Publisher's Synopsis
God sent his one and only Son into the world to dwell amongst his people that whoever believes in him will not perish and have eternal life. God did not send Jesus into the world to condemn the world but to save the world through Him. Since you and I are "in the world" Jesus came as a man to have our sins placed on His shoulders, thus throughout all our tribulations, issues and trials we must believe and trust that His plan is better than our plan. No matter where you are in life. No matter how far you've fallen. GRACE has come to save you and I. GRACE is unmerited favor. GRACE is God at work. GRACE is God showing up for the impossible and GRACE is also God doing what we CAN NOT possibly do ourselves. Our book of H.O.P.E. is about Eric Barto and the grace that he was given by God for total healing. Eric Barto was diagnosed with a brain tumor called: Glioblastoma multiforme stage 4...AKA "The Beast." Doctors gave Eric a year to live, but they overcame, they persevered and they had the hope in their lives that could only come from the man that defeated death himself: Jesus Christ. Our book of H.O.P.E. is to encourage those who are lost in this world, who are battling anxiety, depression, alcoholism, drug addiction and mostly cancer, because none of these tribulations have to end in death because this world is not for eternity. Eric Barto submitted himself to God for His will and purpose in his life. He realized his purpose is to obey, exalt, glorify and be obedient to the one true God. Looking at the cross shows us all that God loved ALL of us first. The cross resembles the greatest sacrifice this world has ever seen.
