gives reference to one being that many Christians do not know.  This one being was giving me an answer throughout the shaping of my life:  Here I Am!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the pinnacle of my suffering I awakened to a purpose; I realized I was born of royal order.","brand":"Xulon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068812148976,"sku":"2940150877771","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150877771_p0.jpg?v=1764007744","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150877771","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}