WHAT MAKES DIVINE TOWELS UNIQUE AND HOW WOULD IT HELP BRING TEENAGERS INTO A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST?

Teenagers are in differing places within their lives. A common thread most share is a fear of personal inadequacy.  “Divine Towels” describes in simple terms the wonderful way God enables us to perform the jobs needed for the healing of the sick. Not all illnesses are related to physical health. The novel carefully shows the need for spiritual health above other considerations. This is a difficult concept for youth to understand. Youth rarely experience the pain & tragedy of long-term illness or the violent death of friends. “Divine Towels” is a novel that propels them towards the question of the nature of their relationship with God and the necessity of constant struggle to hear the Lord’s voice. The novel brings out ideas I had never heard in my teenage years, despite having resided a year on a mission in West Africa.

I find this book has messages for both the new or potential believer, and for the young person raised and schooled in a Christian home. For the new believer, the novel introduces many basic customs among active Christians, including intercessory prayer for persons other than themselves. Dozens of Biblical references disguised as part of the book are strung throughout the text. This alone makes a reading useful. Teenagers who have strong relationships with Christ will find a deeper relationship is possible when they read this novel. It encourages the young Christian to depend on God when the impossibility of their situation becomes apparent. Ideas such as Divine Intervention for the faithful believer are introduced both subtly and by example.

“Divine Towels” is unique in that it uses the parable in the ancient, traditional sense: a story is told, the lessons are spoken plainly, and the message is as deep as one is willing to understand it. I recommend the book highly, and have sent out more than twenty copies to fellow Christians. It is a Good News message and a real treat for those Christians who love to read. I especially encourage pastors to read the book as a new way to approach the subject of Divine healing.