e power, from a bolt of spiritual lightning. In our own lives, we also experience moments of spiritual lightning, whether subtly, dramatically, or circumstantially. Throughout this attention-grabbing book, Deacon Richard Eason reveals how to let God's power run wild in your soul so that you can be formed in Christ's values and revel in the abundant life.

Through compelling real-life examples, including sports analogies, Deacon Eason focuses each chapter on a specific teaching, grace, and spiritual reflection to empower you on the road to salvation. Also included for each teaching are questions for personal contemplation and to foster group discussions. These potent and enlightening reflections show you how to identify the "lightning experiences" God uses to touch your soul. They will help you discover:

• The four-step process to attain divine peace in the face of fear, stress, anxiety, and worry
  
• The way to replace spiritual mediocrity with spiritual maturity
  
• How spiritual lightning was unleashed in the lives of saints and contemporary witnesses
  
• Two "highways to Heaven" and what Jesus taught to help us maintain grace in our souls
  
• Ways to follow Christ's example in living the Corporal Works of Mercy
  
• How to develop a master plan to follow Christ's teachings and attain Heaven

Additionally, Deacon Eason will help you perceive how to grow in docility to the Holy Spirit, develop a truly personal relationship with God through a dedicated prayer life, and reach out to others in selfless love. He includes multiple methods to aid you in cultivating virtue and self-discipline, from the sacraments, to the daily examen, to keeping a scorecard. He also reflects upon the importance of Our Lady in our spiritual lives, revealing stunning modern-day miracles obtained through her intercession.

Through personal anecdotes and inspiring stories, Deacon Eason reveals how to develop strength and courage during times of suffering and ways to obtain healing. He shows you how to garner the benefits of "autopilot faith" and develop trust in God through prayer, leading to positive transformation, spiritual tranquility, and increased joy and happiness. By the end of the book, you will have the tools to develop a "spiritual bucket plan" for attaining life's ultimate goal -- eternal life with Jesus in Heaven.