o attain knowledge. The happiness money brings is temporary and can be destroyed, but the joy and satisfaction associated with knowledge are perpetual and boundless. Knowledge engenders confidence and makes one free of doubt about the subject in question. It gives a person access to opportunities and allows for advancement, but the authenticity and reliability of the knowledge acquired depend on the source or the originator. If the source is unreliable, the information is likely to be false or questionable and vice versa. As the manufacturer of a car is the best and most reliable source of information on everything about the car, questions about God are best answered by God Himself--through His Word, "straight from the horse's mouth," as the saying goes. This is what this book is about: knowing God through His self-attestations in His Word, the Bible.

This book also attempts to encourage its readers to respond to God in the ways He desires, so as to optimize their lives on earth. The study and discussion questions after each chapter stimulate further understanding and applicability to real-life scenarios. My prayer is that every reader is greatly enriched by reading it and that new possibilities and dimensions of living are stirred by encountering this phenomenal God through His life-giving Word!